Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond. Join them each week as they scour the local rags of the North to find the stories you didn’t know you needed to know.
Do you have news from the North? Found a story in your local paper? Email it to Ian and Amy at northernnewspod@gmail.com
Want extra episodes? Bonus content? Videos? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews
Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
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Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill – two Northerners living in London – are on a mission to find the juiciest stories from their hometowns and beyond. Join them each week as they scour the local rags of the North to find the stories you didn’t know you needed to know.
Do you have news from the North? Found a story in your local paper? Email it to Ian and Amy at northernnewspod@gmail.com
Want extra episodes? Bonus content? Videos? Join us on Patreon at patreon.com/NorthernNews
Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Produced by Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week's Northern News is a special live recording from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025!
Headlines this week include a gimp-mask wearing lurker (see our recent Patreon episode for more on this), and a man living out his train driving dreams.
And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.
Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Recorded by Monkey Barrel and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Amy and Ian had SO much fun with Alex that it was just too much to fit in the main episode, so this week's bonus episode is some extra little Alex Horne.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Northern News is BACK! Amy and Ian kick off a brand new series with special guest correspondent, little Alex Horne!
Headlines this week include a Lollipop-man banned from giving high fives, and a poultry robbery in Hutton Cranswick.
Alex's children's book The Last Pebble is available to buy here.
And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.
Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Northern News returns with a brand new series, starting this Thursday 25th September 2025.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
This week's bonus episode is... something a little different. His PR was extremely persistent, so for this week's bonus episode Amy and Ian are joined by Tory MP Tom Dudley-Brown, alongside his Everything Is News co-host, Dame Julia Markham.
Listen to their podcast Everything Is News wherever you listen.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
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Tom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael Clarke.
Julia Markham is played by Helen Price.
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
This week, we hear a story from a listener about a man who just LOVES big cats. We think.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
This week, Ian finds a story about some uniquely shaped stone bollards.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
This week, we hear some Northern News all the way from Northern Ohio, and we end up learning too much about birds.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
All the doors in Wentworth HAVE to be green. Ian and Amy find out why.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.
This week, Amy and Ian hear a news story all about one of Britain's most notorious criminals - Charles Bronson.
This is a preview of this week's Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy weekly bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Amy and Ian look through some of the LOVELY things that Northern News listeners have sent in!
This is a preview of a Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
And follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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It's the series finale! To help see us out, Amy and Ian are joined by very special guest correspondent Janine Harouni - in the studio.
Headlines this week include a pig on Staten Island being evicted from her home, and the locals have something to say about it.
Janine is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe festival and then around the world with her brand new show 'This Is What You Waited For'. For tickets and information head to janineharouni.com
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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For this week's bonus episode, enjoy som the best unheard bits from guest correspondent Glenn Moore!
Glenn is up at the Edinburgh Fringe and then on tour around the UK with his brand new show 'Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?'. For tickets and information head to www.glennmoorecomedy.com.
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Send in your story to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast.
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill bring you the weirdest local news stories.
Headlines this week include teens in Sheffield fighting for the right to wear shorts, and an urn found in Goole Tesco.
Featuring guest correspondent, John Robins!
You can listen to John's podcast 'How Do You Cope?' wherever you listen. John is going on tour with 'Elis & John: That Feels Significant Live!' this autumn. For tickets and information head to elisandjohnmerch.com.
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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This week on Patreon, enjoy the sound of Ian and Amy throwing pancakes into the audience, recorded live at The Bill Murray (on Pancake Day).
This is a preview of a Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Send in your story to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Live from the Bill Murray Comedy Club in London, Amy and Ian share weird stories from the North.
Want to be at the next live recording of Northern News? You can be! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August 2025. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
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Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded by NextUp Comedy and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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For this week's bonus episode, we've put together some of the best unheard bits from guest correspondent Andrew Hunter Murray!
Andrew's latest book 'A Beginner’s Guide to Breaking and Entering' is out in paperback now and is available to buy here.
This is a preview of a Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Send in your story to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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Comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith bring you silly stories from the silliest half of the country.
Headlines this week include Massive Attack's green initiative in Manchester, and a weird and useless cycle semi-circle appears in Calderdale.
Featuring guest correspondent, Olympic Weightlifter Emily Campbell!
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus episodes, videos, live show discount codes, BTS clips and more...
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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As we've reached 101 episodes of the podcast, in this week's bonus episode Amy and Ian decide what, or who, they would put in Room 101.
This is a preview of a Patreon episode. To listen to the full episode and to enjoy WEEKLY bonus content, videos, BTS bits, extra guest stories, live show discount codes and more, sign up to the Yer Don't Get Owt Fer Nowt! tier on Patreon at patreon.com/northernnews.
Send in your story to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
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Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith find weird news from the North.
Headlines this week include a look at Wigan's best and worst hygiene ratings, and a couple who might love crisps a bit too much.
Northern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of the podcast at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on 20 August. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
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