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S3E3 Playing The North
The CLR James book that we refer to is called Beyond A Boundary - recently reprinted by Vintage. We watched a great documentary called Race and Pace covering some of the issues we talk about -…
Series Three Episode Two - The Haunted North
With thanks toJoanna Walpole of the Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena – ASSAP and Dr Sam George Associate Professor in Research at the University of Hertfordshire and…
Series Three Episode One - Walking the North - Grasmere
We have now established the tradition of beginning each series with a walking episode. The first was around the city of Sheffield and our second is around Grasmere in the Lake District. Made famous…
Series Two Episode Seven - Singing the North
With huge thanks to Mike Jones - former songwriter with the 80s band Latin Quarter. Programme director of an MA in Music Industry Studies. He also contributes to the MA in the Beatles: Music Industry…
Series Two Episode Six - Farming the North
The BFI film - The Dale that Died mentioned in this episode can be found at https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-the-dale-that-died-1975-online With thanks to Matt Gibson (Joe Gibson's Grandson)…
Series Two Episode Five - Our Friends in the North
We are especially grateful to Peter Flannery - the writer of Our Friends in the North for this extensive interview. As fans of the series we felt it deserved a whole episode in this our second series…
Series Two Episode Four - Speaking the North
With many thanks to Dr Robert McKenzie from Northumbria University for giving his time and expertise. The book he mentioned is Implicit and Explicit Language Attitudes: Mapping Linguistic Prejudice…
Series Two Episode Three - Cooking The North
We wish to thank Carly Lee and all at Maggie May's Cafe on Bold Street in Liverpool for their time and hospitality and of course the Scouse! We also want to extend our gratitude to Thom Hetherington…
Series Two Episode Two - Walking the North - Sheffield’s Edges
With thanks as ever to the KLF for the opening credits music. This podcast was recorded on Thursday 30th November on a very bight and cold day in Sheffield. With thanks to all those we spoke to,…
S2E1 Series Two - Episode One - Welcome to the North?
After a break for various projects including Matt's trip to South America and Adrian's to the Midwest of the USA and various publishing work we return with a new series of Grim Up North. Focussing on…
Episode Seven - Seeing the North
The Picture and Photos we mentioned can all be viewed on Adrian's Website at Seeing The North This is the final Episode of Series One. We have had a blast doing these Podcasts and we hope you have…
Episode Six - Acting the North
The opening jingle in order contains Coronation Street - Life on Mars - Dinner Ladies - Auf Wiedersehen, Pet - The Royal Family - The Last of the Summer Wine - Shameless - Peter Kay's Car Share and…
Episode Five | Angels of the North
With many thanks to Julie Milne, Chief Curator of the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne for her time and most enjoyable tour of the Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition. You can see them until 3rd…
Episode Four : Getting Carter - Noir from the North
With thanks to the makers of Get Carter. Matt and Adrian would also like to say a huge thank you to A. A. Dhand and Lesley McEvoy, both great crime writers for a fantastic conversation about Northern…
Episode Three | The Defeated North?
Many thanks to Chris Peace and Kate Flannery - in the interview Kate's is the first voice you hear, followed by Chris. They are from the Orgreave Truth & Justice Campaign https://otjc.org.uk We…
Episode Two - The North - How Did It Get So Grim?
To contact Matt and Adrian with thoughts comments and your own 'not so grim up north' moments write to [email protected] The books mentioned are Love on the Dole by Walter Greenwood,…
Episode One - True North
If you want to join our conversation about the North you can email us at [email protected] Brian Groom's book- Northerners: A History, from the Ice Age to the Present Day is published…
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Grim Up North has published 17 episodes since June 2022, covering topics in Documentary, Society & Culture.
Grim Up North is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 1h 3m.
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