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John Simm: Antihero making headlines again

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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 →

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John Simm: ‘I wish I’d done another series of Life on Mars’

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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 →

Television / TV

‘Doctor Who’ exec: ‘John Simm could return’

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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 →

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Exile: New BBC One dramas to depict corruption and conspiracy of UK politics

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Beehive City Adam Sherwin 3 April 2011 It’s easy to see why politicians get a bad rap in TV drama given an expenses scandal far more lurid than anything a soap opera writer could dream up. But the Westminster classes might question BBC One over a series of fictional commissions that take for granted that … Continue reading →

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TV Preview: Exile + Q+A with John Simm

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TV Preview: Exile + Q+A with John Simm (18:30) Public BAFTA Event – The BAFTA Site Monday 28 March Princess Anne Theatre Written by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, Shameless and Clocking Off) and created by Paul Abbot, Exile is a psychological thriller that tells an intimate story of prodigal redemption. The three part serial follows Tom … Continue reading →

DVD / Reviews

DVD Review: Chiller – The Complete Series

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http://www.Film-News.co.uk release date: 28 Feb 2011 certificate: Cert 18 director: Various studio: Network DVD film length 250 min total reviewer: Claudia A A rare treat is Chiller – The Complete Series, containing five blood-curdling episodes of the macabre and the supernatural. Originally produced for Yorkshire Television and broadcast on British TV in 1995, each of the five episodes (‘Prophecy’ / ‘Toby’ / ‘Here Comes The … Continue reading →

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Life On Mars pair John Simm and Philip Glenister reunited

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  The Guardian Amy Raphael 5 February 2011 Fortysomething crime caper Mad Dogs takes the duo to Mallorca in the company of Max Beesley, Marc Warren and Ben Chaplin It’s sometime after lunch in southern Mallorca and John Simm, escaping the intense heat of summer, lounges around in the shade sipping bottled water. It’s odd; he … Continue reading →

DVD

Chiller: The Complete Series on DVD

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Network DVD 10 Jan 2011 New DVD Release – Chiller:  The Complete Series With John Simm, Martin Clunes, Phyllis Logan, Sophie Ward, Nigel Havers and Kevin McNally featuring among its combined casts, and novelists and screenwriters Anthony Horowitz (Foyle’s War) and Stephen Gallagher (Bugs, Murder Rooms) among the writers, this acclaimed five-part contemporary horror/fantasy anthology … Continue reading →