A third, and final, series was commissioned, and filming of the eight 60-minute episodes began in late 2009 [6] [7] This final series was shot in Super 16 again but telecined and mastered for high definition. [8] In an interview with SFX, series co-creator and executive producer Matthew Graham stated that he was considering making a 3D episode. [9] Once again, the series moved on a year, this time to 1983. [10] Philip Glenister, speaking on the BBC One Breakfast TV programme on 8 June 2009, announced that the third series would be the last. [11] Producers revealed the climax of the show would reveal who the character of Gene Hunt really is. [12] The third series concluded on 21 May 2010. a b "Ashes to ashes in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009 . Retrieved 24 June 2013. 3rd result when searching "Ashes to ashes" Richmond, Shane (8 April 2010). "General Election 2010: Labour's Ashes to Ashes advert causes more embarrassment". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 April 2010 . Retrieved 25 April 2010.

The line about an axe breaking ice was a paraphrased manifesto from a letter by Franz Kafka that read: "A book must be an ice-axe to break the frozen seas inside us." [11] Throughout the first series, Ashes to Ashes was broadcast weekly on Thursdays on BBC One at 9:00pm. The second series began airing on 20 April 2009 in the same timeslot. The third and final series premiered on 2 April 2010. Sawdey, Evan (10 November 2017). "David Bowie: Nothing Has Changed". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017 . Retrieved 11 August 2017. a b c "David Bowie's Top 70 Songs". Consequence of Sound. 8 January 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2021.The final episode reveals that the Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes world is a form of limbo or purgatory, for "restless dead" police officers. These restless dead include Drake, Sam Tyler and the main characters Gene, Ray, Chris, and Shaz ( Montserrat Lombard), all of whom died in violent circumstances. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Changesbowie – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019 . Retrieved 15 March 2020. a b Leas, Ryan (11 September 2020). "David Bowie's 'Scary Monsters' at 40: The Hidden Classic of His Career". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020 . Retrieved 12 December 2020.

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