SKY 1/HD NEW SEASON (106) Four go mad in Majorca There’s more new original drama on Sky 1 HD as four of the biggest actors in Britain come together for a tale of greed, corruption and murder… NEW SERIES MAD DOGS Thursdays from Thu 10, 9pm, Sky 1/HD (106) MARC Rick is the loose cannon of the group. He tends to be quiet and do his hilip Glenister, John Simm, own thing, but I enjoy doing characters Max Beesley and Marc Warren who are out there. It kind of exorcises P – four names synonymous me, playing nutters and going crazy. with the best British telly drama of the last decade, and this There are comparisons with month brought together for the fi rst Sexy Beast and Shallow Grave time in Sky1 HD’s gripping psychological – how is Mad Dogs different? thriller Mad Dogs. The foursome play PHILIP I think we’ve gone as far as we a group of old school mates coming can from them. It would be easy to to terms with turning the big 4-0, and shoot someone sitting around a pool, reunited on a lads’ holiday to Majorca Filming on location in Majorca was hard work! shimmering Ray Winstone-style, but our to celebrate the early-retirement of director Adrian Shergold has a distinct old mate Alvo – played by Ben Chaplin. together. I’ve worked with John too, style and goes against the grain. But property magnate Alvo isn’t quite and I was aware of Max because he Clockwise from top left: John Simm, the “boy done good” he appears to be. came on as a guest in Hustle. I thought What’s been the reaction from British Philip Glenister, From the trappings of his multi-million there would be dynamic energy and tourists in Majorca seeing you here? Marc Warren and pound villa, under the blistering Iberian it would kick off – I was right. PHILIP John and I walk along the Max Beesley sun, the men are thrown into Alvo’s seafront and clock the double-takes. corrupt world of deception and murder. Can you describe your characters? People aren’t shy, they don’t come The choices they make will change JOHN Baxter is living a lie, making out up to you, but they point and say, their lives forever. sky magazine joined like he’s very successful in his business. ‘Yep, it’s them men in Mars!’ the cast on location in the hills above He’s losing his grip but putting a front on. JOHN I call him ‘Gov’ and he says, Puerto Pollensa to fi nd out more… They’ve all got crosses to bear, but all ‘Don’t do that!’ We come out the their masks slip eventually. swimming pool going, ‘Life in pool, What attracted you to a drama MAX Woody is likable. In the past he’s life on beach, life on boats…’ fi lmed in sunny Majorca?! probably been an alcoholic and a party JOHN [Laughs] It’s the whole package guy, but he’s a sober character now. How have you coped with turning – my friends are involved and they’re He’s got traumas to deal with, including 40 yourselves? brilliant; the script is excellent; I wanted an ex-girlfriend who topped herself MARC I drove from LA to Vegas and to work with the director Adrian Shergold because he didn’t want to get married. watched the musical Love, about the 46 for ages; and it’s here in Majorca! PHILIP Quinn’s a psychology lecturer, Beatles, and when it fi nished I was 40, 47 but he hasn’t achieved on my own in Vegas What was the idea behind Mad Dogs? what he set out to. The BE THE FIRST TO SEE and very happy. MARC I originally wrote a treatment journey he takes in the MAD DOGS… MAX When you get starring myself, Philip, John and Max as story acts as a catalyst We’re offering Sky customers older things become band-members turning 40 in Majorca, for where he goes next. the chance to see the Mad a lot less black and Dogs in the cinema before and it was developed from there. Where men want to be it hits TV screens on Sky 1 HD. white, and you put Gene Hunt and women For your chance to be at one of up with less. I turn Why Philip, John and Max? want to sleep with him, 10 exclusive screenings across 40 in April, but I feel MARC Philip and I share an agent and neither applies to Quinn the country, and for more info, quite handsome and this is the fourth time we’ve worked – he’s a bit sad. go to sky.com/rewards. young still! [Laughs] HOLYOAK MATT INTERVIEW: RICHARD DUNNETT PHOTOS: EENT42_Special_Mad_dogs_V3.inddNT42_Special_Mad_dogs_V3.indd 46-4746-47 222/12/102/12/10 117:04:327:04:32.