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Pharoah gives thumbs up to U.S. 'Mars'


November 24, 2008 The co-creator of the BBC's "Life on Mars" gives high marks to the new version across the pond as being in the same gritty spirit as the British version. Pharoah said he understands that the U.S. version was likely to take a different direction than the British version. After all, "Life on Mars" went a planned 16 episodes where the ABC version could have a first season of 22 episodes and maybe more if it's picked up.

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