With the second series of Life on Mars currently in production the big talking point among the writers, cast and crew is whether they will resist doing more.  Speaking to the US press, star Philip Glenister says: "John Simm and I are pretty adamant that we don't push the show beyond its natural shelf life and we think that's probably sooner rather than later. Whether we wrap things up at the end of this season, or whether we have a two-part special afterwards, we're not quite sure yet."

No date for screening the second series is yet available, although it is likely to be in the Winter/Spring season.