I must confess to buying this because of Keeley Hawes, and having never seen Life On Mars wasnt sure what the series was going to like!
I have to say the series is amazing, superbly acted throughout and I enjoyed the tension and chemistry between Gene Hunt and Alex Drake. Lot's of laughs throughout also!!
At less than a tenner including delivery, grab a bargain!!

Having been a huge Life On Mars fan, I had eagerly anticipated Ashes To Ashes. The show did not fail to make me laugh, gasp and, in places, cry. Philip Glenister is brilliant as my all-time favourite TV character, the hilarious and wonderful DCI Gene Hunt. His witty and often politically incorrect one-liners and good, old-fashioned policing ways are pure genius. Keeley Hawes settles into the program nicely, playing the part of Alex Drake more than well, aswell as adding a splash of femininity. The supporting cast, plots and soundtrack are all commendable - a number of these episodes have some of the best storylines of the whole Life On Mars saga. This is a highly enjoyable piece of TV, a rare stroke of genius and one of the best comedy-dramas the BBC has done in a very long time.

Alex is shot in 2008 and ends up in 1981, she follows leads that cases open up, believing it will help her find her way back home.

Well, after watching Life on Mars I didn't like the idea of creating a spin off that quite frankly may have failed, it didn't. I couldn't be sure weather or not it would be the same, without John Simm and the loss of the 1975 era.

Ashes to ashes is a great show just as Life on Mars was, the stories practically pull you into them as you try to figure out whether she'll get home or not. You've got to love Gene Hunt's policing methods.