It was way back in July that we revealed the possibility that the second series of Life on Mars may be the last.  Today, the BBC confirmed that the decision has finally been made, and the time warp will close on the story at the end of series two.  But just so we don’t all get complacent, producers have pulled the "filming two endings" trick again to keep us all guessing.

All the loose ends will be tied up, including explaining how Sam Tyler came to be stuck in the 1970s in the first place.  Wearing a scruffy leather jacket will never be the same again.