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Old 01-02-2008, 04:51 PM
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Anyone watch Life on Mars? how good was that and now we have Ashes to Ashes yaaaaaayyyyy
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Old 01-02-2008, 04:54 PM
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please suzie dont i am waiting for that as well leave me with something to watch when i get back
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Old 01-02-2008, 04:56 PM
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It wasn't Suzie, Suzie is working - Piskie is playing, always!
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:01 PM
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which ever still dont spoil it for me
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:02 PM
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Anyone watch Life on Mars? how good was that and now we have Ashes to Ashes yaaaaaayyyyy
I daren't hope it's even half as good as LoM (best tv EVER) but I can't wait!

Love the Gene Genie!!!

I think you've forgotten who you're talking to.

An overweight, over-the-hill, nicotine-stained, borderline-alcoholic homophobe with a superiority complex and an unhealthy obsession with male bonding.

You make that sound like a bad thing.
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:03 PM
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Looking forward to that one too, loved 'Life on Mars', brought back memories!
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:16 PM
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Me too Sue, I can remember when policing was actually like that back in the 60s, ahhhhhhhhhh me, those really were the days, Romford nick when it was still part of Essex .....................

Trouble is nobody would belive some of the things I saw - on reflection, they may well do with the popularity of LoM.

And I worked with guys like those in Gene Genie's squad, come to think of it, I think I was one of them .............
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:17 PM
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you never had half as many little sods on the street. god i sound like my grandad
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Old 01-02-2008, 05:53 PM
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and how did the little sods get to become little sods - 'us'!!

LoM was the best
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Old 01-02-2008, 06:07 PM
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It's a pity Sam Tyler isn't in Ashes to Ashes. I thought he was great in LoM.
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:13 PM
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I loved LoM but I missed the last few episodes (don't know why), so don't know what happened at the end. I keep looking for a repeat on digital but haven't found it yet.

*Heavy philosophical comment coming up*

A lot of people complain about the number of repeats on TV, they must live extremely humdrum boring lives where nothing unexpected happens where you don't have the chance to or are unable to record a series you have been following. If you are reading a series of books (eg Harry Potter) and you are unable to read them for a while, you have the opportunity to borrow or buy the books later.

This isn't so with TV programs. Series I haven't seen the end of due to unforseen circumstances are:- LoM, Budgie (strikes and power cuts), Band of Gold, Lost, and several others I can't recall immediately.

I don't sit watching TV all day or all evening, but I do enjoy the odd serial and I find it really annoying when I miss episodes through no fault of my own.

I actually set up the video to record "Lost" whilst Brian was ill. His mother saw fit to unplug the TV and video 'cos she couldn't understand why it kept coming on when she hadn't touched it.
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Old 01-02-2008, 11:19 PM
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We gave up on Lost because we missed a couple of episodes and now its on Sky 1 we don't see it at all.
I do like the dramas on BBC1 and the iplayer they have now makes it easy to catch up with stuff I missed.
Can't wait for Ashes to Ashes, hope its as good as LoM
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Don't forget, Ashes to Ashes is on tonight!!
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[quote=Seahorse;171404]I daren't hope it's even half as good as LoM (best tv EVER) but I can't wait!

Love the Gene Genie!!!

But where are the spiders?

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Old 07-02-2008, 11:11 PM
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hum - not sure about it.... much as I adore the Gene man, I need to see another episode.

They 'producers' said 'don't compare' (see, now I'm waggling my fingers *sigh) - but then they do the very same thing with refering to Sam Tyler all the time.
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Yeah..... I think I liked it. Certainly brought back memories of the 80's. Did we really dress like that? But will it be as good as Life on Mars, that is the question
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Bolinger Knickers..........classic
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I was a bit disappointed - I sort of felt that it was LoM all over again, just set in a different time frame. But the police canteen humour and one liners were great, not sure I think we used to use an Italian restaurant at the back of Holborn nick which was just like that one in last night's episode.

I'll watch next week to see whether I like it better or not. But, Keeley Hawes is much nicer looking than John Sims so hey ho .............
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Old 08-02-2008, 08:06 AM
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But, Keeley Hawes is much nicer looking than John Sims so hey ho .............
oh so not - but agree with the rest of your views on it
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I loved LoM but I missed the last few episodes (don't know why), so don't know what happened at the end. I keep looking for a repeat on digital but haven't found it yet.
They repeated the last episode of LoM on BBC4 after AtA. So NOW I know what happened or rather .

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Loved ashes to ashes......more great one liners from gene hunt and now love interest for him. Something to look forward to on Thursday nights now!
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Did enjoy Ashes to Ashes, but as I hadn't seen all of series 2 LoM I was a bit puzzled at first. Reckon next episode will be better as we all know who's who now.
Still trying to puzzle out what it is I find strangely sexy about Gene Hunt though...I must like macho men!
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Ashes to ashes did not live up to expectations . Life on mars was so good but i think (hope) it will get better
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