122 episodes
Northern News Extra! Extra!
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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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
Produced by Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
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A Kaleido-nope (with guest correspondent Sofie Hagen)
What's been happening up North? Amy and Ian find out. Top stories this week include an animal rescue centre's plans to expand being blocked by a stately-home owner, and some gas is being trapped in rocks near Cumbria (we think).
Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Sofie Hagen.
Sofie's book 'Will I Ever Have Sex Again?' is out 23 May 2024 and is available to pre-order now at sofiehagen.com. Sofie's podcast Help Hole is available wherever you get your podcasts.
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
And follow Sofie on Twitter @SofieHagen and Instagram @sofiehagendk
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch. -
100 Swearing Parrots
This week's bonus is the story of a parrot that loves an eff and a jeff, and Ian and Amy set themselves a rap challenge.
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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. -
Their House Is Clip Art (with guest correspondent Morgan Rees)
Ian James Smith and Amy Christine Stella Gledhill find silly news from up north. Headlines this week include a local councillor insulting hotels in Bridlington and a robot helping the elderly put on cardigans.
Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Morgan Rees.
Morgan is heading on tour with his show 'Turning Thirsty' starting in Manchester from 1 May 2024. For tickets and dates head to morganreescomedy.com
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
And follow Morgan on Instagram @morgantherees
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
Get bonus content on Patreon
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Northern News Q&A Special - 1
This week's bonus episode is a Q&A special! Amy and Ian answer your questions.
Submit your questions for the next Q&A by emailing northernnewspod@gmail.com.
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.
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. -
Absolute Battershack (with guest correspondent Iain Stirling)
Amy and and Ian find you the weirdest news from up north. Top stories this week include a Married At First Sight UK star who's been spotted in Grimsby, and an unusual police E-FIT that's causing a stir.
Featuring guest correspondent Iain Stirling.
Iain is on tour with his stand-up show 'Relevant' until 31 May. For tickets and dates head to iaindoesjokes.com.
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast
And follow Iain on on Twitter and Instagram @iaindoesjokes
Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.
Artwork by Welcome Studio.
Photography by Jonathan Birch.
Get bonus content on Patreon
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. -
Emu Uprising
There's another emu on the loose in Lancashire in this week's bonus episode.
Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.
Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.
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.