Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Welcome to part 2 of the Bain family murders. David Bain was convicted and then acquited for the murder of his parents and sisters, but who was really responsible? This episode delves into the actual murders, but is interrupted by ghostly goings on including shadows on the wall and gremlins in the...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Episode 120 is the first ever case suggested by a live audience - the Bain family murders. David Bain was convicted and then acquited for the murder of his parents and sisters, but who was really responsible? Answers probably aren't forthcoming, as Rachel and Kiri have more important things to dis...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 22 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. In Episode 119, Rachel and Kiri take a look at Wales' first recorded serial killer, Joseph Kappen. Recently portrayed in the BBC series The Steeltown Murders, Kappen murdered three girls near his hometown of Port Talbot in the 1970s. But that's not important - what really matters is the Australia ...
May 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. In Episode 118, we take a look at Linda Hazzard, also known as the Starvation Doctor. Linda ran a sanitarium in Seattle, where she administered questionable treatments including fasting, enemas, and repeatedly pummeling patients in the head with her bare hands. Part two deals with Linda's many vic...
Mar 24, 2025•1 hr 8 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. In Episode 118, we take a look at Linda Hazzard, also known as the Starvation Doctor. Linda ran a sanitarium in Seattle, where she administered questionable treatments including fasting, enemas, and repeatedly pummeling patients in the head with her bare hands. But it's been a while since Rachel a...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's time to romp back to 16th century France for the chilling tale of Gilles Garnier - a serial killer accused of being a werewolf! There's also plenty of tangents on magic, theatre, and a mysterious lipstick mark on the wall of a toilet...gross? Yes. Sweet, though? No.
Feb 17, 2025•54 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This is part two of a two-part episode on John Martin Scripps, a British serial killer and the first Westerner to be executed in Singapore. And although the details of Scripps' crimes are truly horrific, they pale in comparison to what's happened to Kiri's car...want to find out more? Grab a sick ...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 8 min
TW: Discussions about the language used about suicide. Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This is part one of a two-part episode on John Martin Scripps, a British serial killer and the first Westerner to be executed in Singapore. It's also the first episode of 2025, so there's plenty to catch up on, including vegan Creme Eggs, lorr...
Jan 27, 2025•51 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's part two of the Alcatraz Christmas special, and in this episode, Rachel and Kiri look at some of the prison's famous inmates. There's also several juicy tales of failed escape attempts and one unbelievable successful escape. Finally, an uplifting tale for your Christmas day....
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Merry Christmas! It's time for the annual tradition of a festive multi-parter for you to binge while unwrapping presents, cooking a turkey, or sitting alone in the bathroom eating bisuits to avoid the family. This episode, Rachel and Kiri are taking a look at maybe the most famous prison in the wo...
Dec 25, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. In this bonus episode, Rachel and Kiri have a very special announcement...something we've been keeping very down under wraps...
Dec 06, 2024•32 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This month we take a look at Louisa May Merrifield, the Blackpool jam poisoner who was one of the last women to be hanged in Britain. With the topics of jam and Blackpool, there's plenty for Rachel and Kiri to discuss including childhood trips, artisan markets and hotel staff in Halloween costumes...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Halloween is here again, and it's time for another change from our usual serial killer fare. This is Part 3 of a three-part special on the formerly most wanted - Nicholas Rossi. This final episode looks at Rossi's reinvention as an Irish-British academic called Arthur Knight and his subsequent arr...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 27 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Halloween is here again, and it's time for another change from our usual serial killer fare. This is Part 2 of a three-part special on the formerly most wanted - Nicholas Rossi. In this episode, Rachel and Kiri look at the crimes committed by Nicholas. There's also a long diversion on unexpected s...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Halloween is here again, and it's time for another change from our usual serial killer fare. This is Part 1 of a three-part special on the formerly most wanted - Nicholas Rossi. In this episode, Rachel and Kiri look into Nicholas' difficult upbringing, while taking some detours on ghost tours, sme...
Oct 31, 2024•52 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's time for another historical romp, heading back to the 16th century for serial killer and posssible werewolf Peter Stumpp! Peter was missing a hand, which reminds Rachel of a recent near-miss at a pedicure. Does her foot survive? Have a listen to find out...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This episode we delve into the story of John Sweeney, also known as the Canal Killer, the Scalp Hunter, Scouse Joe, and other nicknames he chose for himself. John was convicted of at least two murders and was known for his elaborate drawings of violent fantasies. There's also chat: about whether t...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Rachel and Kiri are still on tour, backstage at the Manchester Opera House for an Australian romp - Caroline Grills, who poisoned people with tea and cake laced with rat poison. Come for the murder, stay for the ghosts! For the second time this year, something inexplicable happens during the recor...
Aug 12, 2024•42 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Rachel and Kiri are in the midst of the All Killa No Filla tour, so it's time for another Q&A special! Live backstage at the Manchester Opera House, the two are fielding the best and most probing questions you have to offer. Ever wanted to know what their serial killer names would be? Or what ...
Jul 15, 2024•50 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's time for another historical romp! Join us on a trip to the 16th Century to learn about Björn Pétursson, better known as Axlar Björn - Iceland's only serial killer. Beside his numerous deaths, there's also time to discuss children's TV shows, third spaces, and how comedy is filled with the sec...
Jun 17, 2024•53 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This month, we're looking into the life and deaths of Dana Sue Gray. She had a penchant for shopping and - much to Rachel's dismay - murdering older ladies. There's also a deep dives into windsurfing, lost socks, and an unsuccessful trip to a Hampstead Heath psychic. Are you a believer?...
May 13, 2024•1 hr
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Episode 107 is about one of Britain's worst yet least known serial killers: Bruce George Peter Lee. Born as Peter Dinsdale in Manchester 1960, Lee was a serial arsonist responsible for approximately 26 deaths. There's also diversions on personal trainers, hot tubs, and Rachel's undying love for th...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. In this episode, Rachel tells Kiri the unbelievable story of Dena Thompson - gymnast, Florida fanatic, curry connoisseur and definite serial killer (we reckon). The pair also discuss life in nursery, lonely hearts columns, and whether Manchester's gone shit. Has it?
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 25 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's the final part of our Unabomber special, and it's Rachel's least favourite topic - men and their opinions. This episode explores Ted Kaczynski's manifesto, what it says and how it was released. There was also chat about Scrooge and therapy, but it was lost to a powercut. So Kiri and Rachel ar...
Feb 19, 2024•43 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Part 2 of our Unabomber special looks at the main event - the bombs. From 1978 to 1995, Ted Kaczynski sent 16 bombs that killed three people and injured 23 others. There's also chat about reminiscent smells, knock-off trainers, and a long-awaited update on Rachel's ghostly caller....
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. This episode begins a deep dive into the life of Theodore John Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber. Living alone in the woods with violent misogynistic streak, you might say he's the original incel. There's also plenty of chat about pantos and chickens, but the real story is Rachel hears a gh...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. It's a Christmas special, so of course we're discussing Lizzie Borden. Who hasn't daydreamed about hatchets during those festive family board games? There's also a deep dive into the realities of gynaecology, and futher discussions about staying in hotels. But we're not touching 'phones in rooms' ...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Episode 103 is all about Lyda Southard, a serial killer from Missouri with a penchant for collecting husbands and life insurance payouts. There's also a deep dive into Rachel's birthday celebrations, whether farting is a sackable offense, and the very real possibility that we're the next coming of...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. We're back on John Reginald Halliday Christie, whose name was almost as big as his massive forehead. In this episode, Rachel and Kiri discuss his tragic dealings with Beryl and Timothy Evans, and how useless the police were - missing a bone literally propping up the garden fence. There's also time...
Oct 30, 2023•53 min
Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard-McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it. Episode 102 is all about the man so bad they named him four times - John Reginald Halliday Christie. From his home in Rillington Place, Christie was responsible for at least eight murders. There's also chat about being flashed by a muppet, shagging in a prison cell, and the Heath Ledger/Jake Gylle...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 6 min
