Guardian.co.uk Leigh Holmwood 2 September 2008 Sky1 has signed up Oscar nominees Tim Roth and Kelly MacDonald as well as Life on Mars star John Simm for its new feature-length drama Skellig. The 120-minute “modern fairytale”, which is based on David Almond’s Whitbread Children’s Award-winning novel, is the first project to commence production from Sky1’s … Continue reading
The Observer Vanessa Thorpe 10 Aug 2008 A passionate revolutionary saga will sweep across British television screens this autumn. The lavish four-part drama, The Devil’s Whore, from the pen of Peter Flannery, creator of the hit serial Our Friends in the North, stars Dominic West, of The Wire, as Oliver Cromwell. Andrea Riseborough, fresh from … Continue reading
Crime And Punishment is now available on DVD at Amazon.co.uk or Play.com This acclaimed BBC adaptation of Crime and Punishment remains faithful to Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic novel. Set in St Petersburg in the second half of the 19th century, the psychological thriller tells of a desperate young murderer caught in a web of his own guilt. Rodya Raskolnikov … Continue reading
Sky One 15 Jun 2008 50 Ways to Leave Your TV Lover Hosted by daytime TV queen Fern Britton, this cheeky countdown recalls the most stinging small screen splits. Fun fueled fare, this one-off special doesn’t deserve to be dumped. No. 29 Sam & Maya w/John Simm: No. 1 Rose & The Doctor: (includes brief … Continue reading
Sky One 8 Jun 2008 The 50 Greatest TV Endings The legendary Cilla Black returns to the screen as she presents a compelling celebratory countdown of television’s most memorable swansongs. Here, the announcement of No. 1 including clips and interview with John Simm. Continue reading
http://www.channel4sales.com May 2008 Channel 4’s drama slate continues to expand in 2008 with an ambitious new four-part serial due to start filming this month. Created and written by Martine Brant and BAFTA winning playwright Peter Flannery, The Devil’s Whore tells the epic story of the English Civil War through the eyes of Angelica Fanshawe, a … Continue reading
EDP24 02 May 2008 Film debut becomes a family affair They are siblings in real life, but four Norfolk children have also found a unique role as an on-screen family. They are acting in a new film featuring Life on Mars and Dr Who starJohn Simm and actress Shirley Henderson, of Trainspotting and Harry Potter fame. … Continue reading
EDP24 Ed Foss 22 April 2008 It was kept low key, but Life on Mars and Dr Who star John Simm, fresh from a stint the previous evening at the Baftas, was among three famous names from the world of film and television in Cromer yesterday. Internationally-famous director Michael Winterbottom, the man behind crime series Cracker and films such as … Continue reading
The Sydney Morning Herald – Entertainment 31 Mar 2008 Jaqui Taffel This time-shifting British cop series maintains a dark edge that keeps farce at bay. Genre TV Series, Drama Run Time 462 minutes Rated M Country United Kingdom Year 2007 Director S.J. Clarkson, Richard Clark, Andrew Gunn. Actors John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Noreen Kershaw, Kevin McNally. … Continue reading
The Sydney Morning Herald – Entertainment Robin Oliver 16 March 2008 The wonderful first-run imagery and acting of The Yellow House provides the best excuse for getting digital TV. It has been easy to regard ABC2 as Aunty’s somewhat precocious niece. Wall-to-wall pop concerts and repeats, so if – darn it! – you miss something as … Continue reading
Louth Leader Gemma Gadd 22 Jan 2008 THE star car from hit BBC drama series Life on Mars is now a regular feature driving around the Mablethorpe area after being bought by a local man. Nick Day, 32, from Sutton on Sea paid £10,000 for the 1975 Ford Cortina – made famous through the television … Continue reading
Manchester Evening News Ian Wylie 13 Dec 2007 IF you are a fan of Sam, Gene and co, there is only one book you need for Christmas. Life On Mars: The Official Companion Volume Two. It’s as essential as a bacon bap while reversing a Cortina at speed. Published earlier this month, the arresting companion … Continue reading
Heroin Michelle’s honour Express & Star Monday, 12th November 2007 Military heroine Lance Corporal Michelle Norris was chosen to carry The Book of Remembrance into a celebrity-filled memorial service at the Royal Albert Hall. The courageous 20-year-old, of Stourbridge, became the first woman to be awarded the Military Cross earlier this year. The Wolves-mad soldier made … Continue reading
BBC Press Office 12 Dec 2003 BBC THREE Winter Highlights 2004 – Africa Kicks Africa Kicks embraces the continent of Africa in a provocative season of programming made exclusively for BBC THREE. Kicking off with coverage from the African Nations Cup, the season presents a series of intelligent documentaries which challenge our preconceptions about this vast continent … Continue reading
Mars stars reunite for film caper BBC News 17 May 2007 The low-budget film, which is currently shooting in the UK, sees the duo ditch their TV police personas and take on the characters of career criminals. “John and I are the bad boys,” Glenister told BBC Radio 2. “We rob a bank. … Continue reading
The Guardian Owen Gibson 21 May 2007 From travelling in time to shooting in real time, Life on Mars actor John Simm is to star in a Channel 4 drama by director Michael Winterbottom which will take five years to make. Charting the experiences of a UK prison inmate and his relationship with his wife … Continue reading
CBBC Newsround 18 Apr 2007 A top actor called John Simm has spoken for the first time about playing a baddie in the new series of Doctor Who. The show will be back on our screens on BBC One on 31 March, and John will play a mysterious man called Mr Saxon. “I play a … Continue reading
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Nominations for this year’s British Academy Television Awards sponsored by Pioneer include: ACTOR JOHN SIMM – Life On Mars (BBC1) DRAMA SERIES LIFE ON MARS – Production Team (BBC1/Kudos Film & Television) PIONEER AUDIENCE AWARD LIFE ON MARS Winners will be announced at the ceremony at the London … Continue reading
The Independent Liz Hoggard 11 Feb 2007 Travelling back through the years for hit show ‘Life on Mars’ has given the actor more fame than he knows how to cope with. But now he reveals to Liz Hoggard a new role that will mean seeing a Doctor “If it had been a hazy, nostalgic 1970s … Continue reading
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