- HD 1080
- Runtime: 60m.
- Status: Ended
- 1
- Languages: en
- Country: United Kingdom
- Stars: John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster
- keywords: 1970s, time travel, northern england, police, police detective, manchester
- Production_studio: BBC, Red Planet Pictures
- Slogan: Is he mad, in a coma… or has Detective Sam Tyler really travelled back in time?
- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 16
- First air date: 2006-01-09
- Last air date: 2007-04-10
- providers: Britbox Apple TV Channel, BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel
- The Life on Mars is featured in the top rankings of 2006
- #13 in Top Drama Series of 2006
- #4 in Top Crime Series of 2006
- #3 in Top Mystery Series of 2006
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.