ashes to ashes series 1

Ashes to Ashes is a British television drama series which serves as a sequel to the 2006 series Life on Mars. It is a Kudos Film & Television production commissioned by BBC Wales, which was broadcast on BBC One. It premiered on 7 February 2008



Ashes to Ashes features DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister) from Life on Mars. He is joined by an experienced female detective and trained psychologist from the 21st century, DI Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes), who wakes up in 1981 after being shot in 2008.



Cast

Philip Glenister as DCI Gene Hunt

Keeley Hawes as DI Alex Drake

Dean Andrews as DS Ray Carling

Marshall Lancaster as DC Chris Skelton

Montserrat Lombard as WPC Sharon Granger

Geff Francis as Sergeant Viv James

Amelia Bullmore as Caroline Price

Stephen Campbell Moore as Evan White

Joseph Long as Luigi