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Life On Mars - BBC1

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The second series returns this month to BBC One, and I personally loved watching it.

It's not ground breaking but the difference between the modern day culture and that of the 70's make for some really amusing moments in the series.

Apparently the second series is where everything definitely finishes, and you will find out exactly what is happening to Sam.

For those of you that haven't seen the first series, the concept is a basic one, where a modern day policeman (Sam) has an accident, and wakes up in the year 1973. Throughout the first series he is trying to work out if he is dead, in a coma, or whether he will ever wake up.

Well worth a watch, and I saw this advertised for the 19th in a magazine, but nothing official from BBC as yet.
You can probably :sweep: the first series if you are interested, and it makes for some good light hearted entertainment.
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Post by Dr. kitteny berk »

yup, I rather enjoyed it, was wondering when season 2 was gonna happen.
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I have the first on DVD, never quite got around to watching the last disc, but I did quite enjoy it. There was at least one nice little touch in each episode which served to highlight the differences between then and now - like the ambulance driver.
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I did see a trailer for it on't beeb the other day (maybe before Top Gear?) so It can't be far away
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Posters all over the place say 14th february, so next wednesday :)
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BBC1 you say? that means i can watch it too!
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Post by Gunslinger42 »

I watched the first series a few months ago as it was on TV. If it doesn't end up overlapping another show (or five, since there's far too many good things on recently) I'll watch it.
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Post by tandino »

"See if you can 'detect' me some Garibaldies"

I enjoyed the first series, looking forward to thissun.
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Post by Woo Elephant Yeah »

Advert last night on BBC1 says Tuesday 13th Jan :w00t:
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Post by spoodie »

Isn't this just Goodnight Sweetheart but without Rodney Plonkerfield?
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Post by Dr. kitteny berk »

spoodie wrote:Isn't this just Goodnight Sweetheart but without Rodney Plonkerfield?
Yeah, but without the choice/ability to swap, with more brain damage and less shitness.

That'd be a no then. :)
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Post by spoodie »

What? :shock:

Goodnight Sweetheart was awesome, it had the bloke that used to be in Bread and everything!

Incidently I've just made my first constructive addition to wiki, adding that Plonker is also a euphemism for penis. Go me!
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spoodie wrote:Isn't this just Goodnight Sweetheart but without Rodney Plonkerfield?
:lol:

The "contemporary character in a historical setting" has been done once or twice I guess - it's interesting in that it's memorable, or at least recognisable to more people than wartime London was.
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Post by Dr. kitteny berk »

I totally forgot about this

first 3 eps of season 3 are all over the floor now.
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:lol:

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Dr. kitteny berk wrote:first 3 eps of season 3 are all over the floor now.
It's season 2 :P

Last nights 2 episodes were ace (If your a BBC4 fan, you'll have seen 2). Enjoying where the series is going :)
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Post by Woo Elephant Yeah »

Shhhhh they're still on my Sky+ box waiting to be watched :lol:
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Post by Grimmie »

And what a perfect ending it had, too.
Stupendous.
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Post by TezzRexx »

Life on Mars? in the 80s?!

I shall be watching 8D!
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TezzRexx wrote:Life on Mars? in the 80s?!

I shall be watching 8D!
Bad bad juju :(
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