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Nelson
Series:	Life on Mars (UK) Ashes to Ashes
Actor:	Tony Marshall
US equivalent:	Nelson (Mike Starr)

Nelson was the barman of the pub "The Railway Arms" in Manchester in 1973. He was a source of relative normality for Sam Tyler, since he didn't respond as a 1970s' 'copper'. Although a native Mancunian, Nelson affected a Jamaican accent and so was, like Sam, playing a role, one with which he was not always comfortable. Nelson often gave Sam advice, and Sam never had serious cause to doubt his intentions, in marked contrast to practically every other frequently recurring character. In Ashes to Ashes it was revealed that Nelson was an accomplice of Gene Hunt, who would direct police officers who had accepted their death to his bar, which was seemed to be a stairway to heaven or spiritual waystation.

Characters of Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes
Sam Tyler / Gene Hunt / Annie Cartwright / Ray Carling / Chris Skelton / Alex Drake / Sharon Granger

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-'''Nelson''' was the barman of the pub "[[The Railway Arms]]" in [[1973 (UK)|1973]]. He was a source of relatively normality for [[Sam Tyler]], since he didn't respond as a 1970's 'copper', and was also, due to his circumstances, frequently playing a role, one with which he was not always comfortable. Sam never had serious cause to doubt Nelson's intentions, making him a marked contrast to practically every other frequently recurring character. In [[Ashes to Ashes]] it was, by degrees, revealed that he was an accomplice of [[Gene Hunt]], who would direct police officers who had accepted their death to his bar, which was a stairway to heaven, a spiritual waystation.
+'''Nelson''' was the barman of the pub "[[The Railway Arms]]" in Manchester in [[1973 (UK)|1973]]. He was a source of relative normality for [[Sam Tyler]], since he didn't respond as a 1970s' 'copper'.  Although a native Mancunian, Nelson affected a Jamaican accent and so was, like Sam, playing a role, one with which he was not always comfortable. Nelson often gave Sam advice, and Sam never had serious cause to doubt his intentions, in marked contrast to practically every other frequently recurring character. In [[Ashes to Ashes]] it was revealed that Nelson was an accomplice of [[Gene Hunt]], who would direct police officers who had accepted their death to his bar, which was seemed to be a stairway to heaven or spiritual waystation.