Series synopsis
Hold the Front Page is a British comedy news documentary television series that premiered on Sky Max on January 4, 2023. It ended on May 29, 2024. It stars Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nish Kumar as Self - Presenter
- Josh Widdicombe as Self - Presenter
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 4, 2023 | February 8, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 25, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Blackpool 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. |
January 4, 2023 |
| 2 |
West Sussex This time, Josh and Nish head to the south coast to dig up the biggest scoops to come out of West Sussex. |
January 11, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Yorkshire Post 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. |
January 18, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Isle of Wight County Press 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. |
April 25, 2024 |
| 2 |
Cumbria: The Westmorland Gazette Josh and Nish uncover the truth behind the mysterious Beast of Cumbria, meet the most boring man in Britain and more. |
May 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
Costa Blanca: Euro Weekly News 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. |
May 8, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Max |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 29, 2024 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |