Mad Dogs star John Simm is shown hitting his WIFE in the face in a new drama.

His actress missus Kate Magowan landed the part of his lover – who gets thumped in the opening scenes of thriller Exile.

John, 40, plays womanising, cocaine-snorting lads’ mag journalist Tom Ronstadt, who is having an affair with his editor’s wife.

The actor admits the scene where he acted out attacking her was “difficult” to film.

Speaking of his character, he said: “Tom immediately regrets it. It’s a terrible thing to do.”

John also has violent scenes with his screen father (Jim Broadbent) in the three-part tale by Shameless creator Paul Abbott.

It opens with him returning to his northern home town from London to find out the truth behind his father beating him up.

John said: “I grew up in a town near where we filmed. It was quite a similar situation. I left when I was 16.

“I’ve had difficult relationships with my father. The returning, being uncomfortable – I can relate to that.”

John starred in Sky1 drama Mad Dogs earlier this year.

Exile will be screened on BBC1 at the end of April.

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Exile is a new drama series for BBC One. Created by Paul Abbott and written by Danny Brocklehurst, this three part drama is a psychological thriller that tells an intimate story of prodigal redemption.

John Simm plays Tom Ronstadt, a successful London journalist whose world has fallen apart and it’s all his own doing. With his career and life in ruins he decides to return to his hometown in Lancashire for the first time in 18 years. He finds his father Sam (Jim Broadbent), who Tom idolised as a child, in the grip of Alzheimer’s – a once formidable man now being cared for by his younger sister Nancy (Olivia Coleman).

Over the three episodes Tom unravels the mystery linked to his childhood that drove him away all those years ago. In trying to extract information and encouraging him to remember the past, Tom becomes increasingly frustrated with his father’s failure to remember. He persists unaware that he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal secrets he could never have imagined.

Shaun Dooley, Timothy West and Claire Goose will also star.

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Written by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, Shameless and Clocking Off) and created by Paul Abbot, Exile is a psychological thriller that tells an intimate story of prodigal redemption. The three part serial follows Tom (John Simm), who returns to his hometown to be reacquainted with his father Sam (Jim Broadbent), and uncover the truth behind what happened between them years before. But Tom’s investigations lead him to expose a mind-blowing scandal, two decades old that changes their lives forever.

John Simm plays Tom Ronstadt, a successful London journalist whose world has fallen apart and it’s all his own doing. With his career and life in ruins he decides to return to his hometown in Lancashire for the first time in 18 years. He finds his father in the grip of Alzheimer’s – a once formidable man now being cared for by his younger sister Nancy (Olivia Coleman – Peep Show, Beautiful People). Tom unravels the mystery linked to his childhood that drove him away all those years ago. In trying to extract information and encouraging him to remember the past, he becomes increasingly frustrated with his father’s failure to remember. He persists unaware that he is unearthing a devastating crime that will reveal secrets he could never have imagined.

Exile is directed by John Alexander (Small Island, Sense & Sensibility), produced by Karen Lewis, (Unforgiven, The Chatterley Affair) and executive produced by Nicola Shindler and Paul Abbott for BBC One. BAFTA are pleased to screen the first episode of this three part drama.

This screening will be followed by a Q&A with John Simm (Actor), John Alexander (Director) andDanny Brocklehurst (Writer).

Pricing Information: BAFTA Members | Free
Public | £7.50 Book tickets here | Monday 28th March 2011

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