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Life on Mars is scheduled to air at these times (may include spoilers):
Fantasy drama, starring John Simm as a detective who ends up in a coma while pursuing a serial killer - and when he comes round, he finds he has somehow been transported back to 1973. As he attempts to uncover what has happened to him, he must also contend with the macho behaviour of his Sweeneyesque colleagues, as well as a murderer whose crimes are oddly similar to the one he was investigating in his own time
More details for Life on Mars, Mon 20, 11:05 pm
Sam learns Gene has planted evidence on a notorious armed robber, and decides to let him go. However, the crook then continues his crime spree, critically wounding a cleaner from the police station in the process. The idealistic detective begins to question whether his colleague's approach might be justified - but fears his doubts could affect his chances of returning to the 21st century
More details for Life on Mars, Tue 21, 11:05 pm
Sam is called to a murder at a textiles factory, which he is shocked to discover will be his own home in the 21st century. He puts his knowledge of forensics into use to find the killer, but Gene has a simpler approach - the first suspect to speak did it. As battle lines are drawn across CID, it becomes increasingly clear that the Seventies method of detection may in this case be right. John Simm stars
More details for Life on Mars, Wed 22, 11:05 pm
Fantasy drama, starring John Simm as a detective who ends up in a coma while pursuing a serial killer - and when he comes round, he finds he has somehow been transported back to 1973. As he attempts to uncover what has happened to him, he must also contend with the macho behaviour of his Sweeneyesque colleagues, as well as a murderer whose crimes are oddly similar to the one he was investigating in his own time
More details for Life on Mars, Thu 23, 2:10 am
Sam discovers many of his colleagues are taking bribes from a local gangster, and resolves to put a stop to police corruption. However, a skeleton in Gene's cupboard makes him reluctant to join the crusade, and his fears are underlined when a young woman mixed up in the case meets a grisly end. The 21st-century detective also can't resist tracking down his mother, who is facing money worries
More details for Life on Mars, Thu 23, 11:05 pm
Sam learns Gene has planted evidence on a notorious armed robber, and decides to let him go. However, the crook then continues his crime spree, critically wounding a cleaner from the police station in the process. The idealistic detective begins to question whether his colleague's approach might be justified - but fears his doubts could affect his chances of returning to the 21st century
More details for Life on Mars, Fri 24, 2:10 am
Sam suspects a riot is in the offing when a football fan is killed. Knowing the problem will escalate as time goes by, the detective becomes determined to nip the violence in the bud, so he, Gene and Annie go undercover in a pub to catch the culprits. However, he realises the derby match that will be the focus of the conflict is the last one he went to with his dad when he was four years old
More details for Life on Mars, Fri 24, 11:05 pm
Sam is called to a murder at a textiles factory, which he is shocked to discover will be his own home in the 21st century. He puts his knowledge of forensics into use to find the killer, but Gene has a simpler approach - the first suspect to speak did it. As battle lines are drawn across CID, it becomes increasingly clear that the Seventies method of detection may in this case be right. John Simm stars
More details for Life on Mars, Sat 25, 2:10 am
Sam hears his mother's voice saying goodbye, and worries that doctors in 2006 are about to turn off his life support system. When a hostage situation crops up, he becomes convinced that resolving the crisis without a single casualty will cause him to wake up in his own time. However, Gene is determined to go in with all guns blazing - putting everyone's safety at risk. John Simm stars
More details for Life on Mars, Sat 25, 11:05 pm
Sam discovers many of his colleagues are taking bribes from a local gangster, and resolves to put a stop to police corruption. However, a skeleton in Gene's cupboard makes him reluctant to join the crusade, and his fears are underlined when a young woman mixed up in the case meets a grisly end. The 21st-century detective also can't resist tracking down his mother, who is facing money worries
More details for Life on Mars, Sun 26, 2:10 am
A drug dealer dies while in police custody and Sam suspects a cover-up within the unit. He orders a full investigation, though it seems none of the other officers is prepared to help. To Gene's relief, the pathologist's report appears to put everyone in the clear, but when the truth about the criminal's demise emerges, it is up to the 21st-century cop to decide whether to reveal it. John Simm and Philip Glenister star
More details for Life on Mars, Sun 26, 11:05 pm