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John Simm

Vernon Kay joins the prolific actor, director, and musician John Simm. Be prepared for some brilliant stories throughout his Tracks Of My Years.

Vernon Kay joins the prolific actor, director, and musician John Simm. Be prepared for some brilliant stories throughout his Tracks Of My Years.

He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in “Life on Mars”, “The Master” in “Doctor Who” and most recently south-coast sleuth DS Roy Grace in “Grace” on ITV.

In the late 90s, he played lead role of Danny Kavanagh in the hard-hitting Jimmy McGovern TV drama ‘The Lakes’. Other TV credits include “State of Play”, “Crime and Punishment”, “Exile” and “Cracker”. His film roles include “Wonderland”, “Human Traffic” and “24 Hour Party People”, and he has twice been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Besides his love of acting, John was a guitarist, founding member and songwriter with the rock band “Magic Alex”. He supported Echo and the Bunnymen on two tours, as well as playing lead guitar on a few of Ian McCulloch's solo live shows. He now returns as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in ITV’s Grace, based on the best-selling novels by author Peter James. On top of that, John is also starring in a brand new drama called “I, Jack Wright”, airing late April on u&alibi. But his first choice is Elvis Presley and “A Mess of Blues”.

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Last Sunday 05:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody

  • Elvis Presley

    A Mess Of Blues

    • From Nashville To Memphis (60's Maste.
    • RCA.

  • Ray Charles

    What'd I Say

    • The Very Best Of Jazz Moods (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Summer Wind

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.

  • The Beatles

    What You're Doing

    • Beatles For Sale.
    • Parlophone.
    • 13.

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

    • NOW That's What I Call Unforgettable (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • New Order

    Temptation

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • The Stone Roses

    This Is The One

    • Stone Roses.
    • Silvertone Records.
    • 10.

Broadcast

  • Last Sunday 05:00
    BBC Radio 2