Guardian MusicRich Pelley4 Jan 2026 The actor first realised what music was when he heard Yellow Submarine and knows a lot of Paul Simon lyrics, but what would he put on at a party? John Simm … ‘All music makes me emotional’ The first song I fell in love withMy earliest memory is walking into …
Kermode on FilmInstagram | X | Spotify28 Nov 2025 Welcome to this episode of Kermode on Film, in which Mark talks with three exceptional actors who appeared on the MK3D show at the BFI Southbank on Monday 17 November 2025. First, Mark is joined by Tamsin Greig to discuss her role in Riot Women, the fantastic new BBC series …
Theatre Royal Bath – Ustinov StudioBlackbird18 Nov 2025 John Simm will star in a brand-new production of David Harrower’s infamous and provocative play Blackbird, at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio from 4 February – 6 March 2027. Book Tickets Fifteen years ago, Una and Ray had a relationship. He was 41 years old. She was …
InstagramPicture House | London Events4 Oct 2025 The new 4K restoration of ‘90s Brit classic Boston Kickout [included] a special 30th Anniversary Screening at Picturehouse Central on 20 October @ 8:00 – 10:30 PM followed by a Q&A with the director and cast. It’s time to kick out the jams as seminal ‘90s British classic Boston …
XScreenbound Pictures4 Oct 2025 The award-winning British film Boston Kickout returns in a new 4K restoration 30-year anniversary edition. The 90’s classic originally premiered in October 1995, followed by a worldwide release in 1996 with a soundtrack featuring The Stones Roses, Primal Scream and Oasis. Boston Kickout – the award-winning autobiographical feature from renowned director …
XJohn Simm Society | BFI13 Jun 2025 Looking for an escape from boring 9 to 5 jobs, bad relationships and dysfunctional families, five Cardiff friends plan a night out to remember, where all that exists is clubs, drugs, pubs and parties. Journey with them through the highs and lows of the weekend, substance-induced and otherwise, …
Instagramuandalibi13 May 2025 Where there’s a will, there’s a war. I, Jack Wright starts 23rd April on U&Alibi. From Chris Lang, the creator of Unforgotten, with an all-star cast including Nikki-Amuka Bird, John Simm, Daniel Rigby, Ruby Ashbourne-Serkis, Zoë Tapper, Gemma Jones, Trevor Eve, James Fleet, Percelle Ascott, Harry Lloyd and Liz Kingsman. Curated preview …
XITV Studios9 May 2025 L to R: Richie Campbell, John Simm and Laura Elphinestoneare back on set and ready to dive into a brand-new case
BBC Radio 2Vernon Kay21 Apr 2025 Original Broadcast: 20 Apr 2025 Vernon Kay joins the prolific actor, director, and musician John Simm. Be prepared for some brilliant stories throughout his Tracks Of My Years. Play Full Interview below – Audio Only (00:56:48): John is best known for playing Sam Tyler in “Life on Mars”, “The Master” in …
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The One ShowAlex Jones and Angellica Bell03 April 2025 John Simm and Richie Campbell join Alex Jones and Angellica Bell on the sofa to talk about Series 5 of their hit drama Grace.
YouTubeITV Studios26 March 2025 Watch Grace Series 5 Official Trailer!The team’s back. The stakes are higher. Grace starring John Simm and Richie Campbell returns 6 April on ITV1 and ITVX. Co-produced by Tall Story Pictures, part of ITV Studios and Vaudeville ProductionsStream Series 1-4 now on ITVX
GeektownDave Elliott25 Feb 2025 U&Alibi has revealed new drama ‘I, Jack Wright‘, starring John Simm and Nikki Amuka-Bird, featuring Trevor Eve and written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), will premiere in April on the UK broadcaster. A death in the family. A bombshell will. A murderer in their ranks? The apparent death by suicide …
Yahoo UK EntertainmentRoxy Simons24 Feb 2025 The Life on Mars actor speaks to Yahoo UK about his longstanding friendship with John Simm, and why they love to work together so often. John Simm and Philip Glenister pictured in November 2024, the pair have known each other for more than two decades and often want to …
Film Music Reporter24 Feb 2025 Ben Bartlett is a BAFTA winning, Ivor Novello & Emmy nominated composer. His distinctive music can be heard on many award-winning TV drama and Film productions. Mad Dogs (Original Soundtrack) is available on major digital music services to stream/download Listen now below to Preview the entire Track List:
Radio TimesMorgan Cormack20 Feb 2025 Grace is returning to our screens for more. Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is returning to our screens for season 6, it has now been confirmed by ITV. The series renewal of Grace comes ahead of season 5’s release, and also confirms that John Simm will be back in the leading role alongside Richie Campbell’s …
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Broadcast InternationalRichard Middleton9 Dec 2024 Murder mystery drama has been written by ‘Unforgotten’ scribe Chris Lang for Alibi BBC Studios-owned streamer BritBox is taking Federation Studios’ upcoming drama I, Jack Wright into the US. The 6 x 45-minute thriller is produced by London-based Federation Stories for BBCS-owned UK channel Alibi and will be released as …
The TimesDominic Maxwell15 Nov 2024 The actor uncovered the truth about his paternity while filming an ITV ancestry programme with his Life on Mars co-star Philip Glenister “It’s been a mad year,” says John Simm, and for once this is more than actorspeak for being a bit busy. Granted, he has been busy. He has to screw …
YouTubeThe Old Vic Theatre15 October 2024 Starring John Simm (Life on Mars, Grace) as Ebenezer Scrooge, Matthew Warchus’ big-hearted, smash hit production of Charles Dickens’ immortal classic returns to The Old Vic, joyously adapted for the stage by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, His Dark Materials). Playing from 09 Nov 2024–04 Jan 2025.
XPGlenisterFan & geniebolls14 Oct 2024 John Simm and Philip Glenister forged their close friendship on set of the iconic drama, Life On Mars. Seventeen years later, the best mates teamed up for an altogether different kind of adventure – their DNA journey – to delve into their family histories. Enjoy their Bromance Highlights below from …
Radio TimesKatelyn Mensah30 Sep 2024 John Simm makes astonishing discovery about biological father in ITV’s DNA Journey As DNA Journey with Ancestry makes a return to ITV this week, six new celebrity pairings set off to find out where they came from and unearth secrets from their past. Episode 1 features Life on Mars favourites …
ITV Press CentreDNA Journey With Ancestry26 Sep 2024 Critically acclaimed actors, John Simm and Philip Glenister forged their close friendship on set of the iconic drama, Life On Mars. Seventeen years later, the best mates have teamed up for an altogether different kind of adventure – their DNA journey – to delve into their family …
XMatthew Slater on X21 Sep 2024 Matthew Slater is a highly experienced composer and conductor with many flagship, long running series credits including Endeavour, Grace and Tom Jones for ITV. Grace: Music From Series 1-4 Original Television Soundtrack is available on major digital music services to stream/download | Photo: Silva Screen Records, ITV Studios, Tall Story …
Yahoo LifeMegan Bull10 Sep 2024 John Simm has established an illustrious career with roles in Life On Mars,Doctor Who and Grace Celebrated for his work on TV, the 54-year-old shares his love of acting with his wife of almost 20 years, Kate Magowan, who has appeared in Silent Witness, EastEnders and Spotless. Keep reading for all the details… John Simm and Kate Magowan …
ITV, ITV1 – This MorningBen Shephard and Cat Deeley 4 Sep 2024 Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley chat to John Simm as ITV’s hit crime drama returned to screens this week, with four more grisly and mystifying murders awaiting DS Roy Grace and his team. But aside from solving crime, we were left gripped when …
UKTV27 August 2024 UKTV today releases a selection of first look images for the upcoming U&Original series, I, Jack Wright (6×60’) on specialist crime drama channel, Alibi. The brand-new series is written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), produced by Federation Stories and will premiere on Alibi in early 2025. I, Jack …
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
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
Steve Lamacq with guest John Simm BBC Radio 6 Music Broadcast 25 Feb 2011 Lammo kicks the weekend off in style with Friday Free For All suggestions, plus he talks to Good Day Bad Day caller, John Simm. BBC Radio 6 Music – Steve Lamacq with John Simm (0:13:13) Listen to Radio Interview (click play … Continue reading
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
2entertain Life on Mars stars Philip Glenister and John Simm reunite in Mad Dogs, a dark and twisted comic tale in which four ordinary guys discover how easily the line between friend and foe can be blurred. Release date: 07 Mar 2011 Available at Amazon.co.uk or Play.com Synopsis Mad Dogs unites the very best in British acting … Continue reading
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
Daily Mail Online Lisa Sewards 4 Feb 2011 We’re in this together: How fears of their midlife crisis united the stars of Life on Mars and Hustle on and off screen He’s the antithesis of his alpha alter ego in Hustle and describes himself as a woman’s man, but Marc Warren has brought together the … Continue reading
Sky Magazine February 2011 There’s more new original drama on Sky 1 HD as four of the biggest actors in Britain come together for a tale of greed, corruption and murder. Click Sky Magazine page images below for large PDF View Continue reading
A new Sky 1 tv series has been filmed on the island Typically Spanish.com – Spain Culture News By h.b. 29 Jan 2011 A new miniseries from Sky 1, filmed entirely on Mallorca, will be premiered in the O2 Arena in London and in several cinemas across the United Kingdom on Tuesday. Directed by Adrian … Continue reading
Be the first to see Mad Dogs on the big screen with this exclusive offer from Sky Rewards. Sky1 HD You can see the thrilling brand new Sky1 HD series, Mad Dogs, before it hits the television in February. The show features a stellar line-up of British acting talent with Max Beesley, Philip Glenister, … Continue reading
Bolton Council 26 Jan 2011 John Simm and the cast of the upcoming BBC drama Exile were the latest celebrities to sign up to the One Bolton pledge and support the concept of Bolton as a welcoming and tolerant town. Filming was taking place for the upcoming drama in Bolton over the weekend at … Continue reading
Manchester Evening News Alex Bell 14 Jan 2011 Ramsbottom is again set to be star of the small screen. Oscar and BAFTA winner Jim Broadbent and well-known star John Simm were both in town filming a new BBC thriller. Upper Bridge Street was closed last Sunday and hundreds of intrigued residents have passed filming crews all … Continue reading
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
Eastern Daily Press-EDP24 7 January, 2011 Matthew Sparkes A film crew was working in Norfolk this week to shoot several scenes for a new movie featuring Life on Mars and Dr Who star John Simm. The film has the working title Seven Days and will be shown on Channel 4 in 2012 after five years … Continue reading
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health: The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads This blog is on fire! Crunchy numbers A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 13,000 times in 2010. That’s about … Continue reading
Time Out London Bella Todd 20 Dec 2010 Books & Poetry: A word in your ear You don’t often read of actors giving ‘the performance of their lives’ for an audiobook. But this can be said of John Simm’s astonishing reading of ‘Billy Liar’ (CSA Word, 7hr unabridged, £17), Keith Waterhouse’s tale of a budding comedy … Continue reading
Sky 1 HD sends an all-star cast on the holiday from hell Ticketweb.co.uk >Order Tickets Woody (Beesley), Quinn (Glenister), Baxter (Simm) and Rick (Warren) have been friends since sixth form. The fifth member of their gang is Alvo (Ben Chaplin, Dorian Gray), a risk-taking opportunist who, having made his fortune in property, leads a luxurious … Continue reading
Lancashire Telegraph Cherry Brown 10 December 2010 East Lancashire actor John Simm will be filming his new BBC1 drama today – in the offices of fictional newspaper the Lancashire Evening News. Exile is a three-part series created by Burnley’s Bafta award winner Paul Abbott, who has teamed up with writer Danny Brocklehurst, who he worked … Continue reading
Audio books for Christmas: I’ve heard so much about you Old (and new) favourites excel in their aural exam The Independent By Sue Gaisford 5 December 2010 …John Simm’s reading of Billy Liar (CSA Word, unabridged, £19.99), the masterpiece from Keith Waterhouse, is, by contrast, flawless. The endearing fantasist Billy, his unspeakable family and everyone he … Continue reading
Whatsonstage.com 3 December 2010 Whatsonstage.com Awards Nominees Announced! The nominations in the 2011 Whatsonstage.com Awards, the “theatregoers’ choice”, were announced today at the West End’s Cafe de Paris. Hamlet – at Sheffield Crucible starring John Simm is on the shortlist for Best Regional Production! The Whatsonstage.com Awards are the only major UK theatre prize-giving event decided by … Continue reading
Belfast Telegraph 15 November 2010 A TV thriller starring Jim Broadbent and John Simm as a father and son caught up in a mind-blowing scandal is due on our screens next year after filming for the series started. Exile, a psychological drama for BBC One, follows London journalist Tom, played by Doctor Who actor Simm, … Continue reading
Amazon.co.uk 8 Nov 2010 The unabridged audiobook Billy Liar, read by actor John Simm, is now available at Amazon.co.uk. Billy Liar is a compelling and amusing portrait by Keith Spencer Waterhouse of a compulsive liar who has three fiancees, a penchant for tall tales and a truly dead-end job as an undertaker’s clerk in a … Continue reading
31thirtyone 31thirtyone Online Shop John Simm portrait #3123 and all the 31thirtyone portraits are now available for purchase. There is a limited edition, numbered run of 31 prints of each portrait, priced individually at £31.31 (excluding postage). Silent Auction! Online Bidding for Silent Auction Bids are now open for signed, framed larger versions of these portraits … Continue reading
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