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LeftLion Film Podcast #19 - Game of Thrones: The Final Episode

Tue 21 May 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto watch the final episode of Game of Thrones, providing ill-researched, ill-informed and largely uneccessary commentary...

Laft Magpie: The Folly of #Faith and #Trust

Sun 12 May 2019

To deliberately misquote Sinead O’Connor, it’s been half an hour and 8 days since Notts County lost its league status for the first time in its proud history.

LeftLion Film Podcast #18 - Bella Ramsey: Game of Thrones

Wed 01 May 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are delighted to be joined by actress Bella Ramsey, fresh from her role as Lady Lyanna Mormont in the final series of Game of Thrones. They talk about being the number one trending person on Twitter this week, filming her final scenes for the show and her new role as an Ambassador for The Prince William Award through Nottingham charity SkillForce...

And for the first time in LeftLion Film Podcast history, we've got a prize to give away: You can get your hands on a brand new, official Game of Thrones Monopoly set hand signed by Bella by listening...

LeftLion Magazine #113

Wed 01 May 2019

Featuring Nottingham Forest, Jonny Owens, A Referee in Notts, Bill Bailey, Art of Football and loads more...

LeftLion Film Podcast #17 - Jonny Owen

Thu 25 Apr 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto talk to actor and filmmaker Jonny Owen about his 2015 documentary I Believe in Miracles, and his new role as director at Nottingham Forest

LeftLion Magazine #112

Mon 01 Apr 2019

Featuring Nick Frost, Jessica Hynes, Reginald D Hunter, Jon Collins, The Pythian Club, Nottingham Poetry Festival, Max Cooper, Rough Trade and loads more...

LeftLion Film Podcast #16 - Nick Frost

Thu 28 Mar 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto chat to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star Nick Frost about his new film Fighting with my Family and his upcoming appearance at EM-Con Nottingham on May 4-5.

For more information or to book tickets to EM-Con Nottingham, visit their website

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Sat 23 Mar 2019

Featuring The Five Hundred, Shxdow, Dog Explosion, Garry Perkins and Pete Beardsworth...

LeftLion Film Podcast #15 - Jessica Hynes

Thu 21 Mar 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto chat to BAFTA Award winning actress Jessica Hynes, star of Spaced, Twenty Twelve and W1A, about her new film The Fight. The film, which marks Hynes' directorial debut, is the story of a mother of three who steps into the boxing ring as a method of dealing with the anger that stems from her dysfunctional family and a dark period in her past.

LeftLion Film Podcast #14 - Tom Stade

Mon 11 Mar 2019

Hosts Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto caught up with stand up comedian Tom Stade to talk comedy, films and being offended ahead of his performance at Glee Club Nottingham on Tuesday 26 March...

9 Gigs to Go to in Nottingham This March

Wed 06 Mar 2019

Wanna get your musical fix this month? We picked out ten gigs we reckon your lot should get down to...

LGBTQ+ Notts: Queer Noise Club and International Women's Day

Tue 05 Mar 2019

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events...

Overheard In Notts

Sun 03 Mar 2019

Big Baby heard some right tripe this month...

Ayup Duck: The Latest Nottingham News

Sat 02 Mar 2019

Our feathered friend has gorra thing or two to say...

We Raised £165 for Sharewear Clothing Scheme at the LeftLion Clothes Swap

Fri 01 Mar 2019

Us lot over at the 'Lion were inspired by all the sustainability talk included in our February issue, so we put our bonces together and came up with the LeftLion Clothes Swap, a way to trade your trash for treasure, rags to... well, different rags. In our bid to put a finger up to the fast fashion industry, we raised £165 for Sharewear Clothing Scheme, a local charity who provide clothing to those in desperate need. Here's a few snaps from the day...

LeftLion Magazine #111

Fri 01 Mar 2019

Featuring Dr Julian Onions, UFO Sightings in Nottingham, Gentleman's Dub Club, Nottingham Astronomical Society, Mnozil Brass and loads more...

LeftLion Film Podcast #13 - LIVE* from the Oscars 2019

Tue 26 Feb 2019

In a very special episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are live* at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, running down the entire event from start to finish.

*not live.