John Simm Appears on This Morning to Discuss His New Role in ITV’s ‘Grace’ and Confirms Life on Mars Return Rumours
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John Simm Appears on This Morning to Discuss His New Role in ITV’s ‘Grace’ and Confirms Life on Mars Return Rumours

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

Interview: John Simm Once Contemplated Faking a Heart Attack and Tells About his Latest ‘Repellent’ Character in Cold Courage
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Interview: John Simm Once Contemplated Faking a Heart Attack and Tells About his Latest ‘Repellent’ Character in Cold Courage

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

BritBox UK exclusively premieres Cold Courage starring John Simm
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BritBox UK exclusively premieres Cold Courage starring John Simm

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

Roy Grace TV detective series starring John Simm could start filming in Brighton in September
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Roy Grace TV detective series starring John Simm could start filming in Brighton in September

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 commissions Peter James’, Grace, starring John Simm from acclaimed screenwriter Russell Lewis
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ITV commissions Peter James’, Grace, starring John Simm from acclaimed screenwriter Russell Lewis

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

John Simm Talks ‘Cold Courage’ as Lionsgate Boards International Drama
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John Simm Talks ‘Cold Courage’ as Lionsgate Boards International Drama

Variety (EXCLUSIVE) Stewart Clarke 22 March 2019 John Simm plays a rabble-rousing populist politician in Cold Courage and Lionsgate has stepped up and taken international rights to the series. Based on the series of novels by Pekka Hiltunen, the drama is billed as the biggest yet out of Finland and will bow on the Viaplay streaming service in … Continue reading

John Simm to star in Viaplay’s original Finnish series Cold Courage
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John Simm to star in Viaplay’s original Finnish series Cold Courage

Viaplay News 30 January 2019 Filming has begun on Viaplay’s original Finnish series Cold Courage with both Finnish stars and international actors. Nordic Entertainment Group has started the production of the original Viaplay series Cold Courage, whith Finnish and international top names such as Pihla Viitala, John Simm and Jakob Eklund. The series is based … Continue reading

Amazon’s White Dragon Series Trailer & Photos Released
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Amazon’s White Dragon Series Trailer & Photos Released

CommingSoon.net Kylie Hemmert 9 January 2019 Amazon Studios has released the official trailer for their upcoming thrilling drama White Dragon, starring John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars). Check out the trailer below, as well as the key art and photos in the gallery! White Dragon – Official Trailer | Prime Video White Dragon follows a … Continue reading

Radio Interview: John Simm shares secrets on his new thriller Strangers
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Radio Interview: John Simm shares secrets on his new thriller Strangers

BBC Radio 2 – The Chris Evans Breakfast Show Chris Evans 7 Sep 2018 John Simm shares secrets from his new TV drama Strangers. Also in the studio with Chris Evans are Jamie Oliver, Jack Black and indie rock band Razorlight. Play radio interview (00:13:12): Strangers begins on ITV at 9 pm on Mon 10 … Continue reading

Interview with Strangers star John Simm: “I ran away but now I’m back”
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Interview with Strangers star John Simm: “I ran away but now I’m back”

Evening Standard Craig Mclean 7 September 2018 It’s back-to-school in Muswell Hill. Teens with shoulder-slung pouches are having one last cruise on The Broadway; pre-teens are wolfing a final lunch with a frazzled parent. And, for one neighbourhood dad, it’s back to work. John Simm has had the summer off, enjoying the heat, the World Cup, … Continue reading

BBC Radio 4 Front Row: John Simm talks about why he’s so often cast as an everyman figure
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BBC Radio 4 Front Row: John Simm talks about why he’s so often cast as an everyman figure

BBC Radio 4 – Front Row Stig Abell 3 Sep 2018 John Simm stars in new ITV drama Strangers starring as a man who has to fly to Hong Kong to identify his wife’s body, only to discover she has a secret other life. Stig Abell talks to John Simm about filming the thriller in … Continue reading

TV preview: Strangers + Q&A with actors John Simm and Emilia Fox, and creators Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood
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TV preview: Strangers + Q&A with actors John Simm and Emilia Fox, and creators Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood

BFI Southbank Tuesday 24 July 2018 18:00 NFT1 TV preview: Strangers + Q&A with actors John Simm and Emilia Fox, and creators Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, chaired by ITN’s Nina Hossain — –> BUY TICKETS <– — ITV’s new conspiracy thriller, Strangers is about a British man in Hong Kong searching for the truth about his … Continue reading

Strangers Trailer: John Simm, Emilia Fox and Anthony Wong star in ITV’s conspiracy thriller
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Strangers Trailer: John Simm, Emilia Fox and Anthony Wong star in ITV’s conspiracy thriller

ITV Press Centre 21 Jun 2018 Ambitious and timely conspiracy thriller Strangers, directed by Paul Andrew Williams and written by screenwriting newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, has been commissioned for ITV from Two Brothers Pictures, the drama indie established by award winning writers and producers, Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Fleabag, One of … Continue reading

John Simm: “I wish women ran the whole world, don’t you?”
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John Simm: “I wish women ran the whole world, don’t you?”

The Big Issue Adrian Lobb 12 Feb 2018 Full version of my @BigIssue interview with John Simm now online ahead of his return to TV in #Collateral (BBC2) and #Trauma (ITV) – both are ace, both (ridiculously) start tonight at 9pm… https://t.co/qmdaniYgGJ — Adrian Lobb (@adey70) 12. Februar 2018 Collateral begins at 9pm on BBC … Continue reading

Interview: John chats with Shaun Keaveny about New Dramas Collateral and Trauma
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Interview: John chats with Shaun Keaveny about New Dramas Collateral and Trauma

BBC Radio 6 Music Shaun Keaveny 13 Feb 2018 John Simm joins Shaun to chat about his two new dramas premiering on the same night and time: Trauma on ITV and Collateral on BBC Two. Play radio interview (00:13:14): Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV and 14 March on Britbox. Collateral starts Monday … Continue reading

Interview: John Simm on Loose Ends with Clive Anderson and Tom Allen
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Interview: John Simm on Loose Ends with Clive Anderson and Tom Allen

BBC Radio 4 – Loose Ends Loose Ends 10 Feb 2018 Clive Anderson and Tom Allen are joined by John Simm and others for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Play radio interview (00:09:43): Collateral starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on BBC Two and 9 March on Netflix. Trauma starts Monday 12 February, … Continue reading

Interview: John Simm Spills the Beans with Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2
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Interview: John Simm Spills the Beans with Chris Evans on BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 – The Chris Evans Breakfast Show The Chris Evans Breakfast Show 9 Feb 2018 John Simm spills the beans with Chris Evans on his new ITV drama Trauma and BBC 2 drama Collateral. Play radio interview (00:09:46): Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV and 14 March on Britbox. Collateral starts … Continue reading

The Jackal Exclusive: John Simm Interview
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The Jackal Exclusive: John Simm Interview

The Jackal Henry Tobias Jones 10 Feb 2018 #JohnSimm is back – and he’s still playing the bad guy. #WhoIsTheJackalhttps://t.co/dM2tEsBrJh — The Jackal Magazine (@thejackalmag) 10. Februar 2018 Portrait by MATT HOLYOAK Collateral airs on BBC2 on February 12 and will be available to download on Netflix March 9. John Simm also stars in Trauma on … Continue reading

Financial Times Exclusive: A Q&A with actor John Simm
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Financial Times Exclusive: A Q&A with actor John Simm

Financial Times Hester Lacey 9 Feb 2017 A Q&A with actor John Simm https://t.co/hF4pMTX7cf via @financialtimes — John Simm Society (@JohnSimmSociety) 9 February 2018 © Matt Holyoak/Camera Press John Simm stars in ‘Trauma’ on ITV1 and in ‘Collateral’ on BBC2; both series start on February 12 at 9pm. Collateral also starts March 9 on Netflix … Continue reading

Interview with John Simm for ITV’s Trauma
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Interview with John Simm for ITV’s Trauma

ITV Press Centre 3 Feb 2018 John Simm and Adrian Lester star in Mike Bartlett’s psychological thriller Trauma for ITV Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV Can you describe your character? Dan Bowker is a blue-collar factory worker, an honest, loyal hard-working man who loves his wife and children. He is also a … Continue reading