The press has its ways of looking forwards to advance a story day-by-day.

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Starring John Simm, Life On Mars tells the story of a modern-day policeman who finds himself transported to the 1970s.

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Layered over the historical fiction is a sci-fi element: The main character is a modern-day barman, Desmond Miles, who is forced to travel through time to relive the story of his ancestors and collect artefacts.

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