

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
Plosive
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.com Want even more Northern News? 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.
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Jul 31, 2025 • 51min
Morphing into Alan Partridge (with guest correspondent John Robins)
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.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 24, 2025 • 46min
It's Top Shelf Bananas! (Live at The Bill Murray)
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 northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded by NextUp Comedy and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 17, 2025 • 51min
The Northern News Death Train (with guest correspondent Emily Campbell)
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.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2025 • 50min
Would you drink a ham drink?
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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 3, 2025 • 1h 2min
100th Episode Special! (with messages from Lou Sanders, Rob Auton, Jessica Knappett, John Kearns, Stevie Martin and Chris Cantrill)
Happy 100th Episode! To celebrate, everyone can enjoy watching the full video episode on Patreon ...for free! Head over to www.patreon.com/NorthernNews.In a Northern News first, this week Ian personally reports back from a news story location - the most haunted home in Britain, 30 East Drive in Pontefract.And to celebrate hitting a hundo, we hear 100th episode wishes from some of our favourite past guest correspondents: Lou Sanders, Rob Auton, Jessica Knappett, John Kearns, Stevie Martin and Chris Cantrill.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2025 • 50min
Mr Whippy Universe (with guest correspondent Glenn Moore)
Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill find the weirdest stories from the North.Headlines this week include a dodgy sheep curry, and a man who builds a castle in his garden. Featuring guest correspondent, Glenn Moore!Glenn is taking his brand new show 'Please Sir, Glenn I Have Some Moore?' to the Edinburgh Fringe and then on tour around the UK. For tickets and information head to www.glennmoorecomedy.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.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 2025 • 43min
The Rest Is Northern News
Comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith report on the weirdest news from up t'North,Headlines this week include a poncy sconce discovered in Yorkshire, and Wigan names the first EVER flatpack furniture champion.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded by Naomi Parnell and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 2025 • 45min
Piss Hound Snake (with guest correspondent Sikisa)
Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill read you the silliest news stories from the North.Headlines this week include a nasty surprise in someone's toilet, and Aldi crowns its biggest superfan. Featuring guest correspondent, Sikisa!Sikisa is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with her brand new show 'Serving Justice' from 1 Aug-24 Aug. 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.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 5, 2025 • 53min
Bigger than a Bollard? (with guest correspondent Andrew Hunter Murray)
Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith sift through the local papers of the North.Headlines this week include a stolen caravan, and Sir Ian McKellen's pub get a dubious hygiene rating.Featuring 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.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 29, 2025 • 52min
Hot Mess Kebab (with guest correspondent Joe Kent-Walters)
Comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill catch up on the weirdest stories from t'North.Headlines this week include a flock of sheep on a roof, and a review of a hot mess of a kebab.Featuring guest correspondent, Joe Kent-Walters!Joe is taking his brand new show 'Joe Kent-Walters is Frankie Monroe: DEAD!!! (Good Fun Time)' to the Edinburgh Fringe. For tickets and information head to edfringe.com.And follow him on Instagram @joe_is_frankiemonroeWant 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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


