Drama about a present-day Manchester detective who, after suffering near-fatal injuries in a car-crash, awakes to find himself living in 1973

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Series 1 Episode 8

8/8 Sam is finally accepting of this world, until he meets his 29-year-old dad, Vic.

Fri 26 Sep 2008 23:40 BBC Four

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