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 … Continue reading
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 Continue reading
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). … Continue reading
The GazetteAimee Seddon12 Jul 2023 Lancashire raised actor John Simm returns for the second series of a gritty crime thriller by the maker of Trainspotting, but you can catch series one right now. John, who grew up in Blackpool and Burnley, can now been been seen on your TV screens in series one of an … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre10 Oct 2022 Irvine Welsh’s ‘Crime’, the eagerly anticipated crime thriller, is set to air on ITVX starring international Emmy nominated, Dougray Scott, Ken Stott, Joanna Vanderham and John Simm. ITVX today reveals the cast for the second series of Irvine Welsh’s Crime, the psychological, procedural thriller adapted for the screen by Irvine … Continue reading
ITVPress Centre19 Oct 2021 BritBox UK has today released the trailer for the highly anticipated first TV series from Irvine Welsh, Crime. The six-part series will be available as a box set exclusively to stream on BritBox from Thursday 18th November. “They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, not in my mind…” … Continue reading
ITVPress Centre29 Jul 2021 BritBox UK today unveiled a selection of initial images from Crime, the upcoming original thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, which will wrap production in Edinburgh and Glasgow this month. Set in Edinburgh and directed by James Strong (Liar, Broadchurch, and the forthcoming BBC drama Vigil) and David … Continue reading
ITVPress Centre30 Apr 2021 Crime, the original crime thriller adapted from the best-selling novel by Irvine Welsh, begins production this week in Edinburgh and Glasgow for a duration of twelve weeks. Marking Welsh’s first adaptation for television, Crime will be exclusive to BritBox and will be available to subscribers in the latter half of 2021. Set in Edinburgh … Continue reading
CommingSoon.net Kylie Hemmert 9 January 2019 Amazon Studios has released the official trailer for their upcoming thrilling drama White Dragon, starring John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars). Check out the trailer below, as well as the key art and photos in the gallery! White Dragon – Official Trailer | Prime Video White Dragon follows a … Continue reading
Fabric Magazine October 2018 Issue Liz Skone James Exclusive Interview: John Simm Star of the Small Screen With one of the most recognisable faces on the small screen, John Simm has rarely been unemployed since graduating from drama school. We caught up to chat latest roles, career goals and dealing with fame… –> read more … Continue reading
BFI Southbank Tuesday 24 July 2018 18:00 NFT1 TV preview: Strangers + Q&A with actors John Simm and Emilia Fox, and creators Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, chaired by ITN’s Nina Hossain — –> BUY TICKETS <– — ITV’s new conspiracy thriller, Strangers is about a British man in Hong Kong searching for the truth about his … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 21 Jun 2018 Ambitious and timely conspiracy thriller Strangers, directed by Paul Andrew Williams and written by screenwriting newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, has been commissioned for ITV from Two Brothers Pictures, the drama indie established by award winning writers and producers, Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Fleabag, One of … Continue reading
BBC Radio 6 Music Shaun Keaveny 13 Feb 2018 John Simm joins Shaun to chat about his two new dramas premiering on the same night and time: Trauma on ITV and Collateral on BBC Two. Play radio interview (00:13:14): Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV and 14 March on Britbox. Collateral starts Monday … Continue reading
The Jackal Henry Tobias Jones 10 Feb 2018 #JohnSimm is back – and he’s still playing the bad guy. #WhoIsTheJackalhttps://t.co/dM2tEsBrJh — The Jackal Magazine (@thejackalmag) 10. Februar 2018 Portrait by MATT HOLYOAK Collateral airs on BBC2 on February 12 and will be available to download on Netflix March 9. John Simm also stars in Trauma on … Continue reading
Financial Times Hester Lacey 9 Feb 2017 A Q&A with actor John Simm https://t.co/hF4pMTX7cf via @financialtimes — John Simm Society (@JohnSimmSociety) 9 February 2018 © Matt Holyoak/Camera Press John Simm stars in ‘Trauma’ on ITV1 and in ‘Collateral’ on BBC2; both series start on February 12 at 9pm. Collateral also starts March 9 on Netflix … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 3 Feb 2018 John Simm and Adrian Lester star in Mike Bartlett’s psychological thriller Trauma for ITV Trauma starts Monday 12 February, 9pm on ITV Can you describe your character? Dan Bowker is a blue-collar factory worker, an honest, loyal hard-working man who loves his wife and children. He is also a … Continue reading
ITV Press Centre 30 Oct 2017 Ambitious conspiracy thriller, White Dragon, starring acclaimed British actor John Simm has commenced filming in Hong Kong. Created and written by screenwriting newcomers Mark Denton and Jonny Stockwood, White Dragon has been commissioned by ITV’s Head of Drama, Polly Hill, from Two Brothers Pictures, the drama indie established by … Continue reading
Radio Times Ben Dowell 25 May 2017 Adrian Lester also stars in the drama by Doctor Foster writer Mike Bartlett John Simm is to play a grieving and bitter father in a new ITV thriller written by Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett. Factory manager Dan Bowker’s life is shattered when his 15 year-old son Alex … Continue reading
Radio Times Ben Dowell 7 Apr 2017 Four-part drama from David Hare sees Simm play a politician and Piper his troubled ex-girlfriend John Simm and Billie Piper have been cast as former lovers in a new BBC 2 thriller written by David Hare. The pair, whose characters of The Master and the Doctor’s companion Rose … Continue reading
TVShowsOnDVD.com David Lambert 11 Aug 2016 The Catch – ‘The Complete 1st Season’ DVD: From the Executive Producers of Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder Television’s sexiest cat and mouse game blends the wages of sin with the art of seduction for utterly intoxicating entertainment. From the Executive Producers of Scandal and How … Continue reading
SimplyMedia The Locksmith 19 Oct 2015 An honest man takes the law into his own hands… with consequences. Roland Pierce (Warren Clarke, Poldark, Nice Work, In the Red) is a locksmith and proud of it. He is an honest craftsman, unlike his apprentice Barry who was born to party. Then Roland’s ex-wife is nearly killed … Continue reading
BBC Home Entertainment December 23, 2014 From writer and executive producer Glen Morgan (The X-Files), Intruders is a chilling tale that spins a fascinating and complex web of drama in the moody Pacific Northwest. John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars) and Academy Award®-winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Norma Jean & Marilyn) star in this paranormal thriller … Continue reading
Hull Daily Mail Jeananne Craig 25 October 2014 Life On Mars star John Simm plays an ex-cop in gripping new drama Intruders. Jeananne Craig finds out why all those years watching Starsky & Hutch as a kid came in handy: Whether it’s the cult Brit flick Human Traffic or a clever cop show such as … Continue reading
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