 | List of Life on Mars characters, List of Ashes to Ashes characters, Sam Tyler, Annie Cartwright, and Ray Carling are in the process of being merged into this article. If possible, please edit only this article, as the article mentioned above may be turned into a redirect. Relevant discussion may be found here. (November 2024) |
| Chris Skelton, Alex Drake (Ashes to Ashes), Shaz Granger, and Chris Skelton are in the process of being merged into this article. If possible, please edit only this article, as the article mentioned above may be turned into a redirect. Relevant discussion may be found here. (November 2024) |
This is a list of fictional characters that have appeared in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, Life on Mars, and the following series Ashes to Ashes.
Main characters
Cast table
| Character | Portrayed by | Life on Mars | Ashes to Ashes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Gene Hunt | Philip Glenister | Main | ||||
| Sam Tyler | John Simm | Main | Does not appear | |||
| Annie Cartwright | Liz White | Main | Does not appear | |||
| Ray Carling | Dean Andrews | Main | ||||
| Chris Skelton | Marshall Lancaster | Main | ||||
| Phyllis Dobbs | Noreen Kershaw | Recurring | Does not appear | |||
| Nelson | Tony Marshall | Recurring | Does not appear | Guest | ||
| Alex Drake | Keeley Hawes | Does not appear | Main | |||
| Shaz Granger | Montserrat Lombard | Does not appear | Main | |||
| Viv James | Geff Francis | Does not appear | Recurring | |||
| Luigi | Joseph Long | Does not appear | Recurring | |||
| Martin Summers | Adrian Dunbar/Gwilym Lee | Does not appear | Recurring | Does not appear | ||
| Jim Keats | Daniel Mays | Does not appear | Main | |||
Introduced in Life on Mars
Gene Hunt
Main article: Gene HuntSam Tyler
Annie Cartwright
Ray Carling
Chris Skelton
Introduced in Ashes to Ashes
Alex Drake
Shaz Granger
Jim Keats
Detective Chief Inspector James "Jim" Keats is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, Ashes to Ashes. The character is portrayed by actor Daniel Mays.
DCI James "Jim" Keats claimed to have been sent from the Discipline and Complaints department of Scotland Yard to assess the Fenchurch East division of the London Metropolitan Police (led by DCI Gene Hunt) as part of Operation Countryman. In reality, Keats was a malevolent spirit, if not Satan, who aimed to destroy the division and bring its members to his department.