Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith

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. 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). Phil Wang will be touring his brand new stand-up show...

This week, it's the wonderful Sunil Patel joining Ian in the studio! Headlines this week include the discovery of a DOUBLE BANANA, and some shopkeepers in Sunil's hometown of Bath with an attitude problem. 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 And w...

This week on the podcast Ian is joined by the brilliant Catherine Bohart! Headlines this week include some bubble loving car thieves, and a story debunking the myth of Hot Irish Men. 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 . And we'll be heading...

Ian is joined this week by a guest host even more northern than him, Pierre Novellie! 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. 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 pod...

This week, Ian is joined by special guest host Stuart Laws! 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. 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...

Joining Ian in't studio this week is the wonderful Alison Spittle! Headlines this week include a man making impulsive decisions about a heavy good vehicle, and a nuclear bunker nearly falls into the sea. Alison is currently on tour around the UK and Ireland with her award-winning show Big, and next month she'll be performing at London's Leicester Square Theatre! For tickets and dates head to her l...

This week Ian welcomes back yet another previous guest correspondent to the studio, it's the brilliant Andy Zaltzman! Headlines this week include the discovery of some extremely large creepy crawlies, and Andy brings what is quite possible the oldest story we've ever had on the podcast. Andy's continues touring his brilliant show The Zaltgeist around the UK for just a few more weeks. For tickets a...

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, Stevie Martin! Headlines this week include a terrible tattoo made even worse, and a very interesting (read: potentially inappropriate) auntie/nephew relationship. Stevie continues tou...

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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! This week Amy and Ian come to you live from an old abattoir aka Fairfield Social Club in Manchester. We love you Manchester. Want to be at the next live show? Northern News will be recording a live edition of the 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 T'North! This week is the live show recorded in Leeds! Ian and Amy are joined by incredible guest correspondent, Jessica Knappett. Want to be at the next live show? Northern News will be reco...

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 T'North! This week's tour show comes to you live from the beloved old venue The Leadmill in Sheffield, where Amy and Ian are joined by guest correspondent Chris Cantrill. Check out Chris...

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 T'North! This first show comes to you live from Social in Hull, where Amy and Ian are joined by guest correspondent Dan Sproats aka Ian's old drama teacher. Want to be at the next live show? N...

It's Christmas Special time, and Amy and Ian ring in the festive season with special guest Kiell Smith-Bynoe in the studio! Enjoy the full video episode over on our Patreon . Ian's on tour with his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty . For tickets and information head to iansmithcomedian.co.uk . And we'll be heading up t'North to record a live edition of the pod at Crossed Wi...

It's the series finale, and Ian and Amy are joined in the studio by guest correspondent Maisie Adam! To celebrate, you can enjoy the full video episode over on our Patreon . Headlines this week include: a couple devastated as their favourite Pizza Hut shuts down, and a sheep is absolutely "asking for it" in Yorkshire. Maisie is going on tour with her new show 'Whatsherface' in autumn 2026. For tic...

Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith find the silliest news from up north, and are joined by guest correspondent Josie Long! Headlines this week include: a honky-tonk bar with a shushy-shush policu, and a retiring greengrocer with too many mates to mention. Josie is on tour with her incredible stand-up show 'Now Is The Time Of Monsters'. For tickets and information head josielong.com . And Ian's on tour wit...

Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondents Sarah Hayes and Louis Abbott from the band Admiral Fallow! Headlines this week include: an impressive delay-repay scam, and some (Yorkshire) pudding on (black) pudding action. Admiral Fallow's brand new album First Of The Birds is out now! Available online, or in your favourite record shop.  And Ian's g...

Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondent Molly McGuinness! Headlines this week include: a garden centre with a dog-piss problem, and the soul of a man is trapped in a fish. Molly will be performing her award-winning show 'Slob' at London's Soho Theatre. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com . And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh...

Amy and Ian find the weirdest news from up t'north, and are joined by guest correspondent Suzi Ruffell! Headlines this week include : The world's stinkiest fruit causes chaos in Lytham, and a hot naked man is on the loose. Catch Suzi on tour around the UK with her brilliant stand-up show 'The Juggle'. For tickets and information head to suziruffell.com . Read Suzi's brilliant memoir, Am I Having F...

Happy Halloween (Eve)! To celebrate scary season, comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith find the spookiest news from up north, and are joined by guest correspondent Urooj Ashfaq! Headlines this week include a woman's haunted dolls wreaking havoc, and the abandoned village of Wharram Percy might have a zombie problem. Urooj will be at London's Soho Theatre with her brilliant stand-up show 'How To Be...

Ian and Amy catch up on news from up t'North, and are joined by guest correspondent Kieran Hodgson! Headlines this week include the happiest workplace in the UK, and a woman in Australia with Foreign Accent Syndrome. Kieran will be going around the UK for just a few more weeks with his latest show 'Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America'. For tickets head to www.berksnest.com/kieran . Follow him on Inst...

Amy and Ian share news from the north, and are joined by guest correspondent George Lewis! Headlines this week include a mysterious pigeon poo problem, and the introduction of some x-rated entertainment in care homes. George is heading out on the final few weeks of his tour 'The Best Thing You'll Ever Do'. For tickets head to georgelewiscomedian.com . And Ian's going on tour with his Edinburgh Com...

Ian amd Amy bring you news from the North. Headlines this week include Hull's first sumo wrestler, and we uncover the truth about Blankets for Baby Rhinos. 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...

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...

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 tick...