Life on Mars is a great sci-fi drama appearing on BBC America that deserves some Yesbutno love.

The premise has Manchester England police detective Sam Tyler being hit by a car and somehow propelled back in time to 1973. Sam retains all his knowledge of the future as he tries to figure out if he's really back in the past or simply living out some coma induced fantasy. It doesn't help that the reality around him shifts and bends as the future world of 2006 tries to break through.

The title of the series comes from the David Bowie song playing on both Sam's Ipod in the present and his 8 track player when he awakens back in the land of polyester and double wide collars.

The show features a great cast, a gritty, realistic portrayal of the early 70's, (Sam's apartment will make you glad someone invented IKEA) and some of the best tunes from the era. In fact the only fault I can find is that my American ears sometimes have a hard time understanding the dialogue because of the dialect.

It's currently airing on BBC America and you can catch the premier episode on BBC America on Demand.