Ashes To Ashes tonight

[Robot Chicken]

Marvellous stuff.

DRAMA: Ashes To Ashes
Channel: BBC 1 South 101
Date: Thursday 7th February 2008
Time: 21:00 to 22:00
Duration: 1 hour.
Deja Vue. Series 1, episode 1.
Drama series following the exploits of old-school detective Gene Hunt from the drama series Life on Mars. DI Alex Drake is shot and lands in 1981, coming face-to-face with Gene Hunt, the relic of old-fashioned policing she had read about in Sam Tyler's reports. Thinking that she is in a coma, Alex demands Hunt's help in tracking down the man who shot her in 2008.
Starring: Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard, Adam James
(New Series, Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 2008)

 

[Beach Hut]

Should be good but what will the 90s version be called as it was not a prolific time for Bowie

 

[Bob!]

It's the 60s version next.

The Laughing Gnome

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Life's too short to waste it watching that crap ...Now Banged Up Abroad at 10pm (something about actual, real life!) looks worth a watch.

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

That was really good! i enjoyed that!

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

she was fit!!!!

 

[Peppermint Tea]

Blimey, takes me back...summer of 81, Botham's ashes, Royal Wedding, The Clash blaring, ah care free mortgage free happy days...

 

[London Calling]

Excellent, loved it, great reinactment of some classic and obscure pop video's and from someone who lives in East London and works in the regeneration of the lower lea and docklands areas, I was able to spot the building and area for the programme. Great

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

HMMM dont get me wrong, i enjoyed it and life on mars was the best thing on tv for years BUT i dont think they needed to play the whole 'time traveller' aspect again. I thought that it was going to be a spin off featuring the character of gene hunt in the 80's. lets face it the character is strong enough to carry it.

Keeley Hawes is lovely but they are just replaying exactly the same story but with a bird in the lead character.

More gene hunt please

 

[Da Man Clay]

HMMM dont get me wrong, i enjoyed it and life on mars was the best thing on tv for years BUT i dont think they needed to play the whole 'time traveller' aspect again. I thought that it was going to be a spin off featuring the character of gene hunt in the 80's. lets face it the character is strong enough to carry it.

Keeley Hawes is lovely but they are just replaying exactly the same story but with a bird in the lead character.

More gene hunt please

Yep, would agree with that.

 

[Theatre of Trees]

Should be good but what will the 90s version be called as it was not a prolific time for Bowie

Tin Machine?

 

[London Calling]

aye we wondered how much mileage that "i am from another time "role could have before the audience gets bored

 

[Marshy]

i thought it was great

 

[Voice of Reason]

She wasn't dressed very 80's, was she?

Fit though. I would.

 

[blue'n'white]

HMMM dont get me wrong, i enjoyed it and life on mars was the best thing on tv for years BUT i dont think they needed to play the whole 'time traveller' aspect again. I thought that it was going to be a spin off featuring the character of gene hunt in the 80's. lets face it the character is strong enough to carry it.

Keeley Hawes is lovely but they are just replaying exactly the same story but with a bird in the lead character.

More gene hunt please

Thought it was "OK" - nothing more.
Are they playing it for laughs this time round though ?
I thought the first series was better but I suppose the opening episode has to set the scene. i will reserve judgement till i have seen a couple

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Poor mans Marty McFly

 

[magoo]

I'm sure british policing wasn't like Miami Vice in the 80's??

And did Gene Hunt actually moonwalk when getting machine gunned at?

 

[BUTTERBALL]

The machine gun scene was like the A-Team, nobody got hurt! Not bad though but i don't think it is going to be as good as life on mars. She is very nice tho!

 

[Willow]

I'm In Love With A German Film Star - top 80s tune.

 

[Simster]

I quite liked it and I think they can just about get away with running a story for a couple of series a with FIT BIRD as the lead.

But I do hope they stop the whole concept after that, otherwise it'll be overkill. There seems to have been a nice attention to detail and the choice of music last night was absolutely top drawer.

7.9/10