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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

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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

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Episodes
  • Supersonic Millipede Train with Andy Zaltzman

    Supersonic Millipede Train with Andy Zaltzman
    Apr 9 2026

    This week Ian welcomes back yet another previous guest correspondent to the studio, it's the brilliant Andy Zaltzman!


    Headlines this week include the discovery of some extremely large creepy crawlies, and Andy brings what is quite possible the oldest story we've ever had on the podcast.


    Andy's continues touring his brilliant show The Zaltgeist around the UK for just a few more weeks. For tickets and dates head to andyzaltzman.co.uk.


    Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.


    And we'll be heading up t'North to record a live edition of the pod at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival on Saturday 4 July 2026! For tickets head to crossedwires.live.


    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


    Produced, 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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    42 mins
  • Widnes-upon-Fitness with Stevie Martin

    Widnes-upon-Fitness with Stevie Martin
    Apr 2 2026

    Northern News is BACK with a brand new series, and this time Amy and Ian are welcoming back some of their favourite guest correspondents to join them IN'T STUDIO. Kicking off the series is brilliant comedian and pal, Stevie Martin!


    Headlines this week include a terrible tattoo made even worse, and a very interesting (read: potentially inappropriate) auntie/nephew relationship.


    Stevie continues touring her incredible show Clout this Spring. For tickets and information head to steviemartin.com


    Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.


    And we'll be heading up t'North to record a live edition of the pod at Crossed Wires Podcast Festival on Saturday 4 July 2026! For tickets head to crossedwires.live.


    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


    Produced, 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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    57 mins
  • Series 6 Trailer - Northern News

    Series 6 Trailer - Northern News
    Mar 30 2026
    Northern News returns this Thursday 2 April 2026.

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    2 mins
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A very funny and friendly comedy podcast. You don't have to be from the North of England to be able to get the jokes or relate. I think most countries have a similar divide, whether it's north/south, east/west or just city/country. And everywhere you'll find these kinds of stories, which might seem small, insignificant or just downright weird, but which are nevertheless important to a certain community.

Oh, and Gledhill's laugh is so warm and infectious, it never fail's to lighten my mood.

Always good for a chuckle

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