Hold the Front Page

Hold the Front Page

Canceled First aired 04/Jan/2023 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
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In this fun, factual series comedians Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar immerse themselves into the world of local newspapers by travelling across the UK working for a different local paper each week on a mission to find real local stories.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 25/Apr/2024
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S2E6
South Wales: The South Wales Argus
Air date: 29/May/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 46 min
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Reporting for a daily paper, The South Wales Argus, Nish and Josh's journalistic skills will be tested to the max with harsh deadlines and fresh challenges... and trying out their Welsh without offending the whole nation.

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Reporting for a daily paper, The South Wales Argus, Nish and Josh's journalistic skills will be tested to the max with harsh deadlines and fresh challenges... and trying out their Welsh without offending the whole nation.

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S2E5
Bradford: Telegraph & Argus
Air date: 22/May/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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The West Yorkshire city of Bradford is famous for curry, culture and crime. This week the boys are tasked with finding "good news" stories to improve the city's reputation.

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The West Yorkshire city of Bradford is famous for curry, culture and crime. This week the boys are tasked with finding "good news" stories to improve the city's reputation.

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S2E4
Devon: The Moorlander
Air date: 15/May/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 44 min
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Devon. Josh's home county. Where his dreams of being a journalist started, and where his dad made the front page of the local paper for contesting a parking ticket... and now... finally after all these years, this is Josh's big chance to beat his dad and get his own front page.

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Devon. Josh's home county. Where his dreams of being a journalist started, and where his dad made the front page of the local paper for contesting a parking ticket... and now... finally after all these years, this is Josh's big chance to beat his dad and get his own front page.

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S2E3
Costa Blanca: Euro Weekly News
Air date: 08/May/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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For the first time ever, Josh and Nish are reporting overseas. In Benidorm. Their demanding editors want ten stories a day. On a desperate hunt for news, the boys find a psychic date night, a belly-buster breakfast and are marooned in the mountains.

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For the first time ever, Josh and Nish are reporting overseas. In Benidorm. Their demanding editors want ten stories a day. On a desperate hunt for news, the boys find a psychic date night, a belly-buster breakfast and are marooned in the mountains.

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Isle of Wight County Press
Air date: 25/Apr/2024 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 42 min
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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.

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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.

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jan/2023
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S1E6
The Scotsman
Air date: 08/Feb/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Josh and Nish review Edinburgh Fringe acts for the prestigious Scotsman. Plus, a trip to a Highlands rocket test promises a world exclusive.

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

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Northamptonshire Telegraph
Air date: 01/Feb/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Nish and Josh are in the Midlands to tackle online news, covering downhill skiing, extreme fishing and Brexit's impact on the firework industry.

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Nish and Josh are in the Midlands to tackle online news, covering downhill skiing, extreme fishing and Brexit's impact on the firework industry.

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Farming Life
Air date: 25/Jan/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Nish and Josh cross the Irish sea to work for Farming Life in Belfast, immersing themselves in pedigree sheep judging, Gaelic games and cooking.

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

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The Yorkshire Post
Air date: 18/Jan/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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The world of weekend newspapers beckons for our newshounds as they head to the colossus that is The Yorkshire Post - a title that prides itself on being Yorkshire's National Paper.

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The world of weekend newspapers beckons for our newshounds as they head to the colossus that is The Yorkshire Post - a title that prides itself on being Yorkshire's National Paper.

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Blackpool
Air date: 04/Jan/2023 · Time: 21:00 · Runtime: 45 min
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Josh and Nish's first job at the Blackpool Gazette is to hit the seafront and get the views of locals, before meeting a local strongman who is setting a world record for lifting a beer keg with his eye sockets.

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Josh and Nish's first job at the Blackpool Gazette is to hit the seafront and get the views of locals, before meeting a local strongman who is setting a world record for lifting a beer keg with his eye sockets.

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Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar
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Josh Widdicombe
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