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Hosted by Plosive · comedy · EN · 139 episodes
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 Produced by Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHosted 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?
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith is hosted by Plosive. The show has published 139 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "And you think the vape has made that better?" (22 October 2026, 48 minutes), "The Snake, the Boy, the Pig and the Grandfather Clock That’s Come Alive" (15 October 2026, 38 minutes), and "The Seven Lovely B*stards" (1 October 2026, 45 minutes).
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 139 episodes.
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Plosive hosts Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, a comedy show with 139 episodes published.
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Episode #129
Northern comedians living in London, Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, catch up on the daftest news stories from the north. Headlines this week include too many memorial benches in Hartlepool, and Amy confesses a new...
Episode #128
Ian and Amy are here with more curious news stories from the North! Headlines this week include an 18 foot python on the run, and a teen with an aversion to washing dishes becomes a fire rescue hero. Amy is going on...
Episode #126
Northern News is BACK with a brand new series! Headlines this week include a competitive Microsoft Excel champion from Scunthorpe goes for gold, and a woman "treats" her husband-to-be with a surprise for their wedding...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
Northern News returns next Thursday 1 October 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode #125
<p>It's the series finale and to celebrate, Amy is BACK! Joining them this week in the studio is friend of the pod Phil Wang.</p><br><p>Headlines this week include Hollywood legend Robert de Niro's quest to build a...
Episode #124
<p>This week, it's the wonderful Sunil Patel joining Ian in the studio!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include the discovery of a DOUBLE BANANA, and some shopkeepers in Sunil's hometown of Bath with an attitude...
Episode #123
<p>This week on the podcast Ian is joined by the brilliant Catherine Bohart!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include some bubble loving car thieves, and a story debunking the myth of Hot Irish Men. </p><br><p>Catherine is...
Episode #122
<p>Ian is joined this week by a guest host even more northern than him, Pierre Novellie!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include an all you can eat crisp buffet, and some devastating news for the Isle of Man - a small...
Episode #121
<p>This week, Ian is joined by special guest host Stuart Laws!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include a man who eats 3kg of fizzy cola bottles and (unsurprisingly) ends up in hospital, and a dramatic helicopter incident...
Episode #120
<p>Joining Ian in't studio this week is the wonderful Alison Spittle!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include a man making impulsive decisions about a heavy good vehicle, and a nuclear bunker nearly falls into the...
Episode #119
<p>This week Ian welcomes back yet another previous guest correspondent to the studio, it's the brilliant Andy Zaltzman!</p><br><p>Headlines this week include the discovery of some extremely large creepy crawlies, and...
Episode #118
<p>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...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
Northern News returns this Thursday 2 April 2026.<p > Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
<p>To tide you over until the new series begins, we are releasing some previously Patreon-only content to the masses. This week is the last of the live shows from our 2024 Tour of T'North!</p><br><p>This week Amy and...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
<p>B-b-b-bonus time! To tide you over until the new series begins, we are releasing some previously Patreon-only content to the masses. Over the coming weeks you can enjoy the live recordings of our 2024 Tour of...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
<p>It's another BONUS ep! To tide you over until the new series begins, we are releasing some previously Patreon-only content to the masses. Over the coming weeks you can enjoy the live recordings of our 2024 Tour of...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
<p>It's BONUS time! To tide you over until the new series begins, we are releasing some previously Patreon-only content to the masses. Over the coming weeks you can enjoy the live recordings of our 2024 Tour of...
Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
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