Life on Mars Episode #2.7 (Season 2, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Life on Mars

Episode #2.7 (Season 2, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

DCI Gene Hunt finds himself on trial for murder and soon all of CID are after him. But DI Sam Tyler believes otherwise. He goes to find his innocence. Even if that means making Gene dress as a road safety squirrel.

Director

S.J. Clarkson (as SJ Clarkson)

Writers

Matthew Graham (creator) (co-writer) | Tony Jordan (creator) (co-writer) | Ashley Pharoah (creator) (co-writer) | Mark Greig (written by)

Producer

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

Matt Gant (as Matthew Gant)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 3, 2007

Release date

Apr 3, 2007 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

9 wins & 30 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
20 cast members

Name	Known for
John Simm DI Sam Tyler DI Sam Tyler See fewer	Human Traffic (1999)
Philip Glenister Gene Hunt Gene Hunt See fewer	Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Liz White Annie Cartwright Annie Cartwright See fewer	Unforgotten (2015)
Dean Andrews Ray Carling Ray Carling See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Marshall Lancaster Chris Skelton Chris Skelton See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Noreen Kershaw Phyllis Dobbs Phyllis Dobbs See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Tony Marshall Nelson Nelson See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Seamus O'Neill Terry Haslam Terry Haslam See fewer	Dead Man's Shoes (2004)
Kieran O'Brien Davie Mackay Davie Mackay See fewer	Years and Years (2019)
Corrinne Wicks Barrister Barrister See fewer	You Might Get Lost (2021)
Ralph Brown Frank Morgan Frank Morgan See fewer	Withnail & I (1987)
Jason Watkins Colin Merrick Colin Merrick See fewer	The Crown (2016)
Ian Hanmore Peter Wilkes Peter Wilkes See fewer	Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Johnny Leeze Meter Man Meter Man See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Genevieve Walsh Sue Sue See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
William Atkinson Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited) See fewer	Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Chris Detton Boxer (uncredited) Boxer (uncredited) See fewer	Womble Movie
Allan Gentleman Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited) See fewer	WeedKillers (2011)
Paul Hann Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	Slaughter Is the Best Medicine (2014)
Bernard Nagle Micky Hipplethwaite (uncredited) Micky Hipplethwaite (uncredited) See fewer	Bar Stewards (2025)