Festival Curator John Simm: Roles of a Lifetime, Shakespeare & Shakin’ Stevens
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Festival Curator John Simm: Roles of a Lifetime, Shakespeare & Shakin’ Stevens

The Line-Up with Shaun Keaveny11 May 2022 You may know him best as an actor, but John Simm is also a fine musician, just ask Echo & The Bunnymen or New Order. John shares his early guitar-playing ambitions from gigging with his dad, to switching gears to acting in The Lakes, Doctor Who, Grace and … Continue reading

John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’
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John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’

The Big IssueAdrian Lobb9 May 2022 The seven ages of Simm: actor John Simm on The Lakes, Life On Mars, Doctor Who, Macbeth, Grace… and the Game of Thrones prequel that got away John Simm in Macbeth, The Lakes, Grace, Life on Mars and Doctor Who.Photo illustration: The Big Issue (Images: Alamy / ITV) John … Continue reading

The Leisure Society’s New Music Video, God Has Taken A Vacation, Featuring John Simm
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The Leisure Society’s New Music Video, God Has Taken A Vacation, Featuring John Simm

Thank Folk For That 21 Feb 2019 The Leisure Society have shared their video for new single God Has Taken A Vacation, featuring esteemed actor (and friend of the band), John Simm. Speaking on his involvement with the video, Simm said: “When I first heard ‘God Has Taken A Vacation’, I knew I had to … Continue reading

John Simm Playlist: John DJs some of his favourite tracks.
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John Simm Playlist: John DJs some of his favourite tracks.

BBC Radio 6 Music Sound and Vision John Simm Playlist 29 April 2018 John Simm DJs some of his favourite tracks compiled especially for 6 Music. Play John Simm Playlist (00:58:19): Music Played The Rolling Stones – Stop Breaking Down – EXILE ON MAIN STREET. UNIVERSAL MUSIC (UK) LIMITED. 16. Paul Simon – Kodachrome – THE PAUL SIMON … Continue reading

Radio Interview: John Simm joins Miranda Sawyer to discuss the use of music in his work
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Radio Interview: John Simm joins Miranda Sawyer to discuss the use of music in his work

BBC Radio 6 Music Sound and Vision Miranda Sawyer 29 April 2018 John Simm joins Miranda Sawyer to discuss the use of music in his work. From Human Traffic to Life On Mars to Doctor Who, John Simm is one of the UK’s finest actors.     Play radio interview (00:55:55): Music Played The Stone … Continue reading

Edith Bowman welcomes John Simm to Soundtracking
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Edith Bowman welcomes John Simm to Soundtracking

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

John Simm and Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch each tell HIS STORY
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John Simm and Echo & The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch each tell HIS STORY

The Guardian Katie Forster 31 May 2015 Echo and the Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch and actor John Simm were each other’s heroes before they met. Now they enjoy a creative – and boozy – friendship HIS STORY Ian McCulloch, 56, musician I first met John after a Bunnymen gig in Kilburn in 1997. I’d seen him … Continue reading