Life on Mars Episode 3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-14
TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Life on Mars

Episode 3 (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-14

TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A murder at a factory brings some nostalgia to Sam -- it's where his flat is in the future, and he and Hunt each have a tenner on which is best: Hunt's instincts or Tyler's forensics.

Director

John McKay

Writers

Tony Jordan (creator) (co-writer) | Ashley Pharoah (creator) (co-writer) | Matthew Graham (creator) (co-writer) (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 23, 2006

Release date

Aug 7, 2006 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 30 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
John Simm DI Sam Tyler DI Sam Tyler See fewer	Human Traffic (1999)
Philip Glenister DCI Gene Hunt DCI Gene Hunt See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Liz White PC Annie Cartwright PC Annie Cartwright See fewer	Unforgotten (2015)
Dean Andrews DS Ray Carling DS Ray Carling See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Marshall Lancaster DC Chris Skelton DC Chris Skelton See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Noreen Kershaw Phyllis Dobbs Phyllis Dobbs See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Tony Marshall Nelson Nelson See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Rebecca Atkinson Tina Tina See fewer	Shameless (2004)
Andrew Knott Derek Bannister Derek Bannister See fewer	The Secret Garden (1993)
John Henshaw Ted Bannister Ted Bannister See fewer	The Keeper (2018)
John Axon Arthur Coynes Arthur Coynes See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Lee Ross DCI Litton DCI Litton See fewer	Centurion (2010)
Warren Donnelly Dodds Dodds See fewer	Millions (2004)
Nicky Bell Brian Brian See fewer	The Merchant of Venice (2004)
Paul Leeming Pathologist Pathologist See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Denice Hope Mrs. Bannister Mrs. Bannister See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Rafaella Hutchinson Test Card Girl Test Card Girl See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Allan Gentleman Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	WeedKillers (2011)
Paul McDonahue Factory Worker (uncredited) Factory Worker (uncredited) See fewer	Vote Debra Gray (2018)
Ken Mood Factory worker (uncredited) Factory worker (uncredited) See fewer	The Last Zombi Hunter (2010)