Comedians Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London find the weirdest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include the unusual casting of Nigella Lawson in the Greggs festive advert, and the residents of Goole are disappointed by the town Christmas tree (again).

Featuring guest correspondent, Andy Zaltzman.

Catch Andy on tour with his new show The Zaltgeist from January 2025. For tickets and information head to www.andyzaltzman.co.uk.

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Ian has been playing the brand new video game Thank Goodness You're Here!, set in a fictional Northern town. In this week's bonus episode, Amy and Ian chat to friend of the pod Chris Cantrill about his involvement in the game.

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A comedy podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include an accidental peep show at a church in Hornsey, and the residents of Howden kick off about new plans for a solar farm.

Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Huge Davies.

Huge will be on tour with his show Album 4 My Ancestors (dead) from Feb 2025, for tickets and information head to www.hugedavies.com.

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This week's bonus is chat tapas: enjoy exclusive unheard bits from guest correspondents Sophie Duker, Stephen Bailey, Jenny Ryan, Chloe Radcliffe, Russell Kane and Sarah Keyworth.

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A comedy podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include the story of the mysterious Stone Circle in the Lake District, and an international cocaine operation that was busted in Hull.

Featuring guest correspondent, Chaser and performer Jenny Ryan.

Catch Jenny's panto performance in 'Beauty and the Beast' at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe from 13 Dec - 5 Jan 2025. For tickets and information head to trafalgartickets.com.

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The residents of Goole voted on which of their two historic water towers should be a salt or pepper shaker. The results are in and Ian has finally received his Goole salt and pepper pots, and they're... an interesting shape.

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A comedy podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include killer ferrets eating thousands of pounds worth of fish, and a northern holidaymaker who has forgotten his Ps & Qs in Thailand.

Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Russell Kane.

Russell's stand up tour 'Hyperactive' continues through to the end of 2025. For tickets and information head to russellkane.co.uk.

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In this week's bonus episode we've saved some of the best unheard bits from Sara Barron, exclusively for Patreon.

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A comedy podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include a man from Goole who's chopped down a protected tree, and the newly opened Greggs champagne bar in Newcastle.

Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Poppy Hillstead.

Listen to Poppy's podcast Brainwash Me on your favourite podcast app.

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What does it smell of? Amy and Ian try to get to the bottom of it.

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A comedy news podcast hosted by Amy Gledhill and Ian Smith, two Northerners living in London who find the funniest news stories from up north.

Headlines this week include a police raid of illegal fake vapes in Goole, and a shocking price rise of bus fares in Yorkshire.

Featuring guest correspondent, comedian Daliso Chaponda

Daliso is on tour with his show Feed This Black Man Again. For tickets and information head to dalisochaponda.com/tour.

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And follow Daliso on Twitter and Instagram @dalisochaponda

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