Listen to Code of a Killer Q&A with John Simm, David Threlfall, Michael Crompton and Simon Heath

Posted on 13/04/2015 by Administrator • Leave a comment

BAFTA The Guru Uncut 13 April 2015 Code of a Killer: TV Q&A ITV’s drama Code Of A Killer is based on the extraordinary true story of Alec Jeffreys’ discovery of DNA fingerprinting and its first use by Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker in catching a double murderer. This Q&A features writer Michael Crompton, executive … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 4 Front Row: Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse with John Simm

Posted on 12/05/2013 by Administrator • 1 Comment

BBC Radio 4 John Wilson 10 May 2013 Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse is in a rare revival on the London stage, starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale. Writer Iain Sinclair delivers his verdict on the play about a bureaucratic mental institution run by a sadist. (00:06:05) Listen to scene clip with John Simm as … Continue reading →

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Reviews: Betrayal with John Simm

Posted on 16/06/2012 by Administrator • Leave a comment

LSMedia Ian D. Hall 2 June 2012 L.S. Media Rating ***** Cast: John Simm, Colin Tierney, Ruth Gemmell, Thomas Tinker. …If that wasn’t enough for the audiences who no doubt have flocked to the theatre in droves so far this year, then by having one of the most bankable and notable actors of his time, … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: Chiller – The Complete Series

Posted on 28/02/2011 by Administrator • Leave a comment

http://www.Film-News.co.uk release date: 28 Feb 2011 certificate: Cert 18 director: Various studio: Network DVD film length 250 min total reviewer: Claudia A A rare treat is Chiller – The Complete Series, containing five blood-curdling episodes of the macabre and the supernatural. Originally produced for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on British TV in 1995, each of the five episodes (‘Prophecy’ / ‘Toby’ / ‘Here Comes The … Continue reading →

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Billy Liar: Audiobooks round-up December 2010

Posted on 01/01/2011 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Time Out London Bella Todd 20 Dec 2010 Books & Poetry: A word in your ear You don’t often read of actors giving ‘the performance of their lives’ for an audiobook. But this can be said of John Simm’s astonishing reading of ‘Billy Liar’ (CSA Word, 7hr unabridged, £17), Keith Waterhouse’s tale of a budding comedy … Continue reading →

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Review: Billy Liar Audiobook

Posted on 05/12/2010 by Administrator • 1 Comment

Audio books for Christmas: I’ve heard so much about you Old (and new) favourites excel in their aural exam The Independent By Sue Gaisford 5 December 2010 …John Simm’s reading of Billy Liar (CSA Word, unabridged, £19.99), the masterpiece from Keith Waterhouse, is, by contrast, flawless. The endearing fantasist Billy, his unspeakable family and everyone he … Continue reading →

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Reviews: Hamlet – A Sheffield Theatres Production

Posted on 25/09/2010 by Administrator • 2 Comments

Hamlet The Stage Ben East 23 Sep 2010 Hamlet, it seems, is becoming something of a rite of passage for a generation of British screen actors. Christopher Eccleston played the antic Prince as a good man in a bad world in 2002. Jude Law and David Tennant followed, to widespread acclaim, and Michael Sheen has … Continue reading →

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‘Speaking in Tongues’ Press Reviews

Posted on 26/10/2009 by Administrator • Leave a comment

Speaking in Tongues guardian.co.uk 29 September 2009 Michael Billington Andrew Bovell, as we know from When The Rain Stops Falling, is a wizard from Oz who writes fiendishly intricate plays. And this earlier piece, ﬁrst seen at Hampstead in 2000 and later turned into the movie Lantana, has all his trademark ingenuity. But, while it … Continue reading →

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Skellig Review: Thank you for sending me an angel

Posted on 16/04/2009 by Administrator • Leave a comment

NewStatesman.com Rachel Cooke 16 April 2009 Skellig: Sky 1 The Department Store: BBC2 Mostly, I prefer being an adult to having been a child; my childhood was often miserable, and I longed to escape it. One of the things I do miss is the ability to lose myself completely in fiction. The child who is … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Whore – Reviews and Behind-the-Scenes

Posted on 09/11/2008 by Administrator • Leave a comment

England’s civil war in The Devil’s Whore The Sunday Times Stephen Armstrong 9 November 2008 The English civil war gets an overdue celebration in The Devil’s Whore, a thrilling new TV drama from Peter Flannery There are moments when The Devil’s Whore, coming soon on Channel 4, seems almost too rich and exotic to be … Continue reading →