TwitterKiaran Murray-Smith27 Aug 2021 John Simm filming on location at Brighton Station for Grace film, ‘Not Dead Enough’Photo: Kiaran Murray-Smith Continue reading
ITVPress Centre29 Jul 2021 BritBox UK today unveiled a selection of initial images from Crime, the upcoming original thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, which will wrap production in Edinburgh and Glasgow this month. Set in Edinburgh and directed by James Strong (Liar, Broadchurch, and the forthcoming BBC drama Vigil) and David … Continue reading
FacebookPeter James15 Jul 2021 Lunch Meetup: John Simm and Peter James Continue reading
ITV Press Centre4 May 2021 ITV commissions a second series of contemporary detective drama, Grace. Photo: ITV John Simm will return as Brighton-based Detective Superintendent Roy Grace, for a second series of ITV crime drama, Grace. From acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator, Russell Lewis, Grace is an adaption of international, bestselling author Peter James’ award winning novels. Co-starring Richie Campbell … Continue reading
ITVPress Centre30 Apr 2021 Crime, the original crime thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, begins production this week in Edinburgh and Glasgow for a duration of twelve weeks. Marking Welsh’s first adaptation for television, Crime will be exclusive to BritBox and will be available to subscribers in the latter half of 2021. Set in Edinburgh … Continue reading
TwitterCuriousBritishTelly2 April 2021 Here’s a look at Men of the World https://t.co/FIstFXzMtf mid-90s BBC1 sitcom starring David Threlfall and John Simm. Includes insights from the writer Daniel Peacock. pic.twitter.com/ETWKxWpmZO — CuriousBritishTelly (@CuriousUkTelly) April 1, 2021 Continue reading
ITV on YouTubeMarch 2021ITV Roy Grace: The Man, His Methods And His Demons Author Peter James, Actors John Simm, Rakie Ayola and Richie Campbell, plus Director John Alexander talk about the making of ITV’s new drama Grace. Continue reading
BBC Radio 5 LiveNihal Arthanayake17 March 2021 Speaking to BBC 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, John Simm talks about tricks of the acting trade and that there could be more of Life on Mars. Scroll down to watch both clips below with Nihal and John. Ever wondered how to cry on cue? 😢 Actor, John Simm … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4Loose Ends13 March 2021 Athena Kugblenu and Clive Anderson chat with guest John Simm about ‘Grace’, ITV’s newest crime drama in which he plays the lead role. Recorded on Friday 12th March 2021. Play Radio Interview (00:08:04): Continue reading
Virgin Radio UKThe Chris Evans Breakfast Show11 March 2021 Listen below as Chris Evans chats with acting sensation John Simm who stars in ITV’s terrifying new drama ‘Grace’ which starts Sunday 14 Mar at 8pm. Play Radio Interview (00:12:17): Continue reading
ITV | This Morning 10 March 2021 From Life on Mars to Doctor Who, actor John Simm has taken on a new role in lockdown – playing a troubled detective in new ITV crime drama ‘Grace’. Based on the international bestselling novel ‘Dead Simple’ by Peter James, John joins us to discuss why the importance … Continue reading
The Albion Roar Ady Packham & Alan Wares 2 Dec 2020 Listen via Audioboom Player below or wherever you get your Podcasts. In his first interview since filming @ITV‘s ‘Grace’, crime author @peterjamesuk talked to @adypackham and me about the pain getting his novels to small screen, casting and filming, and getting @JohnSimmSociety to play … Continue reading
C21 Podcast Jonathan Webdale 19 Nov 2020 Listen -> here or wherever you get your Podcasts. The C21Podcast is out! #Endeavour creator Russell Lewis & exec producer Andrew O’Connor discuss adapting @peterjamesuk‘s #RoyGrace for @ITV starring #JohnSimm Listen via C21 https://t.co/P6mi9sqgb7 Apple https://t.co/93XypjgnTi or Spotify https://t.co/J6fUPvNPVW #ContentLondon pic.twitter.com/gpIhf9L0Zq — C21 Media (@C21Media) November 19, 2020 … Continue reading
Who Am I This Time David Morrissey 4 Nov 2020 David talks to old friend and colleague John Simm (Life on Mars, Doctor Who, Grace) about the 2002 Paul Abbot project State of Play directed by regular Harry Potter Director David Yates. Listen -> here or wherever you get your Podcasts. Joining us this week … Continue reading
A massive congrats to all the cast and crew of @peterjamesuk #Grace #DeadSimple for finishing the first film. Thanks to #johnalexander and @dalemccready for guiding us through a tough first block🙏🙏. @TallStoryPicsuk @itvstudios #brightonlife @JohnSimmSociety pic.twitter.com/IUFxX9Qlyh — Kiaran Murray-Smith (@Keestah) October 17, 2020 Continue reading
Daily Mail Online 17 Sep 2020 Roxy Simmons He made his name as detective Sam Tyler in Life On Mars. And John Simm has returned to police dramas as he was seen on set of his new show Grace in Brighton on Wednesday. The actor, 50, looked sharp in a black suit jacket and trousers … Continue reading
The Argus 16 Sep 2020 Rose Lock EXCITED shopkeepers watched from their windows while a scene from a new television drama was filmed in their street. The camera crew was shooting scenes for the upcoming ITV drama series Grace – an adaptation of Peter James’s crime novels. The drama series has been written by acclaimed … Continue reading
First day’s filming on location and with a drone on Brighton Beach before sunrise on @peterjamesuk @itvstudios @TallStoryPicsuk @JohnSimmSociety #Grace #DeadSimple. Good luck to the team only 10 weeks to go! Hugely exciting @TallStoryPicsuk pic.twitter.com/tAsHScbCCk — Kiaran Murray-Smith (@Keestah) September 14, 2020 Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 14 Sep 2020 Filming has commenced on brand new ITV crime drama, Grace, from acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator, Russell Lewis. Starring acclaimed actor John Simm as tenacious detective Roy Grace, Russell has adapted two of international bestseller Peter James’ award winning novels which introduce the audience to Brighton based Detective Superintendent … Continue reading
The Daily TelegraphHelen Brown3 Sep 2020 John Simm as Arthur Fried in Britbox’s Cold Courage | Photo: Bernard Walsh As a teenager growing up in the small Lancashire town of Nelson, John Simm witnessed racist thuggery on a terrifying scale. “The level of fear and ignorance directed towards the local immigrants was just terrible. To … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 25 Aug 2020 BritBox UK exclusively premieres Cold Courage starring John Simm BritBox UK today announced that Cold Courage, the nail-biting international crime drama starring John Simm, will receive its UK premiere on BritBox where it will be available exclusively from 3rd September 2020. Cold Courage is distributed by Lionsgate. This eight … Continue reading
Worthing Herald Phil Hewitt 24 June 2020 Production has been delayed, but for Peter James, the consolation remains that at least he’s got his Grace. Absolutely the right Grace. Peter, author of the Brighton-based Roy Grace crime novels, is thrilled that John Simm – Macbeth in Chichester last year – is to play him in … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 19 Dec 2019 ITV commissions Peter James’, Grace, starring John Simm from acclaimed screenwriter Russell Lewis and co-produced by Second Act Productions, Tall Story Pictures and Vaudeville Productions Acclaimed screenwriter and Endeavour creator, Russell Lewis, has adapted two of international bestseller Peter James’ award winning novels for ITV from the Roy Grace … Continue reading
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