GeektownDave Elliott25 Feb 2025 U&Alibi has revealed new drama ‘I, Jack Wright‘, starring John Simm and Nikki Amuka-Bird, featuring Trevor Eve and written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), will premiere in April on the UK broadcaster. A death in the family. A bombshell will. A murderer in their ranks? The apparent death by suicide … Continue reading
Film Music Reporter24 Feb 2025 Ben Bartlett is a BAFTA winning, Ivor Novello & Emmy nominated composer. His distinctive music can be heard on many award-winning TV drama and Film productions. Mad Dogs (Original Soundtrack) is available on major digital music services to stream/download Listen now below to Preview the entire Track List: Continue reading
Radio TimesMorgan Cormack20 Feb 2025 Grace is returning to our screens for more. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is returning to our screens for season 6, it has now been confirmed by ITV. The series renewal of Grace comes ahead of season 5’s release, and also confirms that John Simm will be back in the leading role alongside Richie Campbell’s … Continue reading
XPGlenisterFan & geniebolls14 Oct 2024 John Simm and Philip Glenister forged their close friendship on set of the iconic drama, Life On Mars. Seventeen years later, the best mates teamed up for an altogether different kind of adventure – their DNA journey – to delve into their family histories. Enjoy their Bromance Highlights below from … Continue reading
Radio TimesKatelyn Mensah30 Sep 2024 John Simm makes astonishing discovery about biological father in ITV’s DNA Journey As DNA Journey with Ancestry makes a return to ITV this week, six new celebrity pairings set off to find out where they came from and unearth secrets from their past. Episode 1 features Life on Mars favourites … Continue reading
ITV Press CentreDNA Journey With Ancestry26 Sep 2024 Critically acclaimed actors, John Simm and Philip Glenister forged their close friendship on set of the iconic drama, Life On Mars. Seventeen years later, the best mates have teamed up for an altogether different kind of adventure – their DNA journey – to delve into their family … Continue reading
XMatthew Slater on X21 Sep 2024 Matthew Slater is a highly experienced composer and conductor with many flagship, long running series credits including Endeavour, Grace and Tom Jones for ITV. Grace: Music From Series 1-4 Original Television Soundtrack is available on major digital music services to stream/download | Photo: Silva Screen Records, ITV Studios, Tall Story … Continue reading
Find That Location on XWhere Was Grace Season 4 Filmed?9 Sep 2024 John Simm and Richie Campbell star in ‘Grace’ | Photo: courtesy of Find That Location and TMDB API Continue reading
ITV, ITV1 – This MorningBen Shephard and Cat Deeley 4 Sep 2024 Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley chat to John Simm as ITV’s hit crime drama returned to screens this week, with four more grisly and mystifying murders awaiting DS Roy Grace and his team. But aside from solving crime, we were left gripped when … Continue reading
UKTV27 August 2024 UKTV today releases a selection of first look images for the upcoming U&Original series, I, Jack Wright (6×60’) on specialist crime drama channel, Alibi. The brand-new series is written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), produced by Federation Stories and will premiere on Alibi in early 2025. I, Jack … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre30 Apr 2024 DNA Journey returns to ITV1 and ITVX with six new celebrity pairings. The celebrity duos delving into their families’ histories this series are Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, Jo Brand and Julian Clary, Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris, Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes, Sarah Parish and Jimmy Nesbitt plus John Simm and Philip Glenister. Life on Mars Dynamic Duo: Philip Glenister and John Simm will reunite for DNA Journey series 5 | Photo: ITV In this … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre2 MAR 2024 ITV has recommissioned the popular Brighton-based detective drama Grace for a fifth series. John Simm returns as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace for another four feature length films (4 x 120 minutes) which will air on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player. Based on the best-selling novels from globally renowned author … Continue reading
XChris Lang21 Feb 2024 Nikki Amuka-Bird will star as Sally Wright, alongside John Simm as Gray Wright and Gemma Jones as Rose Wright | Photo: UKTV Continue reading
UKTV14 Feb 2024 UKTV continues to invest in original drama for its specialist crime drama channel, Alibi, with the commission of six-part series I, Jack Wright (6×60′). The series is written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe) and produced by Federation Stories. The series has been pre-sold to Scandinavian public broadcasters (YLE, DK, NRK, SRK). … Continue reading
Yahoo!NewsSteve O’Brien6 Feb 2024 John Simm and Philip Glenister in Life On Mars, which aired from 2006 to 2007 and inspired a sequel Ashes to Ashes, and the creators have revealed to Yahoo their plans for a final part: Lazarus.(Photo: BBC) Cast your mind to the night of 21 May 2010, to the final episode … Continue reading
XPeter James22 Nov 2023 Author Peter James and Actor John Simm at English’s in Brighton | Photo: Courtesy of Peter James Continue reading
XKiaran Murray-Smith17 Nov 2023 Grace Series 4 Final Recording Session at AIR Studios Final Session: Recording music scores for Grace S4 episodes ‘You Are Dead’ and ‘Love You Dead’ at AIR Studios with Composer Matt Slater | Photo: Courtesy of Kiaran Murray-Smith Final Session: Recording music scores for Grace S4 episodes ‘You Are Dead’ and … Continue reading
XKiaran Murray-Smith25 Sep 2023 Grace Series 4 begins Recording Music Scores at Abbey Road Studio 1 Recording music scores for ‘Dead Mans Time’ and ‘Want You Dead’ at Abbey Road Studio 1 with Composer Matt Slater | Photo: Courtesy of Kiaran Murray-Smith Recording music scores for ‘Dead Mans Time’ and ‘Want You Dead’ at Abbey … Continue reading
Radio TimesMorgan Cormack23 September 2023 The revival may be scrapped but fans will still get to experience Lazarus for themselves in a newly announced event. John Simm and Philip Glenister in Life on Mars | Photo: BBC/Kudos While it’s sad news that the Life on Mars revival series, Lazarus, hasn’t be given the go-ahead, there is … Continue reading
XSaxonKate16 Sep 2023 Director Kate Saxon, Zoe Tapper, John Simm, et al., wrap filming on Grace Series 4 | Photo: Courtesy Kate Saxon Continue reading
Harpers BazaarQuinci Legardye12 Aug 2023 Harper’s Bazaar has the first look at the beloved rom-com’s return, premiering September 28 Max’s refreshing rom-com Starstruck is returning to ask: what happens after the romance? The London-set series, created by New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo, arrived on the streamer in March 2021, at a time when most in-person romances were still on … Continue reading
XCparks197624 Jul 2023 Grace Series 3, Episode 2 Outtake Photo courtesy of Craig Parkinson | Photo: Sally Mais Continue reading
The GazetteAimee Seddon12 Jul 2023 Lancashire raised actor John Simm returns for the second series of a gritty crime thriller by the maker of Trainspotting, but you can catch series one right now. John, who grew up in Blackpool and Burnley, can now been been seen on your TV screens in series one of an … Continue reading
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