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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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39:20

We got got-got by the bot-bot

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/10/09

Ian amd Amy bring you news from the North. Headlines this week include Hull's first sumo wrestler, and we uncover the truth about Blankets for Baby Rhinos. 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

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2:07

BONUS Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/10/06

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.In this week's bonus episode, enjoy some exclusive, otherwise un-broadcastable bits from this year's Edinburgh Fringe show.Want your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to

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38:43

I'm Too Bumbastic (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/10/02

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,

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2:36

Bonus Alex Horne

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/29

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

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51:27

Lollipop Ladies and Chuppa Chaps (with guest...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/25

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

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1:16

Series 5 Trailer - Northern News

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/22

Northern News returns with a brand new series, starting this Thursday 25th September 2025.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastWant Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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7:56

Everything Is (Northern) News

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/22

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

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4:24

Why is there such a rise in gimps?

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/15

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

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2:52

What's THAT doing here?

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/08

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

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2:52

They all have cloacas!

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/09/01

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

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3:06

Really Nice and Really Sinister

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/08/25

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

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2:35

Charles Bronson Karaoke (Patreon Teaser)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/08/18

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

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4:42

Northern News Postbag Special #4 (Patreon Teaser)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/08/11

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

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41:53

If You Take My Pig, Take Me Too (with guest...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/08/07

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.comNorthern News will be recording a special LIVE edition of

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2:12

More Glenn Moore (Patreon Teaser)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/08/04

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

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51:16

Morphing into Alan Partridge (with guest...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/07/31

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

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2:18

Headlines: Live from The Bill Murray - March 2025...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/07/28

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.Follow Northern News on Instagram

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45:49

It's Top Shelf Bananas! (Live at The Bill Murray)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/07/24

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.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

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3:16

Andrew Hunter Murray Bonus (Patreon Teaser)

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/07/21

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

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51:22

The Northern News Death Train (with guest...

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith ·

2025/07/17

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

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