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Northern News

Northern News

By: Plosive
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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

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Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Politics & Government
Episodes
  • It's Top Shelf Bananas! (Live at the Bill Murray)
    Jul 24 2025

    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 @NorthernNewsPodcast


    Recorded 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.

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    46 mins
  • Andrew Hunter Murray Bonus (Patreon Teaser)
    Jul 21 2025

    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.


    Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast.


    Recorded 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.

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    3 mins
  • The Northern News Death Train (with guest correspondent Emily Campbell)
    Jul 17 2025

    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 @NorthernNewsPodcast


    Recorded 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.

    Show More Show Less
    51 mins
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