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Hit the North - presented by Tom May - consists of conversations with interesting people about the North, defined inclusively! Series 1 guests include musicians, actors, writers, a comedian, an academic and a neurodivergent poet. Hit the North is a NON-PROFIT podcast, with NO ADVERTS. Episodes include fair usage of brief, relevantly illustrative sound clips.Hit the North is generally not suitable for children, including some swearing; there will be some discussion of difficult topics - written trigger warnings will be provided for episodes that require them.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHit the North - presented by Tom May - consists of conversations with interesting people about the North, defined inclusively! Series 1 guests include musicians, actors, writers, a comedian, an academic and a neurodivergent poet. Hit the North is a NON-PROFIT podcast, with NO ADVERTS. Episodes include fair usage of brief, relevantly illustrative sound clips.
HIT THE NORTH is hosted by Tom May. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "#010: Sharon Duce" (30 October 2026, 113 minutes), "HIT THE NORTH - Series 2 trailer!" (28 October 2026, 2 minutes), and "#009: Series 1 Sum-up!" (30 January 2026, 115 minutes).
HIT THE NORTH publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 10 episodes.
Booking probability for HIT THE NORTH is 18%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. HIT THE NORTH requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. HIT THE NORTH's contact route on record: verified email.
Tom May hosts HIT THE NORTH, a society podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Episode #1
This week's guest is the actor Sharon Duce, a superb screen performer for five decades now. We discuss her life and work, and the influence of her Northern upbringing in Sheffield. TV drama productions explored include...
HIT THE NORTH
A trailer for Series 2 of HIT THE NORTH Arts podcast, which starts on Friday 30 October 2026, with the first special guest, Sharon Duce!
Episode #9
<p>This week, Tom presents the Series 1 Sum-up! This includes listeners' Northern musical selections, some more interview extracts (Matthew Kelly, John Howard, Laura Minor & Mariam Rezaei), other musical picks and a...
Episode #8
<p>This week, Tom talks to Tyneside turntablist Mariam Rezaei, a vital musician whose work is experimental, expansive and deeply ambitious, utterly refuting any ideas of fixed, discrete 'genre'. We talked about her life...
Episode #7
<p>This week, Tom talks to the neurodivergent poet Peter Street, who has lived an utterly remarkable life - from gravedigger in Bolton to war poet in Bosnia to arborist and tree surgeon. This is a serious and humorous...
Episode #6
<p>This week, Tom speaks to a fellow academic, Dr Laura Minor (Salford), whose roots are in the West Midlands, but who has a lived in the North of England for a good many years now. We talk about Laura's recent book...
Episode #5
<p>This week, Tom speaks to Rachel Jackson, a fabulously distinctive voice in stand-up comedy and screen acting. We speak about Northernness, Scottishness, her unique comedy style, the film she was in with Karen Gillen...
Episode #4
<p>This week, Tom speaks to John Howard, the great singer-songwriter you probably haven't heard of but will love if you like David Bowie, Elton John, Jobriath, Duncan Browne and Clifford T. Ward. This episode includes...
Episode #3
<p>Hit the North aims to include guests from all over the North, and outside it. Justin Lewis is an authoritative historian of comedy and pop music, and this episode explores his life, and showcases his excellent books...
Episode #2
<p>This week's guest is the singer Ruth-Ann Boyle, primarily known for her work with Olive, but who has also recorded with The Durutti Column and Enigma. This enjoyable chat takes in the minutiae of Sunderland life, the...
Episode #1
<p>This week, Tom speaks to the actor and presenter Matthew Kelly about his life and work and Northern England. The discussion takes in a key agitprop production at the Liverpool Everyman, Stars in Their Eyes, Samuel...
Episode #1
<p>Tom May introduces the new podcast HIT THE NORTH.</p><p>Extracts of these* pieces of music are included under fair dealing/fair use for commentary and review and to illustrate guest choices. This podcast is...
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director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at the CDC, Acton Institute for Policy Research and Innovation
New York Times bestselling author, Northumbria University
manager of artist and livestream partnerships at YouTube, Rachel Jackson Design
author, artist and pop culture historian, Asheville Police Department
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