ITV Press Casting Announcement 10 Oct 2013 Rosie Cavaliero, Craig Parkinson and Adrian Edmondson join John Simm as filming begins for ITV’s three-part drama Prey from Red Production Company. As filming begins on location in Manchester for ITV’s new high-octane three-part thriller, Prey, John Simm is joined by Rosie Cavaliero (Pat and Cabbage, Hunderby, A Young … Continue reading
ITV 23 Aug 2013 Prey is the story of a man on the run, desperate to clear his name for the sake of his family. John Simm will play Detective Constable Marcus Farrow, a well-liked copper, with a wife and two kids. Although he and his wife Abi are going through a rough patch, they’re … Continue reading
A big thank you for all the very kind birthday wishes last week, much appreciated, and to all who have been to see The Hothouse' thank you! — John Simm (@john_simm) July 16, 2013 ….and for those who enquired, The Hat-throw was take 3. #maddogs — John Simm (@john_simm) July 16, 2013 Continue reading
The Guardian | The Observer Ben Marshall 13 Jul 2013 The actor on listening to Lloyd Cole, watching Man of Steel and reading Stoner by John Williams John Simm is a British actor best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars and the Master in Doctor Who. He began performing as a teenager, … Continue reading
Entertainment One 8 Jul 2013 The Village – Series 1 Our story of The Village begins in 1914… With an inspired cast that includes John Simm (Life on Mars), Maxine Peake (Silk) and Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply; Accused), The Village is a timeless coming-of-age story, told through the nostalgic eyes of one man, Bert … Continue reading
Prostate Cancer UK One gang, one plan, one big problem. A man dies every hour and they all have to face up to it. Joe wants out but the Don won’t take no for an answer. Carl lays a plan to use Alison as the bait. Will it work, or will Joe walk away? Father’s … Continue reading
The Kaos Organisation Art & Soul Event 12 July 2013 6:30-11:30 pm On Friday 12th July 2013, The Kaos Organisation will host a fundraising event of celebrity art and auction fun. The event is to raise money for The Kaos Signing Choir for Deaf and Hearing Children. Guests at the event will be welcomed with … Continue reading
New Straits Times Dennis Chua 4 June 2013 The misadventures of Woody, Quinn, Baxter and Rick continue in the third season of Mad Dogs starting this Thursday. In the first season of the hit British black comedy series, the lads (all in their 40s) planned for a reunion at their old friend Alvo’s luxury villa … Continue reading
The Scotsman Sophie Herdman 28 May 2013 BLACK comedy thriller Mad Dogs is back for a third series, stranger and funnier than ever. Sophie Herdman hijacks its big-name stars – Simm, Glenister, Max Beesley and Marc Warren – as they discuss friendship, spray tans and the advantages of growing old Four of Britain’s finest actors … Continue reading
BBC Radio 3 Anne McElvoy Broadcast 9 May 2013 In Night Waves this evening, presenter Anne McElvoy applies herself to a masterpiece of British theatre, talking to Simon Russell Beale and John Simm about Pinter’s early tragicomedy, The Hothouse. (00:16:19) Listen to interview and an impromptu example scene by John Simm and Simon Russell Beale … Continue reading
Red Carpet News TV Russell Nelson 9 May 2013 John Simm & Director Jamie Lloyd Interview – The Hothouse Opening Night: The Hothouse runs at Trafalgar Studios, Whitehall, from Saturday 4th May until Saturday 3rd August. Tickets can be purchased online or direct from Trafalgar Studios box office. You can follow The Hothouse on Twitter. Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 John Wilson 10 May 2013 Harold Pinter’s The Hothouse is in a rare revival on the London stage, starring John Simm and Simon Russell Beale. Writer Iain Sinclair delivers his verdict on the play about a bureaucratic mental institution run by a sadist. (00:06:05) Listen to scene clip with John Simm as … Continue reading
Official Manchester United Website M Froggatt, A Bostock May 2013 The Mad Dogs star sits down to reveal his Red credentials, recall bygone eras and cast his vote for United’s Player of the Year award… When did you start following United? “From as far back as I can remember – I can’t put a date on … Continue reading
Radio Times Radio Times staff 28 Apr 2013 BBC1 Sunday night drama The Village will return for a second series in 2014. Starring Maxine Peake and John Simm, Peter Moffat’s epic story charts the life and turbulent times of one English village in Derbyshire across the whole of the 20th Century. The Village began on … Continue reading
BAFTA 2 Apr 2013 The nominations have been announced for the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards. Michael Winterbottom’s Everyday, starring John Simm and Shirley Henderson and filmed over a period of five years, has been nominated for the Single Drama BAFTA. The next BAFTA Television Awards will take place on Sunday 12 May 2013 at … Continue reading
The Hollywood News 9 Apr 2013 Jazmine Sky Bradley The Hothouse is part of an exciting season of work for Trafalgar Transformed, a joint initiative between director Jamie Lloyd (Donmar’s Passion, Broadway’s Cyrano de Bergerac, the National Theatre’s She Stoops to Conquer, Royal Court’s The Pride) and Howard Pinter. It comes hot on the heels of the critically acclaimed and sold … Continue reading
Daily Mail | Mail Online Jon Wilde 6 April 2013 Cape Town’s poshest hotels, sunshine and wine-tasting – it sounds like a middle-aged man’s dream. But, insists the cast of Mad Dogs, it’s no holiday It’s breakfast time in sunny Cape Town. Lounging around on the roof terrace of the city’s most elegant boutique hotel … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends 30 Mar 2013 Nikki Bedi is joined by John Simm who is starring in new BBC drama The Village. (00:07:09) Listen to Radio Interview (click play button) below: Continue reading
BBC Radio 6 Music Shaun Keaveny 27 March 2013 Shaun is joined by actor John Simm talking about his new show, The Village (00:13:28). Listen to Radio Interview (click play button below): Continue reading
BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Drivetime 26 March 2013 Simon Mayo is joined by actor John Simm who is starring in new BBC drama The Village alongside Maxine Peake. (00:17:54) Listen to Radio Interview (click play button) below: Continue reading
BBC One Begins Sunday 31 March 2013 9:00-10:00pm THE VILLAGE with John Simm as John Middleton The Village is an epic drama series charting the life and turbulent times of one English village across the twentieth century. The Village is written by BAFTA winning writer Peter Moffat. The camera never leaves the village. Births, deaths, love … Continue reading
Soda Pictures Release Date: 25 March 2013 Available at Amazon.co.uk or Play.com This potent film from Michael Winterbottom (The Trip, 24 Hour Party People, A Cock and Bull Story) is a story of survival and love, a celebration of the small pleasures of everyday life. The father Ian (John Simm – Life On Mars, Doctor Who) is … Continue reading
Front Row BBC Radio 4 Broadcast 21 March 2013 The Village is a new TV drama series with an epic ambition: to chart the life and times of one English village across the 20th century. Starring John Simm, Maxine Peake and Juliet Stevenson, the story centres on Bert Middleton, now 112 years old but only … Continue reading
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