The Telegraph 3 May 2011 The 40-year-old British actor, who excels at playing angst-ridden characters, is currently starring in the BBC One thriller, Exile. Here is a timeline of his life and career. 1970 – Born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He grows up in Nelson, Lancashire. 1982 – Joins his father, who is a musician, on … Continue reading
Digital Spy Alex Fletcher 4 May 2011 Paul Abbott’s three-part drama Exile picked up extra viewers for BBC One last night, early figures indicate. The John Simm and Jim Broadbent-led series enthralled 4.26m viewers (17.3%) from 9pm last night, a modest climb of 1.4k from the previous episode. Continue reading
The Independent James Rampton 25 April 2011 John Simm has given some memorable performances over the years. Think of the troubled detective Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the equally troubled journo Cal McCaffrey in State of Play, the even more troubled painter Vincent van Gogh in The Yellow House, and the most troubled of the lot, … Continue reading
Manchester Evening News Ian Wylie 21 Apr 2011 John Simm does his best to cope with the fame game. But he isn’t happy when it gets too intrusive. The Lancashire-raised actor admits: “I find it excruciating. It’s horrible to get a cameraphone shoved in your face every time you walk out the door. Not nice. … Continue reading
The Guardian Amy Raphael 18 Mon 2011 Shameless sent him to the States – but now Paul Abbott is back with Exile. On set, Amy Raphael hears about Alzheimer’s, how to get an all-star cast, and where British TV should head next When Paul Abbott was in his early 20s, he would regularly do a 10-hour day … Continue reading
BBC Press Office 18 April 2011 What did you think when you first read the script and what attracted you to the role? The quality of the script shone out at me straight away. It’s not often that you get a script of such quality and it’s quite few and far between in TV or … Continue reading
Digital Spy By Morgan Jeffery 15 April 2011 Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has suggested that John Simm could reprise his role as The Master. The Life On Mars star appeared as The Doctor’s arch-nemesis in five episodes between 2007 and 2010. At a recent Doctor Who screening in New York, Moffat suggested that Simm could reappear in a future episode. “After [his … Continue reading
BBC Press Office – BBC Week 18 Exile Ep 1/3 New this week BBC ONE and BBC ONE HD (Sunday 1 May, 9pm) John Simm, Jim Broadbent, Olivia Colman, Claire Goose, Shaun Dooley and Timothy West star in this new three-part psychological thriller created by Paul Abbott and written by Danny Brocklehurst which tells an intimate … Continue reading
British GQ Stuart McGurk 6 April 2011 Here’s one reason why GQ likes John Simm: “When I was shooting The Lakes, the World Cup was on, but the producer wasn’t keen on football. He said we were going to finish a scene, and I said, ‘No, we’re really not,’ and staged a walkout. Well, I did warn him…” … Continue reading
Beehive City Adam Sherwin 3 April 2011 It’s easy to see why politicians get a bad rap in TV drama given an expenses scandal far more lurid than anything a soap opera writer could dream up. But the Westminster classes might question BBC One over a series of fictional commissions that take for granted that … Continue reading
TV Preview: Exile + Q+A with John Simm (18:30) Public BAFTA Event – The BAFTA Site Monday 28 March Princess Anne Theatre Written by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, Shameless and Clocking Off) and created by Paul Abbot, Exile is a psychological thriller that tells an intimate story of prodigal redemption. The three part serial follows Tom … Continue reading
2entertain Life on Mars stars Philip Glenister and John Simm reunite in Mad Dogs, a dark and twisted comic tale in which four ordinary guys discover how easily the line between friend and foe can be blurred. Release date: 07 Mar 2011 Available at Amazon.co.uk or Play.com Synopsis Mad Dogs unites the very best in British acting … Continue reading
The Guardian Amy Raphael 5 February 2011 Fortysomething crime caper Mad Dogs takes the duo to Mallorca in the company of Max Beesley, Marc Warren and Ben Chaplin It’s sometime after lunch in southern Mallorca and John Simm, escaping the intense heat of summer, lounges around in the shade sipping bottled water. It’s odd; he … Continue reading
Daily Mail Online Lisa Sewards 4 Feb 2011 We’re in this together: How fears of their midlife crisis united the stars of Life on Mars and Hustle on and off screen He’s the antithesis of his alpha alter ego in Hustle and describes himself as a woman’s man, but Marc Warren has brought together the … Continue reading
Sky Magazine February 2011 There’s more new original drama on Sky 1 HD as four of the biggest actors in Britain come together for a tale of greed, corruption and murder. Click Sky Magazine page images below for large PDF View Continue reading
Manchester Evening News Alex Bell 14 Jan 2011 Ramsbottom is again set to be star of the small screen. Oscar and BAFTA winner Jim Broadbent and well-known star John Simm were both in town filming a new BBC thriller. Upper Bridge Street was closed last Sunday and hundreds of intrigued residents have passed filming crews all … Continue reading
Eastern Daily Press-EDP24 7 January, 2011 Matthew Sparkes A film crew was working in Norfolk this week to shoot several scenes for a new movie featuring Life on Mars and Dr Who star John Simm. The film has the working title Seven Days and will be shown on Channel 4 in 2012 after five years … Continue reading
Lancashire Telegraph Cherry Brown 10 December 2010 East Lancashire actor John Simm will be filming his new BBC1 drama today – in the offices of fictional newspaper the Lancashire Evening News. Exile is a three-part series created by Burnley’s Bafta award winner Paul Abbott, who has teamed up with writer Danny Brocklehurst, who he worked … Continue reading
Belfast Telegraph 15 November 2010 A TV thriller starring Jim Broadbent and John Simm as a father and son caught up in a mind-blowing scandal is due on our screens next year after filming for the series started. Exile, a psychological drama for BBC One, follows London journalist Tom, played by Doctor Who actor Simm, … Continue reading
Liverpool Echo 25 Oct 2010 Paddy Shennan It’s leading a daytime television revolution which is gathering pace, momentum and credibility – and it was born and continues to thrive right here in Liverpool. Moving On, which was created by Jimmy McGovern and is produced by Colin McKeown of Kirkdale-based LA Productions, has already moved on. … Continue reading
The Guardian Tara Conlan 15 September 2010 BBC daytime controller Liam Keelan … today launched the new series of Moving On, which was created by Jimmy McGovern and features a high-profile cast, including Anna Massey, John Simm, Robert Glenister and the last television role for the late Corin Redgrave. Redgrave, who died in April, appears in … Continue reading
Acorn Media UK Press Release 30 Sep 2010 Acorn Media UK have announced the release of the second series of popular the ITV series Heartbeat for the very first time. Heartbeat series 2 will be released on 8th November whilst Heartbeat series 1 is also available for the first time on DVD. Set during … Continue reading
Image Entertainment August 17, 2010 Synopsis: This moving tale of a boy who befriends a mysterious man with unearthly powers will cast a spell on the entire family! Young Michael hates his dilapidated new home, he’s worried about his sick baby sister and he’s bullied at school. But life changes when he stumbles upon “Skellig” … Continue reading
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