Life On Mars

We watched the opening to Life On Mars and commented on the difference between society in 1973 compared to our society today. Our main focus was mainly on the difference's in the police head quarters.

Ethical / Politically incorrect;

• People smoking in the office.
• Drinking alcohol in work time.
• Reading porn.
• Meeting the press in the pub.
• They mock the murder victim.
• Sexist jokes. " You're as white as a ginger birds arse"

Technological differences;

• Piles of files and paper work.
• Type writers.
• Old phones.
• Izal toilet paper.
• Black and white TV ( Channels 1, 2 and 3 only )
• Switch board operator.
• They didn't know how to do finger prints.

Actions that were acceptable in 1973 / Cultural context;

• Beating workers up.
• Evidence from crimes are brought in by hand.