Sacha Bennett 17 July 2008 Thanks to John Simm Society friend, John Simm Fan, for sharing the following from Director Sacha Bennett: “Devilwood will be out on dvd to buy before Christmas – we’ve been intending to release it for some time, but various festivals kept cropping up! We’ll be posting it on amazon and … Continue reading
http://www.channel4sales.com May 2008 Channel 4’s drama slate continues to expand in 2008 with an ambitious new four-part serial due to start filming this month. Created and written by Martine Brant and BAFTA winning playwright Peter Flannery, The Devil’s Whore tells the epic story of the English Civil War through the eyes of Angelica Fanshawe, a … Continue reading
EDP24 02 May 2008 Film debut becomes a family affair They are siblings in real life, but four Norfolk children have also found a unique role as an on-screen family. They are acting in a new film featuring Life on Mars and Dr Who starJohn Simm and actress Shirley Henderson, of Trainspotting and Harry Potter fame. … Continue reading
EDP24 Ed Foss 22 April 2008 It was kept low key, but Life on Mars and Dr Who star John Simm, fresh from a stint the previous evening at the Baftas, was among three famous names from the world of film and television in Cromer yesterday. Internationally-famous director Michael Winterbottom, the man behind crime series Cracker and films such as … Continue reading
The following is provided thanks to RupertsDrop, via The Railway Arms: “The lucky So. California TRA members get another chance to see the unstoppable “Devilwood”! I’m going to posting the entire e-mail from Sacha Bennett just because it’s so impressive.” It’s been a while, but: Congratulations! Your film “Devilwood” has been selected to be part … Continue reading
Mars stars reunite for film caper BBC News 17 May 2007 The low-budget film, which is currently shooting in the UK, sees the duo ditch their TV police personas and take on the characters of career criminals. “John and I are the bad boys,” Glenister told BBC Radio 2. “We rob a bank. … Continue reading
The Guardian Owen Gibson 21 May 2007 From travelling in time to shooting in real time, Life on Mars actor John Simm is to star in a Channel 4 drama by director Michael Winterbottom which will take five years to make. Charting the experiences of a UK prison inmate and his relationship with his wife … Continue reading
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