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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

Hosted by comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith – two Northerners living in London –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? Write in to northernnewspod@gmail.comWant even more Northern News? Join us on Patreon atpatreon.com/NorthernNewsFollow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced by Plosive.Artwork by

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44:33

Now I Love a Cow (with guest correspondent Jen Brister)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/02/15

Love is in't air this week, as Amy and Ian find the most romantic(ish) stories from up North. Headlines this week include a man who was showing a bit too much love in his local Farmfoods, and a couple's romantic night in that was ruined in a flash.Featuring guest correspondent comedian Jen Brister.Jen's stand-up comedy special The Optimist is available to watch for free now.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North

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42:04

Chattanooga Choo Choo (with guest correspondent Dan...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/02/08

Ian and Amy sift through this week's red tops to find you the best stories from up north. Top stories this week include a man who travels to Yorkshire all the way from Chattanooga USA to watch his new favourite football team, and a woman in Hull who is not impressed with a local mural. Featuring guest correspondent comedian Dan Tiernan.Dan is on tour with his Edinburgh Award nominated stand-up comedy show 'Going Under'. For Tickets and information head to showandtellpresents.com.Want Extra! Extra

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45:59

Are You Sugaring My Plums? (with guest correspondent...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/02/01

Amy and Ian find out what's been going on up north. Headlines this week include a dramatic false alarm at Blackpool Tower, and a very unique registration plate spotted in Knutsford.Featuring guest correspondent, writer, actor, improviser and podcaster Cariad Lloyd. The paperback edition of Cariad's book You Are Not Alone is out this Thursday 1st February 2024.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to

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43:03

Aurora Gooleialis (with guest correspondent Vittorio...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/01/25

Amy and Ian find the silliest news from up north. Top stories this week include the solved mystery of a pink light in the sky in Goole, and how WH Smith is trying to reinvent itself. Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Vittorio Angelone.Vittorio will be touring the UK with his stand up show 'Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!' from 30 Jan-3 May 2024. For tickets and information head to vittorioangelone.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus

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41:40

One Massive Mole (with guest correspondent Laura Davis)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/01/18

Ian and Amy bring you news from everywhere north of Nottinghamshire (but south of Scotland).Headlines this week include a Lancaster football club being visited by a mystery hole-digger, and a man in Hull arrested for something that Ian refuses to believe is a crime.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Laura Davis.Laura's monthly political comedy show 'The Edit' will be at The Stand, Edinburgh every month starting 24 January. For tickets and information head to thestand.co.uk.Want Extra! Extra

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44:47

The Youngest Cougar (with guest correspondent Ivo...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2024/01/11

Amy and Ian fill us in on what's been going on up North. Stories this week include a Batman inspired vigilante in Bradford, and some very cheeky thieves.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Ivo Graham.Listen to Ivo's podcast Gig Pigs wherever you get your podcasts.Ivo is on tour with his stand-up comedy show 'Organised Fun' until May 2024. For tickets and information head to ivograham.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story

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40:39

Trumpet Shed (with guest correspondent Harriet Kemsley)

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2024/01/04

Ian and Amy see in the new year with some of the silliest stories up north. Headlines this week include a criminal on the run who is not happy with his mugshot, and some astrological advice for the new year ahead.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Harriet KemsleyHarriet's stand-up special Woman Child is available to watch on YouTube now. Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to

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43:35

It's Web Week (with guest correspondent Daniel Foxx)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/12/28

It's that weird bit in between Christmas and New Year, but your two favourite Northerners are on hand to try make sense of it all.Top stories this week include the proposed opening of sex dungeon in Runcorn, and a Grinch impersonator that may have taken things a step too far.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Daniel Foxx.Daniel will be on tour with his stand-up show 'Villain' in February 2024, for tickets and information head to danielfoxx.co.uk. Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or

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47:21

The Smell of Tinsel (with guest correspondent Lucy...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/12/21

Seasons Greetings! In a special festive edition of the podcast, Ian and Amy find you the jolliest stories from t'North (pole).Headlines this week include the unusual substitutions a supermarket has made for people's Christmas food shop, and the reason why Beverley town's Christmas tree is still up from last year.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian and fellow Hullite, Lucy Beaumont. Subscribe to Lucy's upcoming podcast Lucy and Sam's Perfect Brains on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen. And

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43:05

Little Pickle Boy (with guest correspondent Nabil...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/12/14

Read all about it! Amy and Ian bring you news from the north.Top stories this week include an unpopular baby name that's making a comeback, and a lorry driver who is in a bit of a pickle.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Nabil Abdulrashid.Nabil continues touring his stand-up show 'The Purple Pill' in 2024. For tickets and information head to nabilabdulrashid.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it

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42:06

Beverley Brass Boys (with guest correspondent Louise...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/12/07

Gledhill and Smith are catching up on all the news they've missed from up t'north.Headlines this week include the grand announcement of Greggs' Festive Bake, and Ian takes us down memory lane with some northern stories from yesteryear**2014-2016.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Louise Young. Louise is bring her Edinburgh Award nominated show 'Feral' to to London's Soho Theatre 25-27 January 2024. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon

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42:07

I'm A Traybake (with guest correspondent Shaun Keaveny)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/11/30

Breaking news! Something ridiculous has happened up north, and Ian and Amy are here to tell you all about it.Headlines this week include a man who made a dramatic escape from Didsbury Village Costa Coffee, and the results are in for Goole's controversial salt and pepper pot debate. Featuring guest correspondent, broadcaster Shaun Keaveny.Listen to Shaun's podcast Shaun Keaveny's Daily Grind wherever you listen. Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus

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44:51

A Spider's Intern (with guest correspondent Sam...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/11/23

East Riding's finest are here to bring you the weirdest news from up north. This week's headlines include the story of Bavarian man who has been holidaying in Hull for decades, and the news that everybody's been waiting for... Goole's compost giveaway is BACK!Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sam Campbell.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on

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42:44

A Real Tommy Smirker (with guest correspondent Celya AB)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/11/16

Ian and Amy sift through the papers to find out what's happening up North. Headlines this week include a look at the social-class categories in Wigan, and a man called Storm Denniss who's being trolled on social media.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Celya AB.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram

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43:44

Snake Escape Season (with guest correspondent Josh...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/11/09

Ian and Amy are two Northerners in London, desperately trying to keep up with what's going on up North.Making headlines this week are an escaped Snake on a Train, and a woman who's received a very fishy delivery.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Josh Jones.Josh will be performing his stand-up show 'Gobsmacked' at London's Leicester Square Theatre on 22 November. For tickets and information head to leicestersquaretheatre.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for

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42:59

What is this Clown World? (Live at the London Podcast...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/11/02

Live from the London Podcast Festival in Kings Place, Amy and Ian scour the papers to find the silliest news from up north.Top stories this week include a man in Wakefield who has listed his girlfriend on eBay, and an x-rated bottle of ketchup.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded by

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41:35

Excessive for a Poltergeist (with guest correspondent...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/10/26

It's a Halloween special this week, as Amy and Ian find the spookiest stories from up North.Headlines include a woman who has divorced her ghost husband, and the top five most haunted locations in Yorkshire.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Phil Ellis.Phil will be performing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show 'Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show' at Soho Theatre from 7-11 November. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple

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42:03

Metal Detector Head (with guest correspondent...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/10/19

Amy and Ian find out what's been going on up t'North recently(ish).Headlines this week include the discovery of a very, very, very old bowl, and a car that's been inadvertently protected from an attack by King Kong.Featuring guest correspondent, comedian and podcaster Catherine Bohart.Listen to Catherine's podcast Trusty Hogs wherever you get your podcasts.Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to

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44:32

Concrete Mist (with guest correspondent Calum Scott)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/10/12

Amy and Ian get to the bottom of what's going on up North.Making a splash in the papers this week is a couple in Hull celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary, and a cafe in Doncaster which has used an unusual font for its signage.Featuring guest correspondent, singer-songwriter and fellow Hullite Calum Scott.Calum's latest single At Your Worst is available to listen to now. Want Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon or Apple Subscription for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from

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41:06

Gippin’ Myself Silly (with guest correspondent Ania...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2023/10/05

Amy and Ian sift through the Northern newspapers to find you the silliest stories. Headlines this week include an X-Rated roundabout in Scarborough, and a dispute between Old and New Goole (which happened over 10 years ago but there's not much going on in Goole at the moment).Featuring guest correspondent Ania Magliano.Ania is heading on tour with her Edinburgh Award nominated stand up show 'I Can't Believe You've Done This'. For tickets and dates head to aniamagliano.com.Want Extra! Extra! content

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