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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Blackpool Gazette

    • January 4, 2023
    • Sky Max

    What is it like at a newspaper? Comedians Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe find out as they try their hand at local news in Blackpool.

  • S01E02 The West Sussex Gazette

    • January 11, 2023
    • Sky Max

    Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar visit the West Sussex Gazette to break the news in more ways than one, covering wine, football and daredevil OAPs.

  • S01E03 The Yorkshire Post

    • January 18, 2023
    • Sky Max

    Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe are in Yorkshire to review restaurants, cover potholes and even celebrate Emmerdale's 50th birthday.

  • S01E04 Farming Life

    • January 25, 2023
    • Sky Max

    Nish and Josh cross the Irish sea to work for Farming Life in Belfast, immersing themselves in pedigree sheep judging, Gaelic games and cooking.

  • S01E05 Northamptonshire Telegraph

    • February 1, 2023
    • Sky Max

    Nish and Josh are in the Midlands to tackle online news, covering a Jamaican skier, extreme fishing and Brexit's impact on fireworks.

  • S01E06 The Scotsman

    • February 8, 2023
    • Sky Max

    Josh and Nish review Edinburgh Fringe acts for the prestigious Scotsman. Plus, a trip to a Highlands rocket test promises a world exclusive.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Isle of Wight County Press

    • April 24, 2024
    • Sky Max

    Josh and Nish head to the Isle of Wight to work for the County Press, where they meet Princess Anne, visit the poo museum and more.

  • S02E02 Cumbria: The Westmorland Gazette

    • May 1, 2024
    • Sky Max

    Josh and Nish uncover the truth behind the mysterious Beast of Cumbria, meet the most boring man in Britain and more.

  • S02E03 Costa Blanca: Euro Weekly News

    • May 8, 2024
    • Sky Max

    For the first time ever, Josh and Nish are abroad as they take to Benidorm to lead the region's weekly British newspaper.

  • S02E04 Devon: The Moorlander

    • May 15, 2024
    • Sky Max

    In Josh's home county, the guys work for The Moorlander, a cottage industry newspaper with only one full-time journalist.

  • S02E05 Bradford: Telegraph and Argus

    • May 22, 2024
    • Sky Max

    Bradford is famous for curry, culture and crime. The boys set out to find some 'good' stories to improve the city's reputation.

  • S02E06 South Wales Argus

    • May 29, 2024
    • Sky Max

    The boys are off to mine for front-page gold in Wales. Josh and Nish set out to flex their journalistic skills - without offending the nation.