Radio Times Claire Webb 23 Oct 2012 “Russell T Davies had a specific idea of what he wanted him to be like. So I just had to do exactly what he wanted me to, and he wanted a giggling lunatic” John Simm would like to reprise his role as the Master in Doctor Who, he’s … Continue reading
UK premier of Michael Winterbottom’s “Everyday” in competition at the London Film festival, Wed 17th Oct, 6pm Odeon West end. — John Simm (@john_simm) October 11, 2012 Further screenings: Thurs 18th Oct at 3pm, Odeon West end, and Sun 21st, 6:30pm at Screen on the green, Islington. #Everyday — John Simm (@john_simm) October 11, 2012 … Continue reading
BBC – Media Centre 13 Sep 2012 The Village is an epic drama series for BBC One starring Maxine Peake and John Simm, charting the life and turbulent times of one English village across the whole of the 20th century. The Village is written by Bafta-winning writer Peter Moffat. The camera never leaves the village. … Continue reading
Digital Spy 13 Jul 2012 Greg Laing Channel 4 has announced its drama lineup for the rest of 2012 and beginning of 2013. John Simm is to star in Here and There, a one-off two-hour drama from Michael Winterbottom (The Trip) about a family living through Simm’s character’s prison sentence. The program is expected to air in September … Continue reading
CultBox 14 May 2012 Channel 4 has today announced the commission of Here and There [working title “Seven Days”], an ambitious feature-length drama from The Trip director Michael Winterbottom. Filmed over five years, the single 120-minute drama is “a tender and unique portrayal of one family living through a prison sentence” and stars John Simm (Mad Dogs) as … Continue reading
Royal Television Society 28 February 2012 The Royal Television Society, Britain’s leading forum for television and related media, today announced the nominees for the RTS Programme Awards 2011. CONGRATULATIONS John Simm! Actor (Male) Daniel Rigby – Eric & Ernie – Blue Door Adventures/BBC Wales for BBC Two John Simm – Exile – Abbott Vision/Red Production … Continue reading
Graham Norton BBC Radio 2 Broadcast 14 Jan 2012 There was a trio of great British actors joining Mr Norton this week. …Philip Glenister and John Simm popped in to talk about Sky1’s ‘Mad Dogs’ and the struggles of filming in stunning, hot locations. The life of an actor, who’d want it? BBC Radio 2 … Continue reading
Sky1 HD The Gang is Back Mad Dog fans – the wait is finally over. Mad Dogs 2 has been confirmed for early 2012 and Max Beesley, Philip Glenister, John Simm and Marc Warren will all reprise their roles. Leftbank Pictures are once more behind the second series, filming this summer in Majorca and Ibiza, … Continue reading
Sky Arts Sky Arts 1 HD Premiering Saturday 28 May 6.30pm Finest thespian talents unite for a celebration of Shakespeare A cast of some of the country’s finest actors has assembled for a celebration of Shakespeare’s greatest speeches. Simon Callow, Stephen Campbell-Moore, Anthony Head, Robert Lindsay, Richard Madden, Jonathan Pryce, John Simm, Catherine Tate, Samuel … Continue reading
The Citizen Jemma Humphreys 4 May 2011 One of TV’s finest actors, John Simm, was back on our screens this week in BBC psychological thriller Exile. The publicity-shy Nelson star tells us how filming in East Lancashire took him back to his youth. When Burnley-born Paul Abbott created the plot for Exile it had Nelson-raised … Continue reading
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
Catch it all here! Your one stop shop for this past week’s radio and TV appearances with John Simm promoting Exile. Plus John reveals he is open to a Doctor Who return and why he probably won’t be watching the Royal Wedding. BBC Radio 6 Music Sean Keaveny Breakfast Show 26 Apr 2011 BBC Radio … 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
Sky1 HD 3 August 2010 Sky1 HD today announces Mad Dogs, a new four-part drama serial for transmission in Spring 2011. Written by Cris Cole Mad Dogs centres around the reunion of a group of old friends. Woody (Beesley), Quinn (Glenister), Baxter (Simm) and Rick (Warren) have been mates since sixth form. The fifth member of the … Continue reading
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