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How'd You Lose a Zoo? (with guest correspondent Nick Mohammed)

Ep. 54

Your two favourite northerners are back for a brand new series! Amy and Ian scour the local papers to find the silliest stories from up north. Headlines this week include an escaped animal that's captured using an iconic northern staple, and a man causing trouble on a horse.


Featuring guest correspondent Nick Mohammed.


Nick stars in new swashbuckling adventure series Renegade Nell, available to stream on Disney+


Northern News are touring t'north! Amy and Ian will be reporting live from Manchester, Hull, Leeds and Sheffield from 23-28 June 2024. For tickets head to plosive.co.uk.


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And follow Nick on Twitter @nickmohammed and Instagram @nickmohammedy


Recorded and edited by Aniya Das for Plosive.

Artwork by Welcome Studio.

Photography by Jonathan Birch.

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