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Radio Interview: John Simm & Philip Glenister join Graham Norton

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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 →

Interview / Online / Series / Television

Even madder dogs! If you thought last year’s sun-kissed crime drama Mad Dogs was an all-action thriller, just wait for series two

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Mail Online Emma Cox 13 Jan 2012 Five middle-aged ex-classmates gather at a villa in Majorca for a school reunion… but within hours it’s turned into a living nightmare as one of them is murdered and the others find themselves tangling with heavy-duty criminals and corrupt coppers while loaded down with laundered money. That was … Continue reading →

Blog / Statistics

2011 in review

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for the John Simm Society blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 37,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 14 sold-out performances … Continue reading →

Blog / Music

Things We Said Today: Magic Alex’s songs of the year including a certain Master Simm….

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Magic Alex DJ’s 6 Dec 2011 Dean Taylor Magic Alex Founder, Vocalist and Blogster, Dean Taylor, queried his fellow band mates, Simon Borkin, Greg Saunders, John Mac and John Simm to submit their record picks for 2011. He then gathered up their responses, sprinkled in a few music videos and baked up one glorious year-end … Continue reading →

Interview / Music / Radio

BBC Radio 6 Music: Vinyl Revival with John Simm

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Vinyl Revival BBC Radio 6 Music Pete Paphides 26 Dec 2011 Pete Paphides celebrates the vinyl format with musicians who are avid collectors. 6 Music continues its month-long celebration of the vinyl format with four two-hour specials featuring Pete Paphides in conversation with famous record collectors. On Boxing Day, he trawls through the vinyl treasures … Continue reading →

Film & Movie / Premiere/Screening/Preview / Short Story / Television / Television / Theatre

It’s A Wonderful Life screening with introduction by special guest reader…

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the flicker club presents… It’s A Wonderful Life presented by a special guest reader… 18 December 2011 Are you sitting comfortably? For one night only, on Sunday 18th December, the flicker club, are proud to present: It’s a Wonderful Life, Starring James Stewart. Join us as we celebrate the 65th anniversary of this timeless Christmas classic at … Continue reading →

Stage / Theatre

Simm Returns to Sheffield in Climax of Anniversary Season

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Whatsonstage.com Theo Bosanquet 20 October 2011 Sheffield Theatres artistic director Daniel Evans, currently in rehearsals for the forthcoming revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, has announced the final part of the company’s year long 40th anniversary season. Simm returns to Sheffield The 40th anniversary season climaxes in the Crucible with a new revival of Harold Pinter’s popular play Betrayal, which … Continue reading →

Awards / Nominations / Royal Television Society - RTS

RTS North West Nominations – Best Performance in a Single Drama: John Simm for Exile

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Manchester Evening News The Diary by Dianne Bourne 28 September 2011 Bumper year for RTS TV awards as MediaCity makes its mark on the north west With the BBC’s ongoing move of departments to MediaCity in Salford, this year’s North West Royal Television Society Awards is shaping up to be the biggest ever. So who … Continue reading →

Awards / Mind Media Awards / Nominations

Mind Media Awards 2011 shortlist announced: Drama Category – Exile

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Mind Media Awards 27 Sep 2011 Mind is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2011 Mind Media Awards. The Mind Media Awards celebrate the best portrayals of mental distress, and reporting of mental health, in the media. Nominated in the Drama category are: Casualty (BBC 1) Exile (BBC 1) Three part psychological thriller, starring John … Continue reading →

Awards / British Academy of Film and Television Arts - BAFTA / Television

Bafta television awards 2011: Small-screen stars in pictures

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The Guardian Phil Fisk and Alice Fisher 20 May 2011 Ahead of the Philips British Academy Television Awards on Sunday, photographer Phil Fisk shares his extraordinary portfolio of television stars. Read more special Bafta coverage – including Mark Gatiss on the state of television and interviews with Miranda Hart and Sir Trevor McDonald – in … Continue reading →

Charity / Special Programme / Television / TV

John Simm: In Love With Shakespeare

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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 →

Community / Film / Interview / On Location / Print / Serial / Television / TV

John Simm: Lancashire is still my spiritual home

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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 →

Awards / British Academy of Film and Television Arts - BAFTA / Nominations / Serial / Television

Mallorca based drama, Mad Dogs, nominated for BAFTA

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seemallorca.com Amy Neville-Elliot 27 Apr 2011 Mad Dogs, the Sky 1 drama filmed in Mallorca in association with Palma Pictures, was nominated yesterday for the BAFTA award for best drama serial. The series, which has an impressive cast including Max Beesley, Philip Glenister, John Simm and Marc Warren, received record viewing figures when it was … Continue reading →

Film / Film & Movie / Film & Movie / Music / Stage / Television / Theatre / TV

John Simm, career profile

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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 →