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

Posted on 09/05/2022 by Administrator • Leave a comment

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 →

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Edith Bowman welcomes John Simm to Soundtracking

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Soundtracking with Edith Bowman Edith Bowman 20 Apr 2018 In a unique weekly podcast, Edith Bowman sits down with a variety of film directors, actors, producers and composers to talk about the music that inspired them and how they use music in their films, from their current release to key moments in their career. The … Continue reading →

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The Village: Series 2 on DVD

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Entertainment One 9 Mar 2015 The Village – Series 2 The critically acclaimed TV drama is back for a highly anticipated second series set in the roaring twenties. It’s 1923. The Great War is over but what kind of England has won? Now in a world of boom and bust, motor cars and the Charleston, … Continue reading →

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The return of BBC One’s epic drama starring John Simm and Maxine Peake

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BBC Media Centre Media Pack 15 Jul 2014 The Village – introduction by Peter Moffat Triple BAFTA nominated BBC One hit from last year returns with a second series set in the Roaring Twenties. The BBC’s hugely ambitious plan to tell the story of the 20th century through the life of one Peak District village … Continue reading →

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On Set with gritty BBC One drama The Village

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BBC Countryfile Magazine Roly Smith 4 July 2014 This feature originally appeared in BBC Countryfile Magazine in May 2013 Roly Smith visits the set of the gritty BBC One drama series The Village, filmed on the western edge of the Peak District. Watched over by the elegant, pinnacled tower of the Georgian church, villagers gather … Continue reading →

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The Village Series 2 Filming in Derbyshire

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Derbyshire Times 8 June 2014 Step Back in Time in Hayfield For weeks, the village of Hayfield has been transformed into a film set. The second series of the Bafta-nominated drama The Village is currently being filmed in the area, which has been transported back to the 1920s for the show. Shops, street scenes and … Continue reading →

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The Village nominated for three British Academy Television Awards

Posted on 08/04/2014 by Administrator • 3 Comments

British Academy of Film and Television Arts 7 Apr 2014 BAFTA announces the nominations for the Arqiva British Academy Television Awards, which reward the very best in television broadcast on British screens over the past year. The Village (starring John Simm and Maxine Peake) and Broadchurch both received three nominations each, competing across the Leading Actress, Supporting … Continue reading →

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The Village: Series 2 Filming Starts on Peak Drama

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Derbyshire Times 6 April 2014 The High Peak is again set to take a starring role in the second series of BBC drama The Village, which is currently being filmed in the area. The critically acclaimed show charts the life and turbulent times of one English village through the 20th Century. Series two starts in … Continue reading →

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Filming for 2nd series of The Village begins in March

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Derby Telegraph 13 January 2014 The Village – set in Derbyshire – leaves horror of war behind and moves into the Roaring Twenties Filming for a second series of hit BBC drama The Village – set in the Derbyshire Peak District – will get under way in March, television bosses have confirmed. Starring Maxine Peake … Continue reading →

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The Village: Series 1 on DVD

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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 →