

Northern News
Plosive
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 Produced by Plosive. Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 2, 2025 • 39min
I'm Too Bumbastic (Live at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025)
This week's Northern News is a special live recording from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2025! Headlines this week include a gimp-mask wearing lurker (see our recent Patreon episode for more on this), and a man living out his train driving dreams.And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded by Monkey Barrel 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.

Sep 29, 2025 • 3min
Bonus Alex Horne
This is a preview of this week's 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.Amy and Ian had SO much fun with Alex that it was just too much to fit in the main episode, so this week's bonus episode is some extra little Alex Horne.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Sep 25, 2025 • 51min
Lollipop Ladies and Chuppa Chaps (with guest correspondent Alex Horne)
Northern News is BACK! Amy and Ian kick off a brand new series with special guest correspondent, little Alex Horne!Headlines this week include a Lollipop-man banned from giving high fives, and a poultry robbery in Hutton Cranswick.Alex's children's book The Last Pebble is available to buy here.And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty. For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Sep 22, 2025 • 1min
Series 5 Trailer - Northern News
Northern News returns with a brand new series, starting this Thursday 25th September 2025.Follow Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastWant Extra! Extra! content? Join our Patreon for weekly bonus content.Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to northernnewspod@gmail.com.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 2025 • 8min
Everything Is (Northern) News
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.This week's bonus episode is... something a little different. His PR was extremely persistent, so for this week's bonus episode Amy and Ian are joined by Tory MP Tom Dudley-Brown, alongside his Everything Is News co-host, Dame Julia Markham.Listen to their podcast Everything Is News wherever you listen. This is a preview of this week's 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.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastTom Dudley-Brown is played by Michael Clarke.Julia Markham is played by Helen Price.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.

Sep 15, 2025 • 4min
Why is there such a rise in gimps?
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.This week, we hear a story from a listener about a man who just LOVES big cats. We think. This is a preview of this week's 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.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 Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Sep 8, 2025 • 3min
What's THAT doing here?
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.This week, Ian finds a story about some uniquely shaped stone bollards.This is a preview of this week's 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.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Sep 1, 2025 • 3min
They all have cloacas!
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.This week, we hear some Northern News all the way from Northern Ohio, and we end up learning too much about birds. This is a preview of this week's 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.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Aug 25, 2025 • 3min
Really Nice and Really Sinister
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon.All the doors in Wentworth HAVE to be green. Ian and Amy find out why. This is a preview of this week's 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.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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.

Aug 18, 2025 • 3min
Charles Bronson Karaoke
Northern News is on a series break, but we'll be back very soon! To tide you over until then, you can enjoy WEEKLY bonus episodes over on our Patreon. This week, Amy and Ian hear a news story all about one of Britain's most notorious criminals - Charles Bronson. This is a preview of this week's 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.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 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 @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded 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.