| Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes | |
| Series 1: Episode 4 (Ashes to Ashes) | |
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| Air Date | 28 February 2008 |
| Written by | Mark Greig |
| Director | Catherine Morshead |
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| Antagonists | {{{antagonist}}} |
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| Previous Story Series 1: Episode 3 |
Following Story Series 1: Episode 5 |
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The third episode of the first series of the British time travel police procedural television series, Ashes to Ashes, was first broadcast on 21 February 2008. The episode, known erroneously as "The Missing Link", was produced by Kudos Film & Television for BBC One.
Synopsis
CID uncover a plot to sell nuclear secrets to the Revolutionary Workers Front, but Gene and Alex end up being trapped in a secret Government facility in Edgehampton.
The investigation leads them to a feminist socialist group that was connected with the victim, and it is found that Martin Kennedy had been leaking information from Edgehampton to them. Edgehampton was the government nuclear weapons facility where he worked. Gene believes the murder is for simpilart reasons but Alex is sure its conspiracy.
Photos of Caroline Price in a compromising position with Evan White are then found at Martin's workshop.
Alex and Gene use fake ID badges and a deciphered code to break into a secure vault in the Edgehampton facility to look for more clues. But they end up trapped in a hot and airless vault.
Cast
- DCI Gene Hunt - Philip Glenister
- DI Alex Drake - Keeley Hawes
- DS Ray Carling - Dean Andrews
- DC Chris Skelton - Marshall Lancaster
- WPC Sharon 'Shaz' Granger - Montserrat Lombard
- Caroline Price - Amelia Bullmore
- Evan White - Stephen Campbell Moore
- Sgt Viv James- Geff Francis
- Molly Drake - Grace Vance
- Arthur Layton - Sean Harris
- Luigi - Joseph Long
- The Clown - Andrew Clover
- Zippy - Ronnie Le Drew (voiced by Roy Skelton)
Cast Notes
Andrew Clover's website describes his role as "the Angel of Death", "This autumn, however, I've been playing the Angel of Death in Ashes to Ashes, and have felt more comfortable." accessed 11 February, 2008
The episode contains a number of nods to the 1985 tv nuclear conspiracy thriller Edge of Darkness, by Troy Kennedy Martin. According to writer Mark Greig, "one of my favourite tv series of all time... not only does the ep reference it on numerous occasions, the structure itself is an homage. It's even got a dead daughter putting in an appearance!"
Continuity
- In the scene in the evidence room the gnomes containing Cocaine can be seen in the background.
Production
Music
- To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet
- Green Door - Shakin' Stevens
- Girls on Film - Duran Duran
- Enola Gay - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
- London Calling - The Clash
- Love Action (I Believe in Love) - The Human League
- Reward - The Teardrop Explodes
- Police and Thieves - The Clash
| Episodes of Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes |
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| Life on Mars: Series 1 (2006): Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Series 2 (2007): Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Ashes to Ashes: Series 1 (2008): Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Series 2 (2009): Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Series 3 (2010): Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Mini Episodes: Fire Up the Quattro (2008) Ashes to Ashes does Sport Relief (2010) |