The programme tells the story of Sam Tyler, a New Labour backbench MP, who after taking a poisoned chalice in 2007, finds himself in the year 1978. There, he works for the British Government under a control freak Prime Minister (played expertly by Gordon Brown) and his sidekick Chancellor (Alastair Darling).
Over the course of the series, Tyler faces various culture clashes, most frequently regarding the differences between his modern approach to politics and the more traditional methods of his colleagues.
Living On Mars - Back To The 70s With Labour
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Life on Mars
The programme tells the story of Sam Tyler, a New Labour backbench MP, who after taking a poisoned chalice in 2007, finds himself in the year 1978. There, he works for the British Government under a control freak Prime Minister (played expertly by Gordon Brown) and his sidekick Chancellor (Alastair Darling).
Over the course of the series, Tyler faces various culture clashes, most frequently regarding the differences between his modern approach to politics and the more traditional methods of his colleagues.
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