TV Ashes to Ashes - Season 1 Episode 8 : Alex's Big Day Ashes to Ashes - Season 1 Episode 8 : Alex's Big Day 7.7/10 by 111 users Alex is determined to prevent the murder of her parents in a car bomb attack. Gene, meanwhile, is determined to give a good impression to a visiting Lord Scarman, but the station is still dealing with the aftermath of a Gay Pride demonstration. Details Casts Posters Images Title Ashes to Ashes - Season 1 Episode 8 : Alex's Big Day Alternative Titles First Air Date 2008-02-07 Last Air Date 2010-05-21 Number of Episodes 24 Number of Seasons 3 Genres Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Networks BBC One, Casts Keeley Hawes, Philip Glenister, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard, Daniel Mays Plot Keywords , Alex Drake Keeley Hawes Gene Hunt Philip Glenister Ray Carling Dean Andrews Chris Skelton Marshall Lancaster Shaz Granger Montserrat Lombard Jim Keats Daniel Mays Episodes List Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 1 Deja Vu Deja Vu 2008-02-07 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 2 The Happy Day The Happy Day 2008-02-14 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 3 Nothing Changes Nothing Changes 2008-02-21 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 4 The Missing Link The Missing Link 2008-02-28 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 5 The Smoking Gun The Smoking Gun 2008-03-06 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 6 Over the Hill Over the Hill 2008-03-13 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 7 Charity Begins at Home Charity Begins at Home 2008-03-20 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar... Ashes to Ashes Season 1 :Episode 8 Alex's Big Day Alex's Big Day 2008-03-27 Crime drama series featuring Life On Mars' DCI Gene Hunt. After being shot in 2008, DI Alex Drake lands in 1981, where she finds herself in familiar...