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  • Actors: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
  • Format: Box set, PAL, Closed-captioned
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Contender Home Entertainment Group
  • DVD Release Date: 16 April 2007
  • Run Time: 462 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000JIH6SM
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 97 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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It’s hard to believe it’s over. Life On Mars shot out of nowhere at the beginning of 2006 to become a vital, gripping drama, and this second series more than maintains the sky high standards that the first so memorably set.

What makes it even more surprising is that all the ingredients were there for it to go so tragically wrong. The central premise, that for unknown reasons modern day police detective Sam Tyler wakes up in the 1970s, is fraught with potential potholes, yet the creators of Life On Mars twist it very much in their favour, delivering a skilful, taut comparison between policing then and policing now.

It’s this clash of approach that provides many of Life On Mars’ sparks, but nonetheless, it has much more than that going for it. It boasts, for instance, a terrific level of attention to detail, and weaves in quality narrative too, with Tyler frequently caught between unravelling his predicament, the crimes before him, and his 1970s’ colleagues with their 1970s’ tactics.

This second, and final, series wraps things up surprisingly well, and consistently delivers laughs, action and plenty of pub talk off the back of it. It’s also a delight to revisit Life On Mars, and that makes this collected boxset of the episodes of season two an absolute must for any fan of gritty, interesting and terrifically entertaining British drama. Quite, quite brilliant. --Jon Foster

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John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic stuff!, 26 Jun 2007
I think in many ways series 2 of this quality drama exceeds the first.

It is more driven and piles on the plot in ways that are imaginative and complex.

The extra's on this DVD are also more slickly put together and professional.

I still have some extras left to watch but can only say at the end of the series I felt that I'd just watched something highly significant and wonderful.

The two complete series as drama will no doubt be studied forever by budding film students. And watched by new generations as it is repeated down the line.

I thought it was wonderful that something this bold could be made now amidst a 'reality tv' society. And perhaps it will lead the way for other production companies to take risks as the writers here did in order to push boundaries and bring more quality to the screen.

As said before in my review of series one - though it lacks the masterful genius of Dennis Potter (see The Singing Detective, which is simply one of the best dramas I've ever seen) - it brings an intelligent thought provoking drama to mainstream. Particularly in this series - this drama is entitled to 5 stars of its own.

Watch it then tell all your friends to watch it!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Just Awesome, 31 Aug 2007
By Windy Miller (Camberwick Green) - See all my reviews
People always complain that there is a lot of rubbish on modern TV. And then something like "Life on Mars" comes around and, wow, it blows you away. Somehow I missed both series when they were originally broadcast. One episode on the BBC4 rerun and I was hooked. The writing is taut, the production is paced, gripping and totally authentic, and the actors all perform out of their skins. This really is as near to perfection as you can get.

For me, Series 2 gets the nod over Series 1 simply because all the characters are now fully bedded in and we can watch them growing as people with every episode.

Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt, the leading characters, are flawed but totally sympathetic, which is a tribute to the actors playing them. Sam may be a gratingly PC modern policeman but we empathise with his decency, kindness and isolation in a strange world. Gene may make us blanche, but we know that he too is a decent man who has to be hard to keep a bad world away from good people. Forget all the questions still unanswered at the end of the saga: for me the biggest is why on earth Philip Glenister has not yet won a BAFTA.

But it's not just the leading two men turning in the stellar performances. The lovely WDC Annie Cartwright (she could grind corn at my windmill any day) not only provides the love interest but lightens the tone in what could otherwise have been a grim show. The sexism she faces is shocking, yet her response is to win over her colleagues by making herself indispensable. By the end of the show, she still gets the banter but not worse than any other male character. In other words she's fully accepted. It would have been easy to make her a raging feminist who gets to rub men's noses in the dirt, but the approach taken by the writers is far more subtle and worthwhile.

I think "Life on Mars" worked best when it capitalised on its humour. The famous Camberwick Green sequence is wonderful. And as for Gene Hunt at the wife-swapping party ... His body language as he follows Mrs Luckhurst to the bedroom is worth the price of the DVD on its own. Hilarious.

Re. the last ever episode, thankfully it didn't close like "Blake's Seven". That would have been a slap in the face to the audience. In fact Episode 8 might be the best of the whole lot as the show comes to a spectacular end. "Ashes to Ashes" has an awful lot to live up to and I just can't wait to see the Gene Genie in 1981.

As for the DVD features there are several excellent behind-the-scenes documentaries where the enthusiasm of everyone connected to the show comes across. There is also a hilarious double act in the cast interviews from Dean Andrews (Ray) and Marshall Lancaster (Dave), and I just hope that "Ashes to Ashes" can exploit them even better than "Life on Mars". It's just a shame that there are no episode-by episode commentaries, particularly as the show reached its climactic end. But that doesn't change the fact that if you don't buy both series then you really must be mad or in a coma ...
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Total Winner, 6 Jul 2007
I've loved this whole series since the very first episode and now own both Boxsets, which take pride of place in my DVD collection. The concept is so original, although now copied or mimicked in a number of other shows, but it is the casting that makes this really work - John Simm and Phil Glenister have such a great on-screen chemistry that keeps you glued to every scene and every now infamous line of narrative, particularly for Gene Hunt. Like many over the age of 35 it is great to remember when lifestyles were less complex and more innocent (although not always for then better) and see the sharp contrast with the modern world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Back to the good old days
You always wish you could turn the clock back? Well now you can with Life on Mars. Back to the seventies! Read more
Published 10 days ago by Keith Saunders

5.0 out of 5 stars A rich and satisfying finale to the series
Sam Tyler is still stuck in 1973, unsure if he has somehow really travelled backwards in time or if he is merely stuck in a coma in 2006 and is fantasising everything that is... Read more
Published 12 days ago by A. Whitehead

5.0 out of 5 stars Life on Mars Rocks
Loved this series on BBCAmerica and had to have it. We did an Americanized version, but it was not as sharp. Read more
Published 22 days ago by M. Hansen

5.0 out of 5 stars Life On Mars
As a fan of Life On Mars I was given series one as a present and decided to purchase series two. I found amazon to have the best price, also it was delivered the next day and you... Read more
Published 1 month ago by John Bennie

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!!!
Possibly the best TV series I have seen. Brilliantly acted, great storylines and I love the Camberwick Green parody at the start of episode 5.
Published 1 month ago by Sheila Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than The First, Love It!
After seeing the excellent first series of Life On Mars, I instanly started series two and I think it's better than the first. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ms. J. F. Gilby

1.0 out of 5 stars Life on mars:complete BBC series 2
I am not a fan of this and was never a fan of the 70s,but it must have some qualities because the person i got this for seems to love it,so would recommeded it to any 70s fan.
Published 2 months ago by Ms. Tracy E. Selves

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not as good as series 1
We are enjoying going through these, bit by bit. Excellent concept, but I feel that series 2 lacks the punch of series 1. Still good, but not quite as good.
Published 2 months ago by S. Duncan

5.0 out of 5 stars Who wants a life on mars? I do
This is a brilliant and original product. Shame it only lasted 2 series but I guess the BBC wanted to keep it fresh and new because if it had been extended to many series the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ms. AS Radcliffe

5.0 out of 5 stars Idyllic Life on Mars!
What can I say? Life on Mars is the most politically incorrect show on TV which really rubs the noses in the dirt of all the PC brigade who tell us what we are allowed to say in... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. R. Barron

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