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Interview: Jane Streeter

"I hoped someone would open a bookshop so that I could get a part-time job. That someone turned out to be me"

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"

A Brief History of Nottingham Rugby

A Brief History of or local rugby team, plus interviews withe three current players Tom Barlow, Ben Thompson and Daniel Montegu...

The Black Keys

Book Review: My Father and Other Working Class Heroes

The author tries to piece together the life of his recently deceased father, a stoic individual who, like most from his time, kept his feelings hidden

Interview: Page 45

We had a chat with Stephen L. Holland, the manager of Britain's best comic shop Page 45...

A History of Notts on TV 1950-2005

Nottingham's had more appearances on the telly box that you might think...

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...

A History of Music in Nottingham (1100 - 2005)

The official LeftLion History of Nottingham music from 1100AD - 2005AD...

Toby Kebbell Dead Mans Shoes Interview

Notts actor Toby Kebbell has got a lot to be proud of. His first major part, as Anthony  in Shane Meadow's influencial Dead Man's Shoes earned him a Most Promising Newcomer nomination (British Independent Film Awards).Since then he's landed parts in Oliver Stone's Alexander and Woody Allen's newest project. He writes books and plays and on the side, he's studying plumbing. And, ladies and gentlemen, he is still just 22 years young.

Music Reviews November 2004

From Seal to John Frusciante to Biffy Clyro to Leonard Cohen

CD Reviews November 2004

Robbie Williams, Skinnyman and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives

Album Reviews October 2004

New music from Green Day, Fatboy Slim and Client

CD Reviews October 2004

Reviews of Nick Cave, 22-20's, Blues Explosion, Fried and more from the LeftLion crew

CD Reviews August 2004

Nice people keep sending us packages of CD's, so we thought we should review a few...

The Woman In Black

Everything is here. The rocking chair that rocks on its own, a spooky carriage in the mist and the mysterious figure...

10 Great comic books for adults