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Crime drama 'Life on Mars', 2006

Crime drama 'Life on Mars', 2006
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  • Crime drama 'Life on Mars', 2006
  • Duration: 01:18
  • Opening titles and music - fast paced and stylish - introduce this extract from the first series of 'Life on Mars'. The distinctive 1970s Ford Cortina arrives into shot with squealing brakes and Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) gets out as three children look on. Fast sequence following Hunt and Sam Tyler, played by John Simm as the modern detective, making door-to-door enquiries. We see their contrasting styles of police work - but they both draw a blank. The series was broadcast on BBC One at 9pm and mixed elements of the traditional police drama with a hint of science fiction. This episode attracted 7.46 million viewers.
  • Subject:

    Media Studies

       Topic:

    TV Crime Drama

  • Keywords: police, drama, genre, representation, comparison, contrast, funny, period drama, costume, television, tv, tvgenres
Ideas for use in class
  • Mise-en-scène – students are given the task of producing dress, make-up etc. for a period from the immediate past e.g. the 1990s. Produce a series of images. An examination of how attitudes and actions have changed could provide an opportunity for students to interview older people e.g. retired policemen. Could also be a live discussion with an audience of mixed ages. Examination of the programme supported by contemporary journalism from The Mail/Express to show how old attitudes are still prevalent and held up as good over 'soft' modern policing.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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