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John Simm Tweets: ‘Everyday’ Screenings at London Film Festival

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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 →

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John Simm Tweets: Upcoming Appearances

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Few days off from Farmer Barleymow, next up: @cheltfestivals on Sunday and ‘Everyday’ Q+A at the London FFestnext wk #begentle — John Simm (@john_simm) October 10, 2012 FYI The Q+A for ‘Everyday’ is (I believe) after the press screening on Mon. I’ll be attending that and the Wed 17th screening. — John Simm (@john_simm) October … Continue reading →

BFI London Film Festival – Official Competition Selection: ‘Everyday’
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BFI London Film Festival – Official Competition Selection: ‘Everyday’

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Radio Times Barnaby Walter 5 September 2012 BFI announces full line-up for 56th London Film Festival Highlights include premieres of films by Dustin Hoffman, Sally Potter and Tim Burton, and an appearance from the Rolling Stones The British Film Institute has announced the full programme for the 2012 London Film Festival, which runs from 10 … Continue reading →

TIFF Screening: Director Michael Winterbottom’s ‘Everyday’ starring John Simm
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TIFF Screening: Director Michael Winterbottom’s ‘Everyday’ starring John Simm

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Toronto International Film Festival Festival – Masters Piers Handling 21 Aug 2012 PROGRAMMER’S NOTE The peripatetic Michael Winterbottom proves once again that he can find a style to suit any subject. Commissioned by Channel 4 to make a film on the prison system, Winterbottom decided to employ a unique, almost documentary-style mode of production, shooting … Continue reading →

Channel 4 Autumn/Winter drama line-up: John Simm stars in Here and There
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Channel 4 Autumn/Winter drama line-up: John Simm stars in Here and There

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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 →

John Simm Supports The Big Dig Appeal for WaterAid
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John Simm Supports The Big Dig Appeal for WaterAid

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WaterAid A big thanks @john_simm for supporting @wateraid #thebigdig. Your support will transform lives forever in Malawi wateraid.org/bigdig2012 — WaterAid (@WaterAid) Juni 18, 2012 John Simm supports the WaterAid Big Dig appeal, helping to bring clean water and sanitation to 134,000 people in rural Malawi. Celebrity support for the Big Deal Appeal | WaterAid Join … Continue reading →

John Simm: ‘I am not comfortable being myself in front of a crowd’
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John Simm: ‘I am not comfortable being myself in front of a crowd’

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The Observer | Culture Kate Kellaway 19 May 2012 The actor talks about the genius of Pinter, the joys of GarageBand and the consolations of middle age Infidelity is a bracing subject on a weekday morning over coffee and pain au chocolat but John Simm has been thinking about it all week. He is about to open … Continue reading →

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John Simm Stars in Michael Winterbottom’s ‘Here and There’

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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 →

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John Simm receives his second BAFTA nomination

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British Academy Television Awards 24 April 2012 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED Appropriate Adult leads this year’s TV BAFTAs with four nominations, Sherlock and This is England ‘88 tie for the second spot with three nominations each Host Dara O’Briain receives his first-ever nomination Moriarty takes on Watson as Andrew Scott goes head to head with Martin Freeman … Continue reading →

Casting announced for production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal
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Casting announced for production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal

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South Yorkshire Times 16 March 2012 Sheffield Theatres today announces further casting for its production of Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, which takes to the Crucible stage from Thursday, 17 May, until Saturday, 9 June. John Simm, already announced to play the part of Jerry in Pinter’s masterpiece, will return to the theatre following his performance as … Continue reading →

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John Simm Nominated Best Actor – RTS Programme Awards 2011

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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 →