Updated 02nd of September 2003

What has Josette done recently

This is older news culled from the Whats the cast doing now page.


Josette is reading Radio 4's 'Book of the Week' - 'And Still I Rise' by Doreen Lawrence, from 19/23 June. Playing 9.45/10.00 am, repeated 12.30-12.45am. You can also hear it online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/book_week.shtml for up to 7 days after the broadcast. Doreen Lawrence, mother of Stephen Lawrence, recounts the story of her son's murder in April 1993 and her family's struggle for justice. Source Horizon - 23/6/06

Josette Simon appears in The Last Detective (ITV1 at 9pm) on Friday, 28th February as a social worker called Jemma and potential love interest for Peter Davison... Source Horizon - 25 FEb 03

Incidentally, Josette can also be heard narrating LIVING THE DREAM, currently running at 9pm on Tuesdays on BBC2. Source Horizon - 25 FEb 03

Josette Simon appears as Dawn in this Friday's episode of the new Harry Enfield sitcom, Celeb on BBC1 at 9.30 pm. (Sept 13th) Source - Horizon (11 Sep 2002)

Recently recorded 'The Josephine Baker Story' for Radio 4. Source - Horizon (5 Jun 2001)

Josette has recorded Polterguest for Carlton TV. Josette has also recently done some radio performances - notably in Dictator Gal for which she was nominated Best Actress - Prix Futura Award Berlin, and also Mirandolina and Cromwell Mansions. Source - Horizon 14 Dec 2000

Josette has recorded Polterguest for Carlton TV. Josette has also recently done some radio performances - notably in Dictator Gal for which she was nominated Best Actress - Prix Futura Award Berlin, and also Mirandolina and Cromwell Mansions. Source - Horizon 14 Dec 2000

For US fans, Josette Simon will appear in New York with the Royal Shakespeare Company during a two week residency starting 10 May and featuring A Midsummer Night's Dream and Don Carlos. - Source Cult Times.

Josette Simon is currently appearing with the RSC at the Barbican in Michael Boyd's production of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' as Titania/Hippolyta and as Queen Elisabeth in Gale Edwards' production of 'Don Carlos'.

Last performance of 'Midsummer Night's Dream' is 17th February (19 performances between 3rd January and 17th February - check the RSC website for exact schedule - www.rsc.org.uk This is playing at the Barbican Theatre.

'Don Carlos' previews on 13th January, opening 18th January with the last performance on 6th April. There are around 30 performances between 13th January and 6th April. Again, check the website www.rsc.org.uk for the full schedule. This is playing at The Pit. Source - Horizon

Josette Simon - has been playing the Queen in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 'Don Carlos' at Stratford upon Avon during the summer/autumn. Between 16/20 May 2000 this production, with Josette, will be playing at the Harvey Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York." Details Source - Horizon

JOSETTE SIMON - there is a new season of Shakespeare plays on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday evenings. Josette stars in "Twelfth Night" and the 2 hour cassette is available. Broadcast date will probably be 10 or 17 October. Source - Horizon

Was starring as Queen Elizabeth in +Don Carlos+ at The Other Place, Stratford-on-Avon (in rep) for the RSC until 7 October as well as continuing in rep as Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (BO 01789 295623). (sourec Horizon - 29-6-99)

Josette appeared as a guest star in an episode of Dalziel and Pascoe called Bones and Silence screened Sunday 18 October. Source - Horizon


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