"Life on Mars" Book

Detective Sam Tyler is racing to save his girlfriend from a serial killer when a car crash puts him into a coma. When he wakes up he is no longer in 2006 - he is now assigned to the team run by the loudmouthed and un-politically correct DCI Gene Hunt in 1973. This was the opening premise that hooked 7 million viewers and had them glued to their screens every week as the mystery surrounding Sam deepened and his dilemma grew ever more intense. Will he ever get home again and how? Why is he in 1973 and can he cope with life in a very different era which operates under very different rules from those he is used to? Is he dying and is it all coma-induced or is it real? Produced with the full backing of series production company Kudos - the makers of Spooks and Hustle - the official Life on Mars companion is packed with interviews and insights into the making of the series from what first inspired it to what might really be happening to Sam. ; Much much more than an episode guide it includes features and sidebars on life in 1973 from political crises such as the three-day-week to crucial moments in music with the release of Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells and Pink Floyd's seminal Dark Side of The Moon. The whole is a package which brilliantly recreates the look and feel of the show - and which anyone who fell in love with Life on Mars on screen will want to own. ; ; ;