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 Uh Oh around the UK this autumn. For tickets and dates head to https://www.philwang.co.uk.

Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to Wells Comedy Festival on Friday 22 May 2026! For tickets head to https://www.ticketsource.com.

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.

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Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.

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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 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.

Got a juicy story from t'North? Email it to [email protected].

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Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.

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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 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.

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Assistant Producer is Amy Townsend-Lowcock.

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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 podcast Button Boys with himself, Glenn Moore and Sarah Keyworth.

And Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.

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.

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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 different show every night. For tickets and dates head to edfringe.com.

And Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.

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.

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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 linktree.

And listen to her brilliant new podcast Ignore That Feeling with co-host Fern Brady wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube. Episodes out every Tuesday.

And Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.

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.

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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 and dates head to andyzaltzman.co.uk.

Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.

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...

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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 touring her incredible show Clout this Spring. For tickets and information head to steviemartin.com

Ian is bringing his Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated show Foot Spa Half Empty to London's Soho Theatre from 28 April - 1 May. For tickets head to sohotheatre.com.

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].

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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 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...

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