Ashes to Ashes

pedylan

Don't watch a lot of TV and have never seen an episode or even caught a glimpse of Life on Mars or Ashes to Ashes.

With a new series starting can I just jump straight in or where should I start?

Lagavulin

You might as well watch the lovely Keeley Hawes from the start.

fast as fupp

pedylan wrote:

Don't watch a lot of TV and have never seen an episode or even caught a glimpse of Life on Mars or Ashes to Ashes.

With a new series starting can I just jump straight in or where should I start?

dont bother-its shite

deptfordmarmoset

I'd go for watching the Life on Mars series from series one - I thought it was much better written/conceived than Ashes to Ashes, which seemed a bit clinical to me. And, maybe because I'm originally from the north but shunted down to London, I found the period Manchester scenery was a big plus.

giant_man

Never bothered either, have a love-hate thing about Glenister's acting ...

Bobbinogs

I'd go for watching the Life on Mars series from series one

+1. I loved the Life on Mars series 1&2. Great concept, fresh programming and laugh a minute 70's non-PC stuff (and I am just old enough to remember a lot of the products, etc.).

Couldn't get on with the Ashes to Ashes stuff, all a bit formulaic darling.

ScottieP

Bobbinogs wrote:

I'd go for watching the Life on Mars series from series one

+1. I loved the Life on Mars series 1&2. Great concept, fresh programming and laugh a minute 70's non-PC stuff (and I am just old enough to remember a lot of the products, etc.).

Couldn't get on with the Ashes to Ashes stuff, all a bit formulaic darling.

+1 on starting at the beginning - the DVD's or Blu-ray's are pretty cheap and the first series are the best .... I think it's one of the best bits of British TV in recent history (and I'm not British) - innovative and great entertainment. You don't get to say that too often about Television.

Mithras

Unmissable TV This has been brilliant from the beginning of Life on Mars to "Fire up the Quattro"..
Policing as it should be....LOL

Pross

deptfordmarmoset wrote:

I'd go for watching the Life on Mars series from series one - I thought it was much better written/conceived than Ashes to Ashes, which seemed a bit clinical to me. And, maybe because I'm originally from the north but shunted down to London, I found the period Manchester scenery was a big plus.

+ how ever many we're up to. Life on Mars was genuinley original and the slightly exaggerated slant on attitudes back in the 70's are often hilarious although I suppose they shouldn't be. Ashes to Ashes was a bit too forced in order to take advantage of the success of Life on Mars and although the 80's was my era I preferred the original. Add to that Liz White in Life on Mars is sexier than Keeley Hawes

fatandwheezing

After Life on Mars I found series one of Ashes to Ashes a bit of a disappointment, but the second series was much better.

Anonymous

Life on Mars was very good and ended very well, ashes to Ashes is a bit contrived in comparison.

Buckled_Rims

Life on Mars is a 10/10 TV program.

Ashes to Ashes is a 4/10 TV program.

Keeley Hawes is series 1 Ashes to Ashes scored a 10/10 from me But I can't remember much of the series apart from fancying her like hell...

Couldn't be bothered about series 2 Ashes.

Pross

dmclite wrote:

Life on Mars was very good and ended very well, ashes to Ashes is a bit contrived in comparison.

In comparison to the story of someone getting knocked down and living in a parallel universe 30 years in the past I know what you mean though, Ashes to Ashes is rather cynical!

Anonymous

Pross wrote:

dmclite wrote:

Life on Mars was very good and ended very well, ashes to Ashes is a bit contrived in comparison.

In comparison to the story of someone getting knocked down and living in a parallel universe 30 years in the past I know what you mean though, Ashes to Ashes is rather cynical!

Excellent point, although life on mars just looked and felt better, if that makes sense?