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Edith Bowman welcomes John Simm to Soundtracking

Posted on 30/04/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman Edith Bowman 20 Apr 2018 In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The … Continue reading →

Interview / Online / Press/Promo Tour / Print / Serial / Series / Television / TV / Twitter

John Simm: “I wish women ran the whole world, don’t you?”

Posted on 10/03/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

The Big Issue Adrian Lobb 12 Feb 2018 Full version of my @BigIssue interview with John Simm now online ahead of his return to TV in #Collateral (BBC2) and #Trauma (ITV) – both are ace, both (ridiculously) start tonight at 9pm… https://t.co/qmdaniYgGJ — Adrian Lobb (@adey70) 12. Februar 2018 Collateral begins at 9pm on BBC … Continue reading →

Interview / Press/Promo Tour / Radio / Serial / Series / Television / TV

Interview: John chats with Shaun Keaveny about New Dramas Collateral and Trauma

Posted on 04/03/2018 by Administrator • 2 Comments

BBC Radio 6 Music Shaun Keaveny 13 Feb 2018 John Simm joins Shaun to chat about his two new dramas premiering on the same night and time: Trauma on ITV and Collateral on BBC Two. Play radio interview (00:13:14): Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV and 14 March on Britbox. Collateral starts Monday … Continue reading →

Press/Promo Tour / Radio / Serial / Series / Television / TV

Interview: John Simm on Loose Ends with Clive Anderson and Tom Allen

Posted on 04/03/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

BBC Radio 4 – Loose Ends Loose Ends 10 Feb 2018 Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by John Simm and others for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Play radio interview (00:09:43): Collateral starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on BBC Two and 9 March on Netflix. Trauma starts Monday 12 February, … Continue reading →

Interview / Press/Promo Tour / Radio / Serial / Series / Television / TV

Interview: John Simm Spills the Beans with Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2

Posted on 02/03/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

BBC Radio 2 – The Chris Evans Breakfast Show The Chris Evans Breakfast Show 9 Feb 2018 John Simm spills the beans with Chris Evans on his new ITV drama Trauma and BBC 2 drama Collateral. Play radio interview (00:09:46): Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV and 14 March on Britbox. Collateral starts … Continue reading →

Interview / Online / Serial / Series / Television / TV / Twitter

The Jackal Exclusive: John Simm Interview

Posted on 21/02/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

The Jackal Henry Tobias Jones 10 Feb 2018 #JohnSimm is back – and he’s still playing the bad guy. #WhoIsTheJackalhttps://t.co/dM2tEsBrJh — The Jackal Magazine (@thejackalmag) 10. Februar 2018 Portrait by MATT HOLYOAK Collateral airs on BBC2 on February 12 and will be available to download on Netflix March 9. John Simm also stars in Trauma on … Continue reading →

Interview / Online / Serial / Series / Television / TV / Twitter

Financial Times Exclusive: A Q&A with actor John Simm

Posted on 21/02/2018 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Financial Times Hester Lacey 9 Feb 2017 A Q&A with actor John Simm https://t.co/hF4pMTX7cf via @financialtimes — John Simm Society (@JohnSimmSociety) 9 February 2018 © Matt Holyoak/Camera Press John Simm stars in ‘Trauma’ on ITV1 and in ‘Collateral’ on BBC2; both series start on February 12 at 9pm. Collateral also starts March 9 on Netflix … Continue reading →

Film / On Location / Serial / Series / Television / TV

John Simm Films in Hong Kong for ITV’s Ambitious Conspiracy Thriller, White Dragon

Posted on 31/10/2017 by Administrator • Leave a comment

ITV Press Centre 30 Oct 2017 Ambitious conspiracy thriller, White Dragon, starring acclaimed British actor John Simm has commenced filming in Hong Kong. Created and written by screenwriting newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, White Dragon has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly Hill, from Two Brothers Pictures, the drama indie established by … Continue reading →

Campaign/Initiative/Fundraiser / Charity / Community

John Simm and Other Famous Faces Swear to Take on Mental Illness

Posted on 22/10/2017 by Administrator • Leave a comment

MQ: Transforming Mental Health Lucie Horton 10 October 2017 Since we launched our We Swear campaign in January, thousands have sworn to take on mental illness in young people. This World Mental Health Day we’ve got four new famous faces joining the movement – making a stand that it’s time to give a **** about mental … Continue reading →

Charity / Community / Twitter / YouTube

John Simm Narrates New Video for HOPE not hate

Posted on 04/05/2017 by Administrator • Leave a comment

HOPE not hate 20 Apr 2017 .@coldplay thank you for allowing us to use your song on our new campaign video. Thx too to #JohnSimm https://t.co/GtyPD3VdSN — HOPE not hate (@hopenothate) 20. April 2017 Formed in 2004, HOPE not hate is the UK’s largest anti-extremism organisation, campaigning to expose organised hatred and extremism, and working … Continue reading →

Interview / Music / Radio

Radio Interview: John Simm in Conversation with Gary Crowley on My London

Posted on 13/02/2017 by Administrator • Leave a comment

BBC Radio London My London 11 Feb 2017 Morning all… We had an enjoyable hour in the company of actor John Simm who’s our next guest on My London… John chose 6 tracks that ignited memories of the capital for him and took us on a journey involving moving down to London in the late … Continue reading →

Charity / Events / Live/Recorded Reading / YouTube

Holocaust Memorial Day 2017: John Simm reads the words of Sigrid Falkenstein

Posted on 27/01/2017 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust 27 Jan 2017 For Holocaust Memorial Day 2017, John Simm reads the words of Sigrid Falkenstein. Researching her family history, Sigrid Falkenstein found her aunt’s name – Anna Lehnkering – on a list of 30,000 people who were murdered by the Nazis as part of the Aktion T4 project in the year … Continue reading →

Charity / Community / Education / Entertainment Industry / Events / Industry Talk/Q&A / Performing Arts / Theatre / Twitter

BourbonUniverse: Q&A with John Simm – Theatre Royal Haymarket Masterclass

Posted on 29/06/2016 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Bourbon Universe Ellie 21 June 2016 On the 21st June 2016, I had the opportunity to be present at a Q&A with John Simm at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the heart of London’s West End. John Simm is best known for is roles in TV Shows such as Life on Mars and Doctor Who … Continue reading →

Community / Events / Performing Arts / Stage / Theatre

John Simm Masterclass

Posted on 27/05/2016 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Masterclass Tuesday 21st June 2:30-4:00pm Theatre Royal Haymarket For our third Masterclass in June, come on down and see us for an opportunity to put your questions to award winning actor John Simm! About John John Simm’s prolific career encompasses extensive theatre, film & television credits. His theatre work includes Pinter’s The Homecoming and The Hothouse at … Continue reading →

Interview / Podcast / Radio

John Simm joins David Morrissey on Soho Radio

Posted on 18/01/2016 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Soho Radio 10-12pm David Morrissey and Friends 18 Jan 2016 Be sure to join my on my show on @sohoradio this Monday at 10-Midnight. My guest this week is the great John Simm. — David Morrissey (@davemorrissey64) 13. Januar 2016 Play radio interview (00:55:09): Continue reading →

Events / Literature / Live/Recorded Reading

Watch John Simm’s Reading of The Iliad Live: Part 20

Posted on 27/10/2015 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Almeida Theatre 17 October 2015 On 14 August, we brought you The Iliad. Sixty-six artists, 18,255 lines of text and audience of more than 50,000 people across the world, watching online or in person at the Almeida and the British Museum. Now, the full capture of all 68 sections of the event is available to … Continue reading →

Community / Events / Literature / Live/Recorded Reading / Twitter

The Iliad Online: John Simm takes part in epic 15-hour live performance

Posted on 15/08/2015 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Almeida Theatre Almeida Greeks – The Iliad 14 Aug 2015 – 14 Aug 2015 This summer, [there was] a rare opportunity to experience a reading of Homer’s The Iliad. From morning until night, more than 50 artists [read from] individual sections – beginning at the British Museum and culminating on the Almeida stage with the wrath … Continue reading →

Gig/Concert/Performance / iTunes / Music / Spotify

Magic Alex Celebrate Band’s 20th Anniversary with Headline Gig at Barfly

Posted on 04/05/2015 by Administrator • 2 Comments

Barfly Magic Alex 25 Jun 2015, 7:00 pm BUY TICKETS “There’s only three bands that have ever mattered. Echo & The Bunnymen, The Velvet Underground and Magic Alex” ~ Ian McCulloch, Echo & The Bunnymen Formed in 1995 by childhood friends, vocalist Dean Taylor and guitarist John Simm over the course of the next 12 months … Continue reading →

Drama / Radio

Radio Drama: Mrs Robinson, I Presume – Starring John Simm as Director Mike Nichols

Posted on 28/04/2015 by Administrator • Leave a comment

BBC Radio 4 – Drama, Mrs Robinson, I Presume Fri 24 Apr 2015 14:15 “John Simm gives Nichols humility and vulnerability – notably when recounting his origins as a Jewish refugee from Nazism” ~The Stage In 1963, fledgling producer Lawrence Turman read a novel by Charles Webb called The Graduate. He knew he had to … Continue reading →

Awarded / Awards / Community / Royal Television Society - RTS

John Simm receives Royal Television Society North West award for his performance in Prey

Posted on 24/11/2014 by Administrator • 1 Comment

Prolific North 17 Nov 2014 David Prior Full list of winners from the Royal Television Society North West awards Indies from across the region were recognised on Saturday at the Royal Television Society North West awards. Red Production Company took home the Judges’ Award and also saw performers in two of its hit dramas of … Continue reading →