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 | ||||
| Annie Cartwright | Liz White | Main | ||||
| Ray Carling | Dean Andrews | Main | ||||
| Chris Skelton | Marshall Lancaster | Main | ||||
| Phyllis Dobbs | Noreen Kershaw | Recurring | ||||
| Nelson | Tony Marshall | Recurring | Guest | |||
| Alex Drake | Keeley Hawes | Main | ||||
| Shaz Granger | Montserrat Lombard | Main | ||||
| Viv James | Geff Francis | Recurring | ||||
| Luigi | Joseph Long | Recurring | ||||
| Martin Summers | Adrian Dunbar/Gwilym Lee | Recurring | ||||
| Jim Keats | Daniel Mays | Main | ||||
Introduced in Life on Mars
Gene Hunt
Sam 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,[1] who aimed to destroy the division and bring its members to his department.