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 ...
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- Pierre Novellie1 ep
- Catherine Bohart1 ep
- Stuart Laws1 ep
Also: Alison Spittle, Andy Zaltzman, Stevie Martin, Jessica Knappett, Chris Cantrill, Phil Wang, Sunil Patel
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- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · Comedy InterviewsHOME#1641K to 219K
- 🇫🇮FI · Comedy Interviews#56.1K to 32K
- 🇺🇸United States · Comedy Interviews#1652.6K to 14K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Comedy Interviews#661.3K to 6.7K
- 🇻🇳VN · Comedy Interviews#25957 to 5.1K
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57K to 300K🎙 ~2x weekly·135 episodes·Last published 2d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
113K to 600K🇬🇧73%🇫🇮11%🇺🇸5%+8 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
62K to 330K
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| 10/22/26 |  And you think the vape has made that better? | 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 addiction. 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, 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. | 48m 24s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 |  The Snake, the Boy, the Pig and the Grandfather Clock That’s Come Alive | 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 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, 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. | 38m 23s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  I'm Mr Whippy! I'm Comin' Atcha! with Tom Rosenthal | This week on the podcast, Ian and Amy are joined in the studio by comedian, actor and writer Tom Rosenthal! Headlines this week include new rules for ice-cream van music in South Yorkshire, and a man gets fined for using a crutch as a projectile.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.Follow Tom @rosengrams and sign up to his mailing list for the latest on upcoming shows and more. 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, 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. | 33m 55s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  The Seven Lovely B*stards | 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 day. 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastProduced, recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.Artwork by Welcome Studio.Photography by Jonathan Birch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 44m 42s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Series 7 Trailer - Northern News | Northern News returns next Thursday 1 October 2026. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 0m 56s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | comedynews+3 | Phil Wang | Crossed Wires Podcast FestivalWells Comedy Festival+4 | Manchester | Phil WangRobert de Niro+3 | — | 49m 28s | ||
| 5/14/26 | comedynews+4 | Sunil Patel | PlosiveSunil Patel: An Idiot's Guide To Living Forever | Bath | Sunil Pateldouble banana+4 | — | 49m 36s | ||
| 5/7/26 | comedyinterviews+4 | Catherine Bohart | PlosiveSoho Theatre+2 | London | Catherine BohartIan Smith+5 | — | 48m 05s | ||
| 4/30/26 | comedynews+3 | Pierre Novellie | PlosiveButton Boys+1 | Isle of ManLondon+1 | retro beefcrisp buffet+3 | — | 49m 12s | ||
| 4/23/26 | comedynews+4 | Stuart Laws | PlosiveFoot Spa Half Empty+1 | Chalfont St PeterLondon+1 | fizzy cola bottleshospital+3 | — | 53m 28s | ||
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| 4/16/26 | comedynews+4 | Alison Spittle | PlosiveBig+1 | LondonIreland+2 | Alison SpittleIan Smith+5 | — | 1h 09m 15s | ||
| 4/9/26 | comedynews+4 | Andy Zaltzman | PlosiveSoho Theatre+3 | — | Supersonic Millipede TrainAndy Zaltzman+4 | — | 42m 08s | ||
| 4/2/26 | comedyguest interviews+3 | Stevie Martin | PlosiveCrossed Wires Podcast Festival+2 | — | Northern NewsStevie Martin+5 | — | 56m 38s | ||
| 3/30/26 | trailercomedy+3 | — | Acast | — | Northern Newstrailer+3 | — | 1m 41s | ||
| 1/29/26 | live showcomedy+4 | — | Foot Spa Half EmptyCrossed Wires Festival 2026+1 | ManchesterSheffield | Northern Newslive podcast+3 | — | 1h 05m 53s | ||
| 1/22/26 | live showcomedy+3 | Jessica Knappett | PlosiveFoot Spa Half Empty | LeedsSheffield | Northern Newslive podcast+3 | — | 1h 20m 00s | ||
| 1/15/26 | live podcastcomedy+4 | Chris Cantrill | Rural ConcernsFoot Spa Half Empty | SheffieldThe Leadmill+1 | Northern Newslive show+5 | — | 1h 17m 01s | ||
| 1/8/26 |  Northern News Live in Hull with Dan Sproats | 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? Northern News will be recording a live edition of the podcast on Saturday 4 July 2026 at The Playhouse in Sheffield, as part of Crossed Wires Festival 2026. For tickets head to crossedwires.live.And Ian's 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 [email protected] 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. | 1h 06m 43s | ||||||
| 12/18/25 |  Christmas Letterbox Ham (with guest correspondent Kiell Smith-Bynoe) | 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 Wires Podcast Festival on Saturday 4 July 2026! For tickets head to crossedwires.live.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 [email protected] 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. | 56m 22s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  Creaky Bow, Mr Dongle-Dongle and Thwack (with guest correspondent Maisie Adam) | 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 tickets and information head to www.maisieadam.com.And Ian's 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 [email protected] 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. | 59m 21s | ||||||
| 11/27/25 |  Honky Tonk and a Winky Wonk (with guest correspondent Josie Long) | 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 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 [email protected] 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. | 51m 59s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 |  You've gone noodle doodle (with guest correspondent Admiral Fallow) | 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 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 57m 36s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 |  Anything can be a piss cloth (with guest correspondent Molly McGuinness) | 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 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 [email protected] Northern News on Instagram @NorthernNewsPodcastRecorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.Artwork by Welcome Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | 45m 45s | ||||||
| 11/6/25 |  Why is she a triangle? (with guest correspondent Suzi Ruffell) | 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 Fun Now? available to buy now.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 [email protected] 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. | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 10/30/25 |  Havoc has been wreaked! (with guest correspondent Urooj Ashfaq) | 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 A Baddie' from 3-15 Nov, and is then touring around the UK. For tickets and information head to sohotheatre.com.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 [email protected] 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. | 55m 14s | ||||||
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Chart history for Northern News with Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith
Peaked at #5 in Finland, top 10 in 1 of 27 tracked markets, currently #5 in Finland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Finland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #16 | #16 | — |
| VN | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| AE | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| CL | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| Finland | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| PT | — | #58 | #58 | — |
| PH | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| Australia | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| South Africa | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| PL | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| Ireland | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| BE | — | #78 | #78 | — |
| Sweden | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| France | — | #99 | #99 | — |
| Norway | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| Netherlands | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| Denmark | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| HK | — | #109 | #109 | — |
Chart Positions
27 placements across 24 markets.
Chart Positions
27 placements across 24 markets.