(HD) The 50 Greatest TV Endings - #1 Life On Mars w/John Simm

(Aired 8 Jun 2008) The legendary Cilla Black returns to the screen as she presents a compelling celebratory countdown of television's most memorable swansongs.

Here, Life On Mars is announced at Number One including clips and interview with John Simm.

The countdown list of the top 10:

10: Coronation Street (Hilda Ogden leaving)
09: Blackadder (The final charge)
08: Lost (Death of Charlie)
07: The Office UK (Christmas Party)
06: M*A*S*H (Hawkeye and the Chicken, End of the War)
05: Blind Date (Cringe... how did this make the top 10?)
04: The Royal Family (Death of Nana)
03: Cold Feet (Rachel's Car Crash)
02: Only Fools and Horses (Millionaires - The real ending before the specials)
01: Life on Mars (Sam's Fate)
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[Foebane]

I finally completed this show not one hour ago, and I loved every minute of it!

[johnharvey]

He didn’t feel anything... To be unconscious rather than live in a world of sterility. Beautiful. ❤️

[TheValeyard]

"The thinking man's Doctor Who."
Leaving the condescension aside for a moment, it's fuck all like Doctor Who. 😂

[stevenrobertgill]

Even as early as 2011 John expressed regret that he didn't do a third & final series to wrap it all up so the fact he's up for whatever has been pitched to him for Lazarus tells me it'll be good & worth the wait.

[alexmcdermott]

A cinematic masterpiece to say the least

[UQuoZepplin]

The thinking man's Doctor Who is "Doctor Who."

[rachelsirett]

I absolutely loved this series love John simm and especially Philip Glennister phowarrrr

[tinydinoasmr]

I wasn't born til 1992 but this show brings me so much joy. I watch it regularly, along with Ashes to Ashes. ❤

[wisteela]

Fantastic show, and one hell of an ending. And that car...

[adambritain]

I was absolutely in love with Liz White when this series came out.

[thepuzzler]

I just finished life on Mars such a grate tv show

[terrypankhurst]

The massive mistake they made was not making it into a 70s cop show after season 2 with Tyler and Hunt and co. would have been amazing.

[Yand_Durinul]

Wait til they see the Finale of A2A. Wow.

[FurryWulfz]

I would've ended it when he jumped off the roof as well, personally.

The final scenes are good as well, but they just feel a bit... too "perfect". Though I do hate ambiguous endings... I feel like the scenes after he jumps off diminish from the scenes where he's in the modern day leading upto leaping from the roof. That moment is stronger than any scene after it, which is why it should've been the end.

Back when the BBC was at its peak, with this and 2005 Doctor Who.

[colinelderfield]

Absolutely brilliant actors and TV programme.

[paulhand]

i loved it the ending was brill i want to watch it again it was that good

[jacquie]

Just rewatched both series on BritBox and it was magic television. Really hope we get to see Lazarus as John Simm and Philip Glenister are a dream duo

[djimma]

When some vanished without a trace what if they are just people from different dimensions walking up from their comas

[krummyraider]

This was way different of an ending from the American version. I actually like this one

[McCloudious]

I was hanging on for Gladiators but it never came on :(