La Chica de Ayer (TV series)
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La Chica de Ayer is a Spanish
television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3
between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective
show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars
which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show was set four years later, in 1977, and took its name from the Spanish song La Chica de Ayer
by Nacha Pop
in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie
song Life on Mars.
It featured Ernesto Alterio
in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post-Franco
Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo (Antonio Garrido
) a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
television series which first aired on the channel Antena 3
Antena 3 (Spain)
Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado....
between 26 April and 14 June 2009. A detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
show, it was based on the British series Life on Mars
Life on Mars (TV series)
Life on Mars is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007. The series combines elements of science fiction and police procedural....
which featured a policeman suddenly transported back to 1973. The Spanish version of the show was set four years later, in 1977, and took its name from the Spanish song La Chica de Ayer
La Chica de Ayer
"La Chica de Ayer" is a pop song written by Antonio Vega and recorded by Spanish rock band Nacha Pop and was included on their album Un Día Cualquiera.-Enrique Iglesias version:...
by Nacha Pop
Nacha Pop
Nacha Pop was a Spanish pop/rock group active from 1978 to 1988.The band was formed by Antonio Vega and Nacho García Vega , Carlos Brooking and Ñete . They signed with Spanish EMI subsidiary Hispavox in 1980, and their debut album was produced by Teddy Bautista. Several albums followed, including...
in a similar manner to the British version which was named after the David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
song Life on Mars.
It featured Ernesto Alterio
Ernesto Alterio
Ernesto Alterio is an Argentine-born Spanish film and television actor, son of Héctor Alterio and brother of Malena Alterio....
in the role of Samuel Santos, a modern-day police officer who finds himself in 1977 post-Franco
Francisco Franco
Francisco Franco y Bahamonde was a Spanish general, dictator and head of state of Spain from October 1936 , and de facto regent of the nominally restored Kingdom of Spain from 1947 until his death in November, 1975...
Spain under the command of Quin Gallardo (Antonio Garrido
Antonio Garrido (actor)
Antonio Garrido is a Spanish actor and TV presenter.He started in a theatre company, taking part in several plays like Bajarse al moro, Breve Brecht, Un nuevo mundo, El barbero de Sevilla, Réquiem de Berlín or El otro lado de la cama.-Filmography:*Camarón by Jaime Chávarri, 2005*Desde que amanece...
) a tough old-school policeman contemptuous of his modern methods.