The year 1969 was the 69th year of the 20th Century and the 969th year of the 2nd Millennium.
Events[]
Death of Chris Skelton[]
In the real world, Chris Skelton was fatally shot after following orders from his sergeant to go out into the open during a dangerous situation. In Gene Hunt's world this is revealed by Jim Keats, when he gives Ray, Chris and Shaz each a video depicting their real-world deaths. (A2A Series 3: Episode 8)
Birth of Sam Tyler[]
Sam "Sammy" Tyler was born in 1969 to salesman Vic and housewife Ruth Tyler in Manchester.
According to LoM Series 1: Episode 1, Sam was four years old in 1973.
| Years featured and mentioned in 'Life on Mars' and 'Ashes to Ashes' |
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| UK: 1953 - 1969 - 1972 - 1973 - 1974 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1983 - 1995 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 US: 1973 - 2008 - 2035 ES: 1977 - 2009 |