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Vivian Mackerrell: The Actor Who Inspired Withnail

Vivian Mackerrell was the jobbing actor who inspired the character of Withnail in Bruce Robinson's Withnail and I. He lived much of his life in Nottingham. Here are some quotes about him from the people who knew him best...

Interview: Wellington Films

"People say about Unmade Beds that they’ve never seen London look so good – that’s because it’s Nottingham"

Tourist Trap or Soulless Crap?

"The world loves Robin Hood - so why not make a buck or ten off of those suckers?"

A Right Bandit

"If this man-to-man cavorting has ever struck you as, well, not entirely heterosexual, you are not alone in your suspicions"

Bow Selector

“It’s time to reclaim him from shoddy tourist attractions and stupid fancy dress costumes and put him on the pedestal he deserves”

The Evolution of Robin Hood 1262-2010

The full run-down on the evolution of England's greatest folk legend in books, films and television

Interview: Michael Eaton on Fellow Traveller

"There’s nobody else who has spread across all the generations in so many forms"

The Gig Issue: Nottingham Music Scene

The Notts music scene has never had it this good. Ever. But what do the city's promoters and label-owners think?

A Canadian at Nottingham Beer Festival

This time of year, Rob Cutforth loves nothing more than rubbing up against tubby, sweaty beardos and cramming greasy, meaty balls into his Canadian maw. Calm down, Nana – he’s only at the Beer Festival…

Robert Pitt's music photography

A selection of photos of local bands and musicians by a Nottingham-based music photographer

Interview: Dave Green from Nottingham Castle

"I think it’s really important to remember that not everything in a museum has to have a high value in terms of finance"

A Canadian in The Tales of Robin Hood

Rob wanted to immerse himself in a totally authentic Nottingham historical experience. But he went to Tales of Robin Hood instead...

Alexei Sayle Interview

"People often recollect me using foul language, but I never did on television. It wasn’t the language but the attitude which was unsettling them"

Interview: Thompson Brothers

"We’ve seen the world. We’ve been to Ireland and we’ve been to Crete, and we don’t want to see the rest"

Interview: Nuclear Family

'It’s not a question of a man and a woman, and children, more a question of a group of human beings, in a mutual bond'

Green and Organic exhibition

The Hooded Man: TV Robins

We have a look at the past Robin's of Hoodtown

Interview: Rob Smith of Rob's Records Mart

"We’re over-stocked, really. But if someone brings stuff in, you’ve got to buy it"

Interview: Rob White

We had a chat with one of Nottingham's renowned artists about everything from Paul Smith to his infamous website

A History of Robin Hood in Film and Television 1938-2005

We take a look at the long history of the original gangster on both the big and small screen...

Interview: Rob Newman

As the wittiest and most verbose of the early nineties comedians, Rob Newman did the sensible thing to preserve his status and quit...

Interview: Robin Askwith

We caught up with the legendary seventies actor (currently doing the Canterbury tales at the Castle) to talk Tarantino, Chaucer and birds...

Interview: Kano

"Even I don't know how to describe my music. Each song is different. I just call it hiphop and I don't call it grime"

Interview: Bonobo

With the average copulation lasting 13 seconds, sexual contact in bonobos is rather quick by human standards

Robin Hood Marathon In Photos

Where did you finish? Have you recovered yet? Are you on these photos..?