2010 | ‘An Enemy of the People’ Press Night & After Party x 04

Mr Simm also recently attended the A Midsummer’s Night Dream press night at the Rose Theatre in Kingston, Surrey. You can see a photo at the What’s on Stage website, too.

John Simm (Doctor Who, Life On Mars), Corin Redgrave (Turn Of The Screw, Four Weddings And A Funeral), Anna Massey (Hotel du Lac, Tess Of The D’Urbervilles), Robert Glenister (Hustle, Spooks), Gerard Kearns (Shameless, Mark Of Cain), Roy Marsden (The Green Green Grass, Adam Dalgleish in PD James adaptations) and Ewen Bremner (Trainspotting, Snatch) are to star in the new series of BBC One Daytime’s critically-acclaimed drama, Moving On, with Dominic West (The Wire, Mona Lisa Smile) directing one of the episodes.

Five of the episodes have now been cast and filmed. The series comprises 10 stand-alone episodes, all linked by the common theme of how to move on in life.

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[…] actor John Simm takes the star role in the television drama and shooting for the 45-minute episode is now taking place in the city. Simm, best known for his role in Life on Mars—which was co-created by Southport writer Tony Jordan—is filming for episode five, titled Malaise.

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The Doctor Who Specials are now out on DVD in the UK. The BBC has released two editions—one that includes the Winter Specials only (with the Confidential programmes as its only extra); and another one with The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and both parts of The End of Time, which includes extras such as audio commentaries with cast and crew, deleted scenes, video diary… plus Confidentials. This set includes 5 discs.

Go get your copy/copies at your local DVD shop if you live in the UK, or order it through amazon.co.uk, play or your choice online shop. Likewise, the Complete Specials will get a DVD and Blu-ray US release on February 2nd.

2002 | Murder and the Dancefloor | The Big Issue

The Doctor Who specials came and went, so I’ll be uploading a few captures once the DVD is out. Also update the project page and add a couple of videos. Enjoy this for now!

As previously tipped, John Simm will return to the stage in 2010 to star in yet-another high-profile Hamlet—though not in London, at least initially. The production, which will reunite Simm with director Paul Miller, will open at Sheffield Crucible in September 2010.

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Since this project managed to escape me before, I’ve created a page for it now and also uploaded a few screencaps. Enjoy!

1995 | Carrying Dad x 10

Tickets are still available through the Ambassador Tickets website.

1999 | Introducing John Simm | Elle UK

More recently, in their January 2010 issue Q Magazine asked various artists about their choice Album of the Century. You can read Mr Simm’s answer below. Thanks to L for the heads-up!

Actor John Simm nominates Grinderman’s Grinderman (2007)
“He’s getting better as he gets older, Nick Cave. Filthier and dirtier. I saw him at a Doctor Who Christmas special, queuing up with his kids to get Doctor Who’s autograph, which was strange.”

Also, this week’s issue of Radio Times features a preview for the two upcoming Doctor Who specials. John Simm is, again, interviewed briefly. You can find the promo pic that came with the article here.

Simm describes his character’s latest incarnation as “emo Master”. Gone are the sharp suit and slick haircut of his prime minister persona in 2007, to be replaced by wild eyes and punk-white hair peeking out from a hoodie. He flashes in and out of “skeleton mode”. “This is a Master who’s lived and died,” explains Simm, “and now lives again—although he’s seen healthier days. He’s desperate, and desperate means dangerous.” Just the thing for Christmas!

Thanks loads to Blogtor Who for the heads-up!

Speaking about future releases, a DVD box with all the latest Doctor Who specials (’The Next Doctor’, ‘Planet of the Dead’, ‘The Waters of Mars’ and the upcoming Christmas and New Year specials) will be released on January 11th, 2010.

Unlike the other DVD set announced, this one will include extras such as cast & crew commentary (one of them probably by David Tennant and John Simm, as they discussed on the radio recently), deleted scenes, Tennant’s video diary and Doctor Who Confidential. You can already pre-order it at the BBC Shop too.