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Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

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Summary

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.

© Plosive Limited
Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Half human, half sludge
    Nov 12 2026

    Comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith are here with more nonsense news from the North.


    Headlines this week include a dog lost at sea, and Amy poses a very serious alien-based conundrum to Ian.


    And Amy Gledhill is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, 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.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    40 mins
  • Bedbug and Breakfast with Amy Matthews
    Nov 5 2026

    This week we welcome another Amy on the pod, it's the brilliant Amy Matthews!


    Headlines this week include a woman reunited with a very old outfit, and Hull Maritime Museum wants visitors to have a whale of a time.


    Amy Matthews is on tour with her brilliant stand-up show Definitions of Toast, around the UK until December. For tickets head to www.amymatthewscomedy.com


    And Amy Gledhill is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, 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.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    56 mins
  • 10/10 Scary with Dan Schreiber
    Oct 29 2026

    It's spooooooky season! To mark Halloween this week Amy and Ian are joined by very special guest, No Such Thing As A Fish's own Dan Schreiber! (aka Dan Schrei-BOO)


    Headlines this week include a hell-money mystery in Hong Kong, and more UFO activity in the north.


    Dan is on tour with his brilliant solo show This Changes Everything until the end of November. For tickets and information head to thischangeseverything.co.uk.


    Amy is going on tour next year with her brand new stand-up show Thanks For Having Me. For tickets and dates head to plosive.co.uk.


    Want to support the pod? Join our Patreon and unlock bags of bonus content, 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.

    Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock for Plosive.

    Artwork by Welcome Studio.

    Photography by Jonathan Birch.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 1 min
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