U&Alibi Announces ‘I, Jack Wright’ Starring John Simm & Nikki Amuka-Bird to Premiere in April

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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 …

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Philip Glenister jokes he and John Simm can’t go ‘two weeks’ without working together

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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 …

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Ben Bartlett: New Soundtrack Album for Sky’s ‘Mad Dogs’ Released

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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:

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Grace, Starring John Simm, Officially Renewed for Season 6

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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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John Simm Gives Thanks: A Heartfelt Message on Instagram

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Books / X

Story Time… John Simm Reads from Author Peter James’ Book, ‘They Thought I Was Dead’

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John Simm as Gray Wright | Photo: Des Willie

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BritBox takes UKTV drama ‘I, Jack Wright’ into US

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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 …

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John Simm Interview: “Finding out my dad was not my dad spun my world”

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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 …

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Interview with John Simm: A Christmas Carol at The Old Vic

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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.

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DNA Journey with Ancestry: Highlights of John Simm and Philip Glenister Friendship

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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 …

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John Simm: “It spun my world, and everything I thought I knew, wasn’t real”

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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 …

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John Simm and Philip Glenister Celebrity Pairings – DNA Journey With Ancestry

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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 …

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Grace: Music From Series 1-4 (Original Television Soundtrack)

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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 …

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Inside Grace star John Simm’s home life with famous wife of 20 years

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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 …

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John Simm on This Morning Gives Details about Grace Season 4 and a Series 5 update

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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 …

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FIRST LOOK Images Released for Upcoming Chris Lang Drama ‘I, Jack Wright’ on Alibi

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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 …

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John Simm & Philip Glenister to Reunite in ITV’s Brand New Celebrity Duo Lineup for DNA Journey

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ITV Press Centre30 Apr 2024 DNA Journey returns to ITV1 and ITVX with six new celebrity pairings. The celebrity duos delving into their families’ histories this series are Ricky Tomlinson and Sue Johnston, Jo Brand and Julian Clary, Fay Ripley and Hermione Norris, Sam Thompson and Marvin Humes, Sarah Parish and Jimmy Nesbitt plus John Simm and Philip Glenister. Life on Mars Dynamic Duo: Philip Glenister and John Simm will reunite for DNA Journey series 5 | Photo: ITV In this …

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Chris Lang Posts: Filming Begins on New Show ‘I, Jack Wright’ with Nikki Amuka-Bird, John Simm & Gemma Jones

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XChris Lang21 Feb 2024 Nikki Amuka-Bird will star as Sally Wright, alongside John Simm as Gray Wright and Gemma Jones as Rose Wright | Photo: UKTV

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John Simm Leads Mystery Thriller Series ‘I, Jack Wright’ Written by Chris Lang for Federation Stories and UKTV

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UKTV14 Feb 2024 UKTV continues to invest in original drama for its specialist crime drama channel, Alibi, with the commission of six-part series I, Jack Wright (6×60′). The series is written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe) and produced by Federation Stories. The series has been pre-sold to Scandinavian public broadcasters (YLE, DK, NRK, SRK). …

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What Happened to Lazarus? Life on Mars Creator Spills Beans on Cancelled Show

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Yahoo!NewsSteve O’Brien6 Feb 2024 John Simm and Philip Glenister in Life On Mars, which aired from 2006 to 2007 and inspired a sequel Ashes to Ashes, and the creators have revealed to Yahoo their plans for a final part: Lazarus.(Photo: BBC) Cast your mind to the night of 21 May 2010, to the final episode …

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John Simm Voices the Part of Anders, Hilda’s Dad, in Emmy and BAFTA Winning Netflix Children’s Animated Series ‘Hilda’

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Anthea Represents8 Dec 2023 John Simm has joined the Final Season cast to voice the part of Hilda’s dad AndersPhoto: Courtesy of Anthea Represents Netflix’s Emmy & BAFTA winning children’s animation ‘Hilda’ is back for its 3rd and final season, available to stream from today, Thursday 7th December. John Simm has joined the cast and voices …

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Watch an Exclusive Sneak Peek of Starstruck Season 3 with John Simm

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Harpers BazaarQuinci Legardye12 Aug 2023 Harper’s Bazaar has the first look at the beloved rom-com’s return, premiering September 28 Max’s refreshing rom-com Starstruck is returning to ask: what happens after the romance? The London-set series, created by New Zealand comedian Rose Matafeo, arrived on the streamer in March 2021, at a time when most in-person romances were still on …

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John Simm and Sir Derek Jacobi at the Recording of Masterful

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The Coral Share New Track ‘Drifter’s Prayer’ with John Simm + John’s Instagram Reaction

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NMEElizabeth Aubrey18 June 2023 “It’s great to be able to see someone like that working, someone who is just that good at doing their job” The Coral (Photo: Simon Cardwell) The Coral have shared a new single this week that features actor John Simm – listen to it below. Recently, the band spoke to NME about how Peaky …

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20th Anniversary of Ian McCulloch’s Album ‘Slidling’ Featuring John Simm

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TwitterOfficial Ian McCulloch28 Apr 2023 John Simm & Ian McCulloch (Photo: Mark McNulty) “Today marks the anniversary of Ian McCulloch’s third album, Slidling, released in 2003. Featuring some fantastic artists like Chris Martin, Johnny Buckland, John Simm, Peter Wilkinson, and Barrie “Barriemore” Barlow, and is produced by Cenzo Townshend. It’s interesting to note that the …

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John Simm: “In a different alternative universe, I definitely would have just been in a band”

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BBC Sounds / BBC Radio 6 MusicThe Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show17 Apr 2023 Craig Charles chats with the ‘Life on Mars’ and ‘Grace’ actor John Simm about the newest series of ‘Grace’, playing onstage with Echo & The Bunnymen, and his band Magic Alex. Play Interview Below (00:11:33):

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John Simm: ‘I met one of the Stone Roses and lost the ability to speak’

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The GuardianRosanna Greenstreet11 Mar 2023 The actor on his Beatles obsession, being a cage dancer, and watching himself age on screen Born in Leeds, John Simm 52, studied performing arts in Blackpool and then moved to London to attend the Drama Centre. After roles in television series such as Cracker and Sex Traffic, he was cast …

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Fatboy Slim Documentary ‘Right Here, Right Now’ feat. John Simm’s personal account on the day at Big Beach Boutique II

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TwitterFatboy Slim17 Feb 2023 Feature-length documentary Right Here, Right Now, a reference to Fatboy Slim’s song of the same title, was released on Sky on 4 February 2023. The documentary recounts the events of the concert and includes video interviews on the day of the event. Featured personal accounts include John Simm, who was there on …

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ACT Exhibition by Joe Simpson Features John Simm as Rick Deckard from Blade Runner

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Joe SimpsonExhibition: ACT59 Great Portland Street, London UK13th-28th August 2022 Artist Joe Simpson has asked his favourite British actors, ‘What role have you always wanted to play but have never got the chance?’. He then creates a narrative painting of them depicted as their choice on a large wide format canvas. Visit: Online Gallery of …

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Festival Curator John Simm: Roles of a Lifetime, Shakespeare & Shakin’ Stevens

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The Line-Up with Shaun Keaveny11 May 2022 You may know him best as an actor, but John Simm is also a fine musician, just ask Echo & The Bunnymen or New Order. John shares his early guitar-playing ambitions from gigging with his dad, to switching gears to acting in The Lakes, Doctor Who, Grace and …

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Blog / Statistics

2010 in review

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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 →

Audiobooks / Audiobooks

Billy Liar: Audiobooks round-up December 2010

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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 →

Premiere/Screening/Preview / Television

BAFTA presents TV Preview: Mad Dogs + Q+A

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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 →

Television

Lancashire hits headlines in new BBC1 drama – Exile

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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 →

Audiobooks / Audiobooks / Books / Reviews

Review: Billy Liar Audiobook

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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 →

Stage / Theatre

Hamlet at Sheffield Crucible Nominated for WOS Best Regional Production

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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 →

Television

Broadbent and Simm star in thriller – Exile

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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 →

Audiobooks / CD

Actor John Simm Reads Billy Liar

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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 →

Charity / Photography

John Simm 31thirtyone Portrait Available to Buy or Bid

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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 →

Television

Liverpool-made daytime drama series Moving On returns to BBC One

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Liverpool Echo 25 Oct 2010 Paddy Shennan It’s leading a daytime television revolution which is gathering pace, momentum and credibility – and it was born and continues to thrive right here in Liverpool. Moving On, which was created by Jimmy McGovern and is produced by Colin McKeown of Kirkdale-based LA Productions, has already moved on. … Continue reading →

Charity / Photography

John Simm Sits for Charity with 31thirtyone

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31 Portraits in 31 Days A Charitable Photographic Project 31thirtyone.com October 2010 Last August, while preparing for his theatre role as Hamlet, John Simm sat for photographer Matt Humphrey to support charitable photographic project 31thirtyone in which Humphrey has taken 31 portraits of actors in 31 days. See the online exhibition with John Simm’s portrait … Continue reading →

Film / iTunes / Short Film

Halloween Short Films Collection includes Devilwood with John Simm

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Shorts International 14 Oct 2010 Shorts International is releasing a special Halloween Short Films collection of over 25 terrifying short movies available on iTunes 19th October. This celebrity-filled release includes Emmy-winning actress Jane Lynch (Glee) in Alex’s Halloween, Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria, The Devil Wears Prada) in Curiosity, and John Simm (Doctor Who, Life … Continue reading →

Television

BBC One Daytime drama Moving On returns for second series

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The Guardian Tara Conlan 15 September 2010 BBC daytime controller Liam Keelan … today launched the new series of Moving On, which was created by Jimmy McGovern and features a high-profile cast, including Anna Massey, John Simm, Robert Glenister and the last television role for the late Corin Redgrave. Redgrave, who died in April, appears in … Continue reading →

DVD / Television

Release of Heartbeat Series 2 on DVD For The First Time

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Acorn Media UK Press Release 30 Sep 2010 Acorn Media UK have announced the release of the second series of popular the ITV series Heartbeat for the very first time. Heartbeat series 2 will be released on 8th November whilst Heartbeat series 1 is also available for the first time on DVD. Set during … Continue reading →

Reviews / Stage / Theatre

Reviews: Hamlet – A Sheffield Theatres Production

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Hamlet The Stage Ben East 23 Sep 2010 Hamlet, it seems, is becoming something of a rite of passage for a generation of British screen actors. Christopher Eccleston played the antic Prince as a good man in a bad world in 2002. Jude Law and David Tennant followed, to widespread acclaim, and Michael Sheen has … Continue reading →

Interview / Print / Stage / Theatre

John Simm on playing Hamlet

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Telegraph.co.uk Dominic Cavendish 14 Sep 2010 Terror is integral to the pleasure of John Simm, who takes on “the greatest role ever written”, Hamlet, at the Sheffield Crucible. Three giant black-and-white photographs, dominated in turn by Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh and Joseph Fiennes, are ranged across a wall of the Sheffield Crucible’s swish new bar. … Continue reading →

Interview / Print / Stage / Theatre

Is Hamlet to be, or not to be, John Simm’s crowning glory as an actor?

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Yorkshire Post Chris Bonde 12 Sep 2010 JOHN Simm manages to come across as both laidback and edgy at the same time. In the 25 minutes I spend in his company he is charming, witty, intense and just a little bit acerbic. These are all traits that should stand the Life on Mars star in … Continue reading →

Interview / Print / Stage / Theatre

John Simm: ‘Sometimes I do feel underappreciated’

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The Guardian Simon Hattenstone 11 September 2010 Why is John Simm so often cast as a chippy bugger? “Am I?” he asks. “Define chippy.” Well, there’s the brooding journalist Cal McCaffrey in TV drama State Of Play who feels he’s up against the world, and the displaced detective inspector Sam Tyler in Life On Mars, thrown back into the … Continue reading →

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The play’s the thing for TV star

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Sheffield Telegraph By Ian Soutar 09 September 2010 PLAYING Hamlet is surely something most actors dream of – “the ultimate part for a young actor”, according to actor and director Samuel West. In the case of John Simm, preparing to open as the Prince of Denmark at the Crucible next week, it was more a … Continue reading →

DVD / Television / Theatre

This week’s DVD Release – ‘Skellig: The Owl Man’

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Image Entertainment August 17, 2010 Synopsis: This moving tale of a boy who befriends a mysterious man with unearthly powers will cast a spell on the entire family! Young Michael hates his dilapidated new home, he’s worried about his sick baby sister and he’s bullied at school. But life changes when he stumbles upon “Skellig” … Continue reading →

Television

The Ten Best Things Right Now

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Editor’s Picks By GQ.COM Liat Clark 17 Aug 2010 It’s been a very long time since we’ve been excited by a homegrown British drama on Sky1. Featuring a great cast that sees the reunion of Life On Mars stars John Simm and Phillip Glenister, as well as Marc Warren and Ben Chaplin, the plot sees four … Continue reading →

Serial / Television / TV

Mad Dogs: Brand new drama for Sky1 HD

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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 →

Stage / Television / Theatre

Top TV Stars Join Simm’s Sheffield Hamlet

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What’s On Stage Vicky Ellis 25 June 2010 Today Sheffield Theatres announced the full casting for its winter production of Hamlet starring John Simm. Simm, who takes the lead role of Hamlet as we reported last year (See News:: E8831260527830, 11 Dec 2009), will be joined by John Nettles, of Bergerac and Midsomer Murdersfame, with Michelle Dockery and Barbara Flynn. Nettles will … Continue reading →