Great start.
Gene Hunt is Geneious.

1981 seems so recent yet so far away - another world (the era when my "crimes" were meant to have been committed).

1981 was the year where I first took a proper interest in music and sports like tennis and football. Also it was the year when my Dad left my mother and I became a very wise grown up 8 year-old.

I also remember your reports on TOTP from USA, counting down the USA charts.

I agree it was a great start, it lacked something from Life on Mars, maybe it was trying too hard. However, I can't fault the acting, and perhaps all will be revealed later on in the show.

I probably would of enjoyed being in my 30's in the 80's more than the present day.

Philip Glenister is so good; I've seen him loads over past weeks - Cranston, Calendar Girls - and every time a totally different acting job.

That's what I love about Gene Hunt - it's a great script and a great actor, rather than someone playing themselves (like most soap stars).

I much preferred 1973 to 1981.

Unfortunately I missed the 'Ashes to Ashes' but, as is the way of TV, it'll be repeated .. and repeated .. and ... so I'll catch up with it at some point.

Had a great night of Sky + telly - Torchwood part 4 which was thoughtful and exciting (Eve Myles is so damned sexy) and of course Ashes to Ashes, which I thought was and could be even deeper than Life on Mars. Loved the George and Zippy bits - totally inspired!