And so it came to an end and all was revealed. Gene Genie holds the keys to heaven in some kind of police purgatory...or something like that!! Ashes was a brilliant follow-up series to Life on Mars, bringing back Gene Hunt, Chris and Raymondo, but this time down south with those southern nancies, instead of ooop north in Manchester. The gorgeous Alex Drake woke up in 1981 and ended up staying till '83, when the mystery was unraveled. The Quattro was the top star, though, in shiny red and oozing cool. The 80s soundtrack was stunning and evocative. I like everything about this series, from the numerous one-liners, 'get your knickers on love, you're nicked', to the enthralling time-travel/universe jumping confusion! Gene Hunt captured much of what made Regan so special in the Sweeney. Ashes to Ashes was the best thing the BBC has done since Life on Mars. Taken together, the two shows add up to 40 episodes of TV gold. Superb.
Review of Ashes to Ashes
