Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

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.

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith is a comedy podcast hosted by Plosive, with 135 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Plosive hosts Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, a comedy show with 135 episodes published.

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  Episode #125

  You only play Mark Owen twice in your career with Phil Wang

  May 20, 202649 minS0

  <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 swanky new restaurant in Manchester and a yellow BMW driver gets caught driving home from court (immediately after being issued a driving ban).</p><br><p>Phil Wang will be touring his brand new stand-up show Uh Oh around the UK this autumn. For tickets and dates head to https://www.philwang.co.uk.</p><br><p>Ian is...

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  Episode #124

  That's a triple banana! with Sunil Patel

  May 13, 202650 minS0

  <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 problem.</p><br><p>Sunil's Radio 4 series Sunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Living Forever is out this summer. To keep up to date with this and other upcoming work follow him on Instagram @sunilpatelsolutions</p><br><p>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...

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  Episode #123

  It was me, I hid in that hot tub! with Catherine Bohart

  May 6, 202648 minS0

  <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 going on tour this autumn with her brand new show Borrowing Trouble, kicking off at London's Soho Theatre and then around the UK. For tickets and dates head to catherinebohart.com.</p><br><p>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...

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  Episode #122

  I'm eating retro beef with Pierre Novellie

  Apr 29, 202649 minS0

  <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 road is closed. </p><br><p>Pierre is still touring his brilliant stand-up show You Sit There, I'll Stand Here around the UK. For tickets and dates head to pierrenovellie.com. Check out Pierre's brand new podcast Button Boys with himself, Glenn Moore and Sarah Keyworth.</p><br><p>And Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award...

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  Episode #121

  Get the trundle wheel out! with Stuart Laws

  Apr 22, 202653 minS0

  <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 in otherwise sleepy Chalfont St Peter.</p><br><p>Stuart is heading up to the Edinburgh Fringe this summer with a series of shows titled Late Night with Stuart Laws, where he'll be performing a completely different show every night. For tickets and dates head to edfringe.com.</p><br><p>And Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show...

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