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Life on Mars: on location

As you know, Life on Mars is out of this world. But what the rest of the planet doesn't know is: it's light years better if you鈥檙e a Manc! So while you鈥檙e watching Series 2, see if you can recognise Life on Mars locations in Manchester.

Life on Mars - Series 2, Episode 1

Sam encounters the young incarnation of Tony Crane, a nasty villain he put away in 2006. He realises he is faced with the chance every copper dreams about: stopping the killer before he kills.

Location 1: Crime scene beneath a viaduct. A terraced street ends under the arches.

Life on Mars: DI Sam Tyler tries to save Eve
Episode 1: Sam tries to save Eve

ANSWER 1: Dennis Greenhalgh in Manchester says: 'It's in Collyhurst. The viaduct is at the bottom of Smedley Road, between Queens Road and Collyhurst Road.'

Location 2: The police station used by A Division

ANSWER 2: Martyn Preston in Bredbury says: "Actually STOPFORD HOUSE the rear PIAZZA. Home of Stockport MBC."

Location 3: The Wild Card Casino Club

ANSWER 3: Filmed in the Tiger Lounge on Cooper Street, Manchester

Location 4: The roof of the Wild Card Casino.

Any ideas?

Location 5: Terraced street where Tony Crane鈥檚 green sports car is stopped with a stinger device.

ANSWER 5: Darren Atherton in Manchester says: "Upper Cyrus St, Miles Platting.听 Nr City's ground."

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Your Life on Mars locations:

From Chris Cullen in Blackley

Location 5: During the show I noticed a street sign in the background. UPPER CYRUS STREET, ANCOATS - around the back of Man City Stadium. However doesn't look residential.

Also Series 1 - Inside the Police Station was all filmed in Great Universal offices on Devonshire Street, Ardwick where I work.

Ian Royston in Saddleworth

Location 5: Upper Cyrus St. Ancoats and just around the corner from the kick-around in Series 1, Ep 8. The Gasworks is right next to Manchester's new casino!

P Bellamy in Kettering

Series 2, Episode 1
Location 1: Batty Street/Nasmyth Street junction.
Location 5: Upper Helena St/Upper Cyrus St junction, Holts

Derek Swan in Manchester

Answer 5: Cambrian Street, Ancoats

Dennis Greenhalgh in听 Manchester

Episode 1, Location 1. The viaduct is at the bottom of Smedley Road, between Queens Road and Collyhurst Road.

Neil Blinston in San Antonio

In series One I noticed many scenes were shot in Ewan Street , Gorton. It was funny seeing it on 大象传媒 America here in San Antonio, Texas. I hail from Gorton by the way.

Dennis Greenhalgh in Manchester

Episode 1. The viaduct is at the bottom of Smedley Road, between Queens Road and Collyhurst Road.

Neil Lee in Manchester

In each episode when they come down the alley in the car, that is Back China Lane off Dale St.听 The building is the old JD Williams building.

Martyn Preston in Bredbury

Location 2 is Actually STOPFORD HOUSE the rear PIAZZA. Home of "Stockport MBC"

Darren Atherton in Manchester

Life on Mars location:听 No 4.听 Upper Cyrus St, Miles Platting.听 Nr City's ground

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