John Simm

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

Dir. Michael Winterbottom · With Steve Coogan, Lennie James, Paddy Considine

For Jip, Lulu, Koop, Nina, and Moff, the dead-end jobs they endure during the week just kill the time until Friday night. That's when they cut very loose and get on the rollercoaster ride that takes them right through to Monday morning.

Dir. Justin Kerrigan · With John Simm, Shaun Parkes, Nicola Reynolds

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

Dir. Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah, Tony Jordan · With John Simm, Philip Glenister, Liz White

The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

Dir. Paul Abbott · With Bill Nighy, David Morrissey, Kelly Macdonald

Strong and successful Alice Martin is a fraud investigator who's about to be the victim of fraud by her fiancé. Between her cases, she is determined to find him before it ruins her career.

Dir. Jennifer Schuur, Kate Atkinson, Helen Gregory · With Mireille Enos, Peter Krause, Jay Hayden

When a pizza delivery driver is shot dead in south London, a tenacious detective goes after the people traffickers behind his murder and unravels a conspiracy that goes to the top.

Dir. David Hare · With Carey Mulligan, Vineeta Rishi, Rob Jarvis