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

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 … Continue reading

John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’
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John Simm: ‘I got rid of the music and clubbing and got into some proper serious drama’

The Big IssueAdrian Lobb9 May 2022 The seven ages of Simm: actor John Simm on The Lakes, Life On Mars, Doctor Who, Macbeth, Grace… and the Game of Thrones prequel that got away John Simm in Macbeth, The Lakes, Grace, Life on Mars and Doctor Who.Photo illustration: The Big Issue (Images: Alamy / ITV) John … Continue reading

John Simm reveals: Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of traveling in time and car chases’
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John Simm reveals: Life On Mars sequel has ‘a lot of traveling in time and car chases’

The Big IssueAdrian Lobb7 May 2022 Fifteen years on from Life On Mars, John Simm tells The Big Issue about planned sequel Lazarus, which would reunite him with Philip Glenister. Life On MarsPhoto: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo John Simm describes Life on Mars as being a “game changer” in his career. The BBC … Continue reading

John Simm and Richie Campbell on The One Show
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John Simm and Richie Campbell on The One Show

The One ShowZoe Ball and Ronan Keating22 April 2022 Zoe Ball and Ronan Keating chat to John Simm and Richie Campbell about the second series of their hit drama Grace. Topics include speculation on Doctor Who, plus how author Peter James now writes Roy Grace with John in mind, and some Royal advice Richie received … Continue reading

John Simm • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #378
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John Simm • Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip #378

TwitterScroobius Pip1 April 2021 Today’s Distraction Pieces Podcast is with the LEGEND John Simm! We talk computer games, playing in bands, Human Traffic, Life on Mars, Grace and loads more. Apple: https://t.co/fqJ4521xTkSpotify: https://t.co/TZkHxxjiLiAcast: https://t.co/XMEPrqWG7vhttps://t.co/nEc51lXk9N pic.twitter.com/rU0EgEQsW7 — Scroobius Pip (@Scroobiuspipyo) March 31, 2021 Play Podcast Interview (00:58:18): Continue reading

BBC Radio 5  Live Tweets: John Simm Reveals – Crying on Cue and the Possible Return of Life on Mars
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BBC Radio 5 Live Tweets: John Simm Reveals – Crying on Cue and the Possible Return of Life on Mars

BBC Radio 5 LiveNihal Arthanayake17 March 2021 Speaking to BBC 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, John Simm talks about tricks of the acting trade and that there could be more of Life on Mars. Scroll down to watch both clips below with Nihal and John. Ever wondered how to cry on cue? 😢 Actor, John Simm … Continue reading

Interview: John Simm Once Contemplated Faking a Heart Attack and Tells About his Latest ‘Repellent’ Character in Cold Courage
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Interview: John Simm Once Contemplated Faking a Heart Attack and Tells About his Latest ‘Repellent’ Character in Cold Courage

The Daily TelegraphHelen Brown3 Sep 2020 John Simm as Arthur Fried in Britbox’s Cold Courage | Photo: Bernard Walsh As a teenager growing up in the small Lancashire town of Nelson, John Simm witnessed racist thuggery on a terrifying scale. “The level of fear and ignorance directed towards the local immigrants was just terrible. To … Continue reading