Life on Mars (2006) · Curator Co.

Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

Crime Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1970s time travel northern england police police detective manchesterBBC One

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