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 Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast

    Produced by Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

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Episodes
  • Northern News: Unheard Bits (Patreon Teaser)

    Northern News: Unheard Bits (Patreon Teaser)
    Jan 13 2025

    Amy and Ian share some of the best unheard bits, exclusively for Patreon.


    This series is over for now, but in the meantime you can 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 your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    And 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.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    5 mins
  • Be'ave Yourself with them Wings (with guest correspondent Ross Noble)

    Be'ave Yourself with them Wings (with guest correspondent Ross Noble)
    Jan 9 2025

    For the series finale, comedians Ian Smith and Amy Gledhill are joined live in the studio by northern icon, Ross Noble!


    Headlines this week include an unexpected surprise in a Yorkshire charity shop, and the rolling hills of Northumberlandia being desecrated by walkers.


    Ross is going on tour around the UK with his brand new show Cranium of Curiosities from October 2025. Tickets are on sale now at rossnoble.com.


    To enjoy weekly Northern News content until the next series begins, sign up to our Patreon.


    Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    Follow Northern News on Twitter @NorthernNewsPod and Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcast


    And follow Ross on Twitter @realrossnoble and Instagram @mrrossnoble


    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.
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    53 mins
  • Northern News Q&A Special 4 (Patreon Teaser)

    Northern News Q&A Special 4 (Patreon Teaser)
    Jan 6 2025

    Amy and Ian sift through the Northern News postbag once again and read messages from listeners.


    To listen to the full episode and for 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 your message read out on the podcast, or got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.


    And 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.

    Get bonus content on Patreon

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 mins

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