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A Canadian in New Basford Returns
Mon 02 Apr 2018For thirty-odd issues up until 2012, we gave over our page space to a ranty and hilarious man who had moved to Notts from Alberta, Canada. Then he buggered off to Manchester. Being our centenary issue, we thought we’d invite A Canadian in New Basford, aka Rob Cutforth, back for one more go. And bleddy Nora has he stored up a lot of angst…
Canadian Comedian Chris Betts is Coming to Nottingham Comedy Festival
Tue 01 Nov 2016He's made the UK his home and is currently putting the finishing touches to his new show, Bewilderbeest. We caught up with Chris Betts ahead of his show at Sobar for Nottingham Comedy Festival…
A Canadian In New Basford Says Goodbye
Mon 01 Oct 2012Rob Cutforth says goodbye in his final column for LeftLion. Now, for God’s sake, someone stop him before he lets the cat out of the bag...
A Canadian at the London 2012 Olympics
Thu 09 Aug 2012"I want to lose myself in the joyous atmosphere of the world’s middle class getting together to cheer on its fastest and best at throwing heavy objects"
A Canadian On The Diamond Jubilee
Mon 04 Jun 2012"Canadians pay more to support the Queen per person than the Brits do. Let me say that again: Canadians pay more. Not less. Not an equal share. More."
A Canadian on the British Government
Sun 29 Apr 2012"Privatising the police force. How do you even do that? Adorn police stab vests with 888.com patches, like him off the snooker?"
A Canadian On Cycling
Sat 24 Mar 2012Think once, think twice, think Rob Cutforth in tight fluorescent lycra…
A Canadian on British Winters
Thu 02 Feb 2012"In Alberta, the earth would have to open up and swallow a city school before it would close. Even then you would only get the afternoon off"
A Canadian at Goose Fair
Wed 05 Oct 2011We dispatched our resident CanAlien Rob Cutforth off to Goose Fair, and told him not to come back without a slab of coconut ice, some brandy snap and an Elvis mirror...
A Canadian On British Tabloids
Tue 13 Sept 2011"I don’t like to judge, but if you were a regular News of the World reader, you are a moron"
A Canadian At Your Barbeque
Thu 23 Jun 2011"Leonard Cohen wouldn’t tolerate frigging squeaky cheese on his grill, I can tell you that"
Interview: Dom Joly
Thu 16 Jun 2011Dom Joly’s CV is so studded with career highlights and downright randomness that his current incarnation – as a media-age raconteur and author – almost seems like downtime. On his way to the Playhouse to perform his one-man show, we collared him for a chat about mental ex-classmates, skiing in Iran, and everything in between...
A Canadian on the Royal Wedding
Tue 26 Apr 2011Rob Cutforth can’t wait for the royal event of the decade...
A Canadian on the Coalition
Thu 03 Feb 2011Our resident CanAlien is not happy about the Cameron and Clegg coalition government...
A Canadian on New Year's Eve
Mon 27 Dec 2010Rob braces himself for everyone’s favourite alcoholiday...
A Canadian on British craftsmanship
Fri 01 Oct 2010Our Canadian in New Basford prepares for the winter months by returning to his favourite subject: appallingly cack-handed British craftsmanship
A Canadian on English Summertime
Mon 09 Aug 2010Against all odds, we’ve actually had a proper summer this year. Our resident CanAlien pulls on his Bryan Adams t-shirt and a bum-bag and dares to venture outside, the batchy bogger…
A Canadian on Old England
Sun 06 Jun 2010"The English flag is the tapas of national flags; the more added bits, the better"
Tourist Trap or Soulless Crap?
Mon 12 Apr 2010"The world loves Robin Hood - so why not make a buck or ten off of those suckers?"
A Canadian at Nottingham Beer Festival
Wed 07 Oct 2009This 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…
A Canadian Visits Hooters Restaurant
Thu 21 May 2009Rob Cutforth visits the only Hooters Restaurant left in the UK