Telegraph.co.uk By John Preston 24 Dec 2009 John Simm, an actor so affable he lives in fear of offending every fan he meets, is tight-lipped on whether he actually bumps off David Tennant’s Doctor Who this Christmas. But he certainly had fun trying In the night before we meet, John Simm had caught the Tube … Continue reading
Master of the Loonie-verse: Craziest Dr Who villain ever says his final showdown with David Tennant will scare us all witless DailyMail.co.uk Patrick Marmion 12 November 2009 John Simm has just acquired an iPhone, but with it comes a quandary: should he protect it with a leather case, or would that constitute a style error? … Continue reading
Absolute Radio Broadcast 12 November 2009 David Tennant, Christian O’Connell and the Breakfast team present their own radioplay/twittersode – John Simm makes a guest appearance. Following the Twittersode, John Simm is interviewed on the phone: Absolute Breakfast Show with Christian O’Connell (00:03:13) (courtesy of davidtennant2009.com) With Special thanks for the heads up by Marit R. … Continue reading
BBC Radio 2 Broadcast 2nd Nov 2009 Steve Wright talks to Life On Mars actor John Simm. Listen to Radio Interview: Steve Wright in the Afternoon with guest John Simm (0:4:25) (With special thanks to Yvonne for the heads up and Jonathan for the assist!) Continue reading
BBC Newsbeat 30 September 2009 The final scenes in Doctor Who are a “brilliant send-off” for David Tennant, his co-star has said. The Life On Mars actor John Simm returns as The Doctor’s nemesis, The Master, in a two-part Christmas special. He says he had loads of fun working on David Tennant’s last episodes, which … Continue reading
With special thanks to “wibble”, Administrator at the Railway Arms for transcribing the following [see original post here] [wibble] Short piece written by John in yesterday’s [19 Sep 2009] Times. Can’t find online so here is the text: “We’re four or five weeks into rehearsals for Speaking in Tongues and my mind aches. It’s such … Continue reading
Hawksbee & Jacobs with guest John Simm talkSPORT Broadcast 16 Oct 2009 Listen to Radio Interview: talkSPORT- John Simm on H&J (0:20:07) With massive thanks to http://www.SimmSpotting.net! Continue reading
Jonathan Ross with guest John Simm BBC Radio 2 Broadcast 26 Sep 2009 Listen to Radio Interview: BBC Radio 2 – Jonathan Ross with John Simm (0:23:26) (With special thanks to Jonathan K.) Continue reading
Simon Mayo with John Simm BBC Radio 5 live Broadcast 21 Sep 2009 Listen to Radio Interview: Simon Mayo 5 live with John Simm (0:10:40) (With Special thanks to SimmSpotting.net and Lorna.) Continue reading
The Independent The Big Interview by Christina Patterson 18 September 2009 He’s known as the star of television dramas ‘Life on Mars’ and ‘Dr Who’. Now the actor is returning to the West End stage ‘I was trying,” says John Simm, “to find a way to do Hamlet.” Er, sorry? The man who played The … Continue reading
BBC London News 16 Sep 2009 Actor John Simm is once again appearing as a detective in a West End play after starring in the popular BBC TV series Life on Mars. Continue reading
Time Out 9 April 2009 Thanks to ‘wibble’ for transcribing the Time Out article over at the Railway Arms: Time In – A big ask – John Simm Continue reading
The Guardian John Dugdale 6 April 2009 Newspapers I was a Guardian man for many, many years but two years ago I had a change of heart – it got a bit celeby. I still get it on Fridays but read the Times and get the Observer and Sunday Times on Sundays. I’d never read … Continue reading
Leith FM http://www.leithfm.co.uk 19 Feb 2009 Wayne Madden of Leith FM Radio interviews writer/director Sacha Bennett about the making of Tu£sday, starring Kevin McNally, Philip Glenister, Ashley Walters and John Simm. Leith FM – Sacha Bennett Radio Interview by Wayne Madden (0:14:05) Wayne Madden of Leith FM interviews writer/director Sacha Bennett about the making of ‘Tu£sday’. Source … Continue reading
Leicester Square TV 2 Feb 2009 Claire Bueno interviews Writer/Producer/Director Sacha Bennett on his first feature film “Tu£sday” (available on DVD 23 February 2009) and starring John Simm, Philip Glenister, Kevin R. McNally and Ashley Walters. This in-depth interview reveals insights into indie film making and includes new scenes from the movie. Continue reading
Mail Online Daphne Lockyear 15 November 2008 The actor on always wearing the same suit, bad hairdos, why his wife is his biggest style critic and admiring Johnny Depp People probably think I’m a tramp as I always wear the same suit. It’s Versace, though – I bought it for my wedding. It cost … Continue reading
Times Online Amy Raphael 18 November 2008 After Life on Mars, John Simm is happy to be himself and to play the antihero in The Devil’s Whore, a new period drama After Life on Mars won an Emmy in 2006, John Simm decided to try “the LA thing”. He met the revered director-producer J.J. … Continue reading
Daily Record Tim Oglethorpe 12 Nov 2008 I find some aspects of stardom quite strange, admits Doctor Who star John Simm JOHN SIMM has been here, there and everywhere over the last couple of years and he is on the move again for his latest TV project, the hard-hitting historical drama The Devil’s Whore. After … Continue reading
Telegraph.co.uk 01/11/2008 By Chloe Fox John Simm’s latest television role is as a Civil War mercenary in The Devil’s Whore. When it comes to pursuing his own career, money is the last thing on his mind. There is something engagingly paradoxical about John Simm. An everyman with a rare talent, he has starred in arguably … Continue reading
Channel 4 The Devil’s Whore Cast Interviews: John Simm Interview Date Published: 16 Oct 2008 Edward Sexby is a fascinating character. Explain a bit about him. When you first meet him, he’s a soldier of fortune, a hired hand who kills people for money, working for whoever pays the most. As the story evolves, he … Continue reading
TES Magazine Daphne Lockyer 10 October 2008 An English and art teacher with a passion for drama helped this actor find his feet When I was growing up in Nelson, a working class mill town near Burnley, Lancashire, my future, like everyone else’s, seemed mapped out. It involved leaving school at 16, finding a menial job, … Continue reading
Metro 25 Oct 2007 Paul Shedden snapped up the famous orange Ford Cortina when it went on sale on eBay. Starring John Simm and Philip Glenister, the time-travelling series was a huge hit for the BBC, with more than 7 million viewers tuning in for the final episode in April. Mr Shedden watched every episode … Continue reading
Radio 1 Entertainment News Podcasts 10 Aug 2007 John Simm talks about Tuesday, Elling and Doctor Who On the podcast this week, we hear from John Simm, Calvin Harris, Jeff Bridges and the Klaxons who suffered a bit of a mishap when their bassist broke his ankle jumping off the stage. We also have Groove Armada, The Kooks, Antony … Continue reading
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