Ashes To Ashes

Pip Madeley · 4th Jul 2007, 2:32 PM

Couldn't see a standalone thread for it, so here we go.

Spooks star Keeley Hawes has been cast as Philip Glenister's new sidekick in Life on Mars sequel Ashes to Ashes.

The Tipping the Velvet actress will play DI Alex Drake, a psychological profiler from the present day who finds herself transported back to 1981. Due to air in the New Year, the show will see Glenister reprise his role as politically incorrect DCI Gene Hunt.

Hawes described her role as "a fantastic character who will be a force to be reckoned with". She said Drake and Hunt "locking horns in the eighties will certainly be a sight to behold, never mind the shoulder pads".

Ashes to Ashes, written and created by Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharaoh, will follow Glenister's character into the 1980s.

"Keeley will be fantastic as Alex 'Posh Knickers' Drake," said the show's executive producer Jane Featherstone. "She is sexy, ballsy and very intelligent, just like Alex. She's bound to turn Gene's egocentric life upside down."

Best known for playing MI5 agent Zoe Reynolds in Spooks, Hawes was recently seen in the BBC's modern reworking of Shakespeare's Macbeth and has voiced computer game character Lara Croft. She is married to former Spooks star Matthew Macfadyen, with whom she has two children.

"Hello flash knickers!" -- Gene Hunt

**Milky Tears** · 4th Jul 2007, 2:37 PM

Can we swap her with Tate?

**Milky Tears** · 29th Jul 2007, 5:27 PM

The Sun had some cast pics the other day:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...340854,00.html

**Larry** · 29th Jul 2007, 8:04 PM

"finds her self transported back to 1981"

hope this dose not mean it's going to be an exact copy of the original with her in a coma and dreaming it all/

**Lord President** · 31st Jul 2007, 8:47 AM

I would assume that the writers could come up with a smart way of beginning the new series, they have proven themsleves to be intelligent and imaginative in the past!

**wayneupnorth** · 2nd Aug 2007, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by Larry

"finds her self transported back to 1981"

hope this dose not mean it's going to be an exact copy of the original with her in a coma and dreaming it all/

From what I've read that will probably be the case. Apparently she reads Sam's case notes from his coma experience so she knows the characters that he 'dreamed up'. Then when she has a bash on the head (or something), she has a similar experience but in a different time zone and then re-imagines the characters for herself.

**Milky Tears** · 29th Oct 2007, 5:28 PM

Today's Sun has some more pics:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...icle398210.ece

Awesome hair!

**Larry** · 29th Oct 2007, 5:34 PM

Originally Posted by Milky Tears

Awesome hair!

boy were the 80's awful for styile ./

**Ralph** · 29th Oct 2007, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by Larry

"finds her self transported back to 1981"

hope this dose not mean it's going to be an exact copy of the original with her in a coma and dreaming it all/

If it is it might just backfire as an idea? It was great first time around but....

I enjoyed Life On Mars so will check it out.

**Milky Tears** · 25th Nov 2007, 2:09 PM

Someone has seen a short preview:

CONTAINS SPOILERS!
http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.c...n_a_lifet.html

**Milky Tears** · 15th Jan 2008, 2:35 PM

Guest stars announced on Digital Spy:

CONTAINS CASTING SPOILERS!
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a85...-to-ashes.html

I never knew Montserrat Lombard was appearing in the series. She's playing WPC Shaz Granger.

http://www.spotlightcd.com/interactive/cv/1/f69310.html

**enzo1701** · 15th Jan 2008, 3:24 PM

I know that Ray Carling, Chris Skelton and Gene Hunt are back. Sam obviously won't be, but has anyone heard if Annie Cartwright will be back?

Pip Madeley · 15th Jan 2008, 3:45 PM

She's with Sam isn't she?

**Milky Tears** · 16th Jan 2008, 1:30 PM

Montserrat Lombard (WPC Shaz Granger) is the other main female character in Ashes to Ashes.

It's getting closer:

Teaser Trailer

Press Screening info:

http://www.offthetelly.co.uk/blog/index.htm

CONTAINS SPOILERS!
http://entertainment.timesonline.co....cle3193085.ece

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...icle691906.ece

CONTAINS SAM TYLER SPOILERS!!
http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.c...py_hope_y.html

**Milky Tears** · 18th Jan 2008, 3:59 PM

I'm turning this thread into link city!

Ashes to Ashes programme info/feature now online:

CONTAINS PLOT SPOILERS!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/print/pressoffi...d_ashestoashes

MORE SPOILERS!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pro...stoashes.shtml

Spotted the new teaser just before CBBC. Similar to this one:

Gene Hunt Arrives

It's looking good.

**Milky Tears** · 20th Jan 2008, 12:21 PM

I failed to record the new 40 second trailer last night (caught the end of it just before The One and Only

), but it's already online:

http://ashestoashestv.blogspot.com/2...r-already.html

Cool and awesome music from Ultravox.

**Milky Tears** · 26th Jan 2008, 2:54 PM

SPOILERS GALORE! (IN EVERY LINK!)

Spoilery One Minute Clip (Telegraph)

Spoilery Telegraph Article

Episode Two synopsis

Another BBC Press Office 'Ashes to Ashes' feature

**Rob McCow** · 28th Jan 2008, 10:53 AM

Never mind all that, when's it going to be on thar telly-welly?

**Milky Tears** · 28th Jan 2008, 12:54 PM

You've ruined my "attempting a record run of consecutive posts" lovin' gimphood!

Starts Thursday 7th February - 9.00-10.00pm BBC1.

BBC Press Pack is now online.

ETA: Looks like there are four different Radio Times covers:

Check out the changing pic on the RT homepage

Keeley appears on two of them.

**Jonno** · 29th Jan 2008, 9:37 PM

Good old RT - when there's a popular cult show, let's do the multi-cover thing!

I picked the one with the whole team on it, which seemed the best option. Good feature inside - I'm really looking forward to this now. The whole setting will be very nostalgic for me.

Talking of nostalgia, check out the multitude of 70s/80s RT covers to accompany this and the BBC4 Cult of Sunday thing - do we not have a thread about that elsewhere, James?!

**Milky Tears** · 29th Jan 2008, 11:29 PM

I'm too lazy to start a Cult of Sunday thread. Don't want to risk a thread titlee typpoo!

**Larry** · 1st Feb 2008, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Milky Tears

Starts Thursday 7th February - 9.00-10.00pm BBC1.

bit supprised it's on on a Thursday - but i'm really looking forward to this..

**Dirk Gently** · 1st Feb 2008, 12:48 PM

I'm glad it's on a Thursday, I'll be able to watch it.

**Milky Tears** · 7th Feb 2008, 1:25 AM

Just bumping this thread before the first episode airs.

CONTAINS SPOILERS!
Another SPOILERY! preview

Looking good!

**enzo1701** · 7th Feb 2008, 1:21 PM

Is this possibly the most anticipated TV show so far this year?

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