A TV show which saw two of the country's most famous comedians try their hand at journalism - including in Cumbria - airs its first episode tonight (April 24).

Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar spent a week based at The Westmorland Gazette in Kendal last year filming the series Hold The Front Page.

The series kicks off with the pair visiting The Isle of Wight Country Press. The episode featuring Cumbria will air on May 1 at 9pm on Sky Max.

It is billed as: "Beautiful Cumbria has more than meets the eye. Unusual traditions, local legends and a mythical “beast” are all huge hits in the local press.

"Can Josh and Nish uncover the truth behind some seriously unexpected stories? Josh and Nish launch an investigation into the mysterious Beast of Cumbria, get screwed up at the World Gurning Competition, strangely excited by the most boring man in Britain, terrified at a pub exorcism, and star struck by boyband East 17."

Other episodes in the series will see the comedians visit: Costa Blanca: Euro Weekly News, Devon: The Moorlander, Bradford: Telegraph & Argus and South Wales Argus.