I found this interview from February 2007 with John Simm from The Independant (thank you Google).
I thought I would share it with you all.
John Simm: The Time of His Life I particularly like this bit
He laughs when I suggest Life on Mars is an unacknowledged gay love story between his character, Sam, and his boss, Gene, played to great acclaim by Philip Glenister. "In a way, friendships at work are a kind of love story," he says
Who wrote this? I like them...
Apologies if this in on here somewhere already. I checked just in case though.