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LeftLion Contributor Scott Oliver Wins Prestigious Cricket Literary Prize
Thu 18 Apr 2024Former LeftLion sports editor, Scott Oliver, has won one of cricket’s most prestigious literary prizes, the Wisden Book of the Year, for his debut book Sticky Dogs & Stardust. The book is a collection of essays detailing the exploits of some of the sport’s bona fide legends – among them the former Notts players Garfield Sobers, Kevin Pietersen, Andre Russell and Imran Tahir - when they turned out in league cricket alongside enthusiastic amateurs who they were expected to dominate. Oliver himself also played at Wollaton CC for a time. To celebrate Scott's success we are delighted to present this extract from the book – covering Pietersen’s troubled stint at Cannock – along with an exclusive discount code.
We Chat to Talented TV Workshop Graduate Safia Oakley-Green About Her Upcoming Film 'Out of Darkness'
Tue 19 Dec 2023A British Independent Film Award winner. A Screen International Star of Tomorrow. But 22-year-old Safia Oakley-Green is only just getting started. We talk to the talented Television Workshopper about her upcoming film Out of Darkness and dive into the easy topic of what she wants to achieve in her career…
Manchester Wins Slamovision 2023
Mon 11 Dec 2023Manchester’s Esther Koch is the winner of Slamovision 2023, against the finest spoken word artists across the UNESCO Cities of Literature network...
Diana Ali Opens Up on Studying at Nottingham Trent, Being On TV and Wanting a Word With the Government
Fri 16 Sept 2022Since moving to study Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University, Diana Ali has established herself as a key figure in the city’s art scene - and has also featured in TV shows including the BBC’s Big Painting Challenge and Inside Museums, which she wrote and presented. We hear from the artist, curator, lecturer and mentor about her time at Trent, promoting the arts on TV, and why she’s hoping to have a strong word with the Government…
TV Review: Ms. Marvel
Mon 25 Jul 2022Ms. Marvel restores faith in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe…
The Thompsons on Croquet, TV Magicians and The Commodore
Fri 22 Apr 2022Nottingham's most opinionated greengrocers on...
TV Review: The Book of Boba Fett
Mon 14 Feb 2022With its new Disney+ show The Book of Boba Fett, the Star Wars universe returns to the small screen - and with a popular ol' character to boot. But was this the smartest idea? Probably not...
TV Review: Hawkeye
Thu 23 Dec 2021Hawkeye brings a bit of festive cheer to the MCU, with a slightly goofy take on the Marvel house style…
National Justice Museum Wins Prestigious Award for Work During Lockdown
Tue 16 Nov 2021The Museum was recognised for its popular 'Make it Yours: Workshops in an Envelope' project...
Greed: The Story of the Mansfield Murders, the Subject of Upcoming Sky TV Series ‘Landscapers'
Thu 04 Nov 2021Just over two decades ago Susan and Christopher Edwards shot the former’s parents dead on a quiet cul-de-sac in Mansfield. It took sixteen years before the truth came to light and the pair were imprisoned for murder. We take a look back at one of Nottinghamshire's most shocking crimes ahead of the release of Landscapers, a Sky TV series exploring this unbelievable story, later this year…
Pride: Four of Nottingham’s Reality Stars Lift the Lid on Their TV Experience
Tue 02 Nov 2021Some wanted fame, some wanted success and some just wanted to have a bit of fun. No matter what their motivations, our Notts reality TV stars have all experienced the good and the bad of becoming almost famous. From chasing chickens for Lord Sugar to baking Battenberg for Paul Hollywood, here’s what they had to say about their time on Come Dine With Me, The X Factor, The Great British Bake Off and The Apprentice...
Award-Winning TV Producer Henry Normal Brings Live Poetry Show to Metronome
Mon 05 Jul 2021Nottingham-native Henry Normal comes home with a new poetry tour, stopping off at Metronome on Tuesday 16 November. His brand new live show The Escape Plan draws on over forty years of work, featuring stories, jokes and poems from the BBC Radio 4 series and his ten poetry books, including the two latest collections. This is no normal poetry show...
TV Review: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier
Fri 30 Apr 2021This Captain America spin-off series is a welcome return to the excitement of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, writes Michael Vince...
Nottingham-Born Actor Tom Blyth on His Journey from the TV Workshop to HBO’s The Gilded Age
Tue 23 Feb 2021We talk to Nottingham-born, New York-based actor Tom Blyth about his journey from the TV Workshop to The Juilliard School, working with Terence Davies on Benediction, and his upcoming HBO series The Gilded Age...
TV Review: The Mandalorian - Season 2
Tue 29 Dec 2020Mando and the Child strike back with new planets, new faces and returning fan favourites from across the saga in a hit or miss second season…
The Licengoons: A Short Film Which Pokes Fun at the BBC's Decision to Scrap Free TV Licenses for Pensioners
Mon 19 Oct 2020Our Screen co-editor Jamie Morris speaks to the stars of The Licengoons, Miles Anthony and Alex Greensmith, about their hilariously punchy new short film…
TV Classics: Revisiting Mad Men
Tue 14 Jul 2020Daniel Turner explores the themes of two key episodes of Mad Men’s final season...
Fleur East talks living in lockdown, reality TV and her new album, Fearless
Fri 15 May 2020After two stints on The X Factor, including finishing runner-up in 2014 where she became the first contestant in the show’s history to reach Number One on the iTunes chart during the competition, singer, songwriter and radio presenter Fleur East has walked an interesting path through the music industry. With her new album Fearless released last month, we caught up with her to talk about reality television, the unexpected truths of the music industry and how she’s handling lockdown...
Just The Tonic Launch Online Comedy Night
Fri 01 May 2020Nottingham comedy club Just the Tonic have launched new digital live comedy night This Glorious Lockdown and there's an exclusive discount for LeftLion readers...
Interview: TV funnyman Spencer Jones is coming to Notts
Mon 03 Feb 2020Meet Spencer Jones; Twice nominated in the Edinburgh Festival comedy awards, a regular in BBC2's Upstart Crow and coming to Notts this month for an appearance at Just The Tonic...
TV Review: Good Omens
Sat 22 Jun 2019After several unsuccessful attempts to bring Terry Pratchett's book to the screen - including a late 90s version starring Robin Williams and Johnny Depp - Good Omens has finally been made into a mini-series...
Game of Thrones Review: Season 8, Episode 6 - The Iron Throne
Sun 19 May 2019As satisfying an ending as can be expected to the underwhelming conclusion of Game of Thrones that does the remaining characters justice...