Today's ep is very much a 'part two' of what happened at May's London residency show, and joining in the fun is the fantastic Kate Cheka! Kate kicks things off with an epic tale of criminal activity taking place in salubrious, if rather seedy surroundings. We then hear about a case which for those involved really is the pits, while today's audience crime left some would be thieves fearing what may be on the cards for them. The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the UK this summer ... You can see them...
Jun 27, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 370
We're at the penultimate show of the current run at The Museum of Comedy and we're joined by the fantastic Hal Cruttenden, who tells us about the time he (technically) broke the law to stop a crime, which also shows some unlikely bad cop credentials. The team then gets involved with a case involving a couple called 'Colin and Mary' - and how often can you say THAT? Finally, a member of the audience shares some impressive skills at thief shaming and probably making them rethink their life on the ...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 369
Another day, another crime to solve and to help us do just that is actor and comedian, Bebe Cave! Bebe joins us on possibly the most contrasted day of her life and hits the ground running by opening a tin and tonic and telling us about her involvement in possibly one of the most cursed houses in London. The team then 'crack' a murder case which drives them - and everyone involved – nuts, before helping a listener with a camera (remember them?) based conundrum. The Drunk Women are LIVE all over t...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 368
Today, Hannah and Taylor are joined by podcaster and presenter Remel London, who came to DWSC HQ brimming with theories for a delicious sounding - if carb heavy - case of a legendary Victorian character who if alive today would be enjoying sell out runs at the Edinburgh Festival.* Remel also shares a story from her childhood in which her mother wasted no time in pointing the finger at a potential suspect, why let 'evidence' be a factor if you've got a hunch? And finally, this episode's listener ...
Jun 18, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 367
In our second episode of the week, we're also joined by our second Kate, today it's the turn of comedian Kate Dolan to impart her crime solving skills to a case you wouldn't see on any magazine's agony aunt page. Kate starts things off though, by telling us about her garden's very own staircase to crime, and rounds things off nicely by bringing everything to the table for today's listener crime! The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the UK this summer ... You can see them at their London Residency o...
Jun 13, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 366
In today's episode, presenter and historian Kate Williams, came into DWSC HQ to help solve a crime which happened to be close to home, while also divulging some incredible royal facts you won't hear from your average correspondent. Before getting involved in this week's case though, Kate told us about the time she tried to thwart the exploits of a marauding royal bird, while also leaving one perpetrator hopping mad at his stolen swag. Finally, in this week's listener crime, we learn that not eve...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 365
We're back in Belfast with part two of our ‘Derry Girls' week, and this time it's the turn of the brilliant Tara Lynne O'Neil, to tell us about a crime from her own life, and this story is anything but a pile of pants. The gang then gather around their cauldron to stir up some details of a witchy case from years gone by, leaving not a dry gusset in the house. Then to finish us off, a member of the audience tells us the most jaw dropping story we EVER heard from a listener, brace yourself for the...
Jun 06, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 364
All this week, DWSC comes to you from the CQAF Festival in Belfast, where a DERRY good time was had by all, thanks to our DERRY special guests .... not one, but TWO stars of the worldwide hit show, 'Derry Girls'! Kicking us off with a bang is the wonderful Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, who burst onto the stage with a story about the most audacious housemate based criminal activity, before helping Hannah and Taylor solve a mob land case from 1970s Australia - struth mate! Finally, we hear from a member of...
Jun 04, 2025•57 min•Season 2Ep. 363
Comedian and writer Paul Longley is here today, not only to help solve some crime, but also to assist in a very special extracurricular project - so keep your eyes peeled for that! Firstly though, Paul tells us about an audacious act perpetrated against him by a certain celebrity - and it's safe to say that you'll join Hannah in thinking the whole thing is a 'disgrace'!The gang then investigate another showbiz injustice, this time involving a former child star, who refused to stay silent, even w...
May 30, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 362
Today, comedian Amy Annette joins us in the DWSC studio to talk about a rather retro crime from her student days, involving a perp who was either up with the larks, or a dirty stop out - either way, it's annoying!We then hear all about an old-time scammer who could have had connections with the 'other side' as well as a singing sensation from the 70s and 80s. Plus, we hear from a listener, whose video nasties have crossed over to real life injuries... but whose fault is it really? The Drunk Wome...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 361
The second part of the DWSC April residency welcomes the incredible Ele Mckenzie, who shares a story where her mum narrowly escapes a crime of a catastrophic nature, which will make you wish you had your own 'boogie pack'. We then hear about a crime story, which doesn’t involve Jane McDonald, even though we wish it did. We also hear about Taylor's A-list family connection, and the possible reason they aren't that close. Then, rounding things off, we hear a shaggy dog story of the most epic propo...
May 23, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 360
Welcome to the DWSC April residency where our first guest of the evening was the wonderful Michelle Shaughnessy, who opens the show with a razor-sharp crime which ultimately created a star! The gang then prove they are on the right track when it comes to solving a crime, and at least no one loses their heads in the process. Finally, we welcome back a repeat offender for our audience crime and it all gets slightly operatic - and how often can you say THAT?! The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the U...
May 21, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 359
It's time for another mash up, and so the teams behind Drunk Women Solving Crime and Scummy Mummies are proud to be bringing you DRUNK MUMMIES!The episode starts off with some parenting fail confessions from Taylor, Hannah, Helen and Ellie involving feral farts, wedding perils, awkward suppository administration, and buggy formula one... but whose is whose? Answers on a postcard…We then hear about a crime case which shows that you don't need to be a chef to be second to nun at cooking the books!...
May 16, 2025•59 min•Season 2Ep. 358
Today's episode of DWSC welcomes comedian and banana bread lover, Tamar Broadbent to the force.Tamar tells us about the time not even Lara Croft could save her from a prehistoric perpetrator before the team looks at a case involving a notorious crime partnership, in which we find out that Tamar and Hannah would be a dangerous duo of the chequered kind. Finally, our listener crime features the most troublesome nob ever recorded at a wedding. The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the UK this summer .....
May 14, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 357
Happy Friday team (unless you accessed this fantastic episode back on Tuesday via our Patreon - see below for details), as we welcome one of the man sprinkles of 2025, it's presenter, Dave Berry!Dave starts things off with a tawdry tale of deception at the hands of a Hollywood A-lister, worthy of Keyser Soze himself. The gang then investigate a case where some talented perps take pranking into criminal territory, before hearing from a listener, whose crime story proves that not all heroes wear c...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 356
Today we welcome The Standard Issue Podcast's Mickey Noonan to the force, who opens the ep with a fast paced, cat-astrophe of a story, before helping Hannah and Taylor get to the bottom of a case which really coins the term 'heist'. Finally, our listener crime has all the ingredients for allowing the Drunk Women to do what they do best- blame the mum! The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the UK this summer ... You can see them at their London Residency in May and June. Live - Drunk Women Solving Cr...
May 07, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 355
In today's episode we're joined by a visiting detective and their sidekick, as actor Laura Aikman popped into the studio with PC (pretty cute) French Bulldog Eric, who soon proved to be an indispensable member of the team. Laura starts off by telling us about an incident which quickly escalated into a caper involving a cast of thousands, before we are immersed into the world of the 1980s US Highschool, where Eric would have definitely been one of the popular kids. After all that, our listener cr...
May 02, 2025•54 min•Season 2Ep. 355
Well look who's back in town! It's only writer, actor and comedian, Brona CTitley, who re-joins the force to share another crime story from her own life - and this time we hear that even in childhood, her crime solving smarts were sharp as hell. Detective Titley then aids and abets Hannah and Taylor in solving a criminal case from 1942, which throws up important questions such as, when is a balloon really a balloon? And are dolls really spies? Makes you think...Finally, we hear from a listener w...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 354
In this episode, the incredible comedian Kemah Bob, bursts into the studio, with a truly film worthy story of a brush with criminal activity while away traveling- and by anyone's standards it was a lucky escape!After that epic tale, we then get into a story which is a marathon rather than a sprint, so remember to keep hydrated!Finally, in this week's listener crime tells us that criminal behaviour isn't exclusive to those who dwell on the ground. The Drunk Women are LIVE all over the UK this sum...
Apr 25, 2025•55 min•Season 2Ep. 353
Today, we're joined by the hilarious comedy writer, Jenny Laville, who regaled us with tales of the criminal consequences of living by a school, which as it happens is not without its perks (especially if you like tennis). Then, the team strap in for take-off to New Jersey for today's case - where we also find out Taylor's own criminal past operating on the drunk buses.Finally, we hear from a listener who has a story that will make you wonder what's up your exhaust.PLUS, Hannah once again risks ...
Apr 23, 2025•56 min•Season 2Ep. 352
It's the clash of the podcast titans, as Taylor and Hannah from Drunk Women Solving Crime and Helen and Catherine - otherwise known as the Trusty Hogs - join forces to mash up their two epic formats while bringing us all the chat you'll ever need (or want) about belly button health, before 'solving' a scam based true crime case, in which we find out if owning a cat is the best deterrent for this kind of criminal activity.The team then goes on to give some sage advice to someone in need of relati...
Apr 18, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 351
What a DAY we had at Drunk Women HQ, when not only did the fabulous presenter and DJ, Kate Lawler rock up, ready to solve a crime or two, but she brought her K9 accomplice, Shirley, who really found her voice during the recording - someone give that dog her own show! Before the team settled down to sort out what happened to a notorious socialite of the 1960s, Kate told us about a crime-addled trip to Spain just after she won Big Brother back in 2002 - and once again, the British Tabloid press sh...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 350
In the second show of the latest DWSC London residency, not only do we find out what happened when Taylor and Hannah bust some moves, but the hilarious comedian Sarah Roberts proves that she is the youngest victim of criminal activity we’ve had on the show yet!The gang then unpick a case, where the protagonists have a lot of skin in the game, and we hear a tale of thievery that proves you don’t have to be human to be on the wrong side of the law.If you want to see Hannah and Taylor’s dance moves...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 349
It all happened at the latest DWSC residency, where wonderous Abigoliah Schamaun returns to the force to kick things off and help solve a crime that is best served warm with a knife and fork. Before that though, Abigoliah told us about the time a criminal thoughtlessly took more than her bag – heaven knows she deserves more luck in the future.And finally, we hear from an audience member whose story gives us all an education as to what our Uber ratings say about us (4.76 since you asked). The Lon...
Apr 09, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 348
Popping into DWSC towers today, we have the fantastic actor and host of the Theatre of Crime Podcast, Pearl Mackie, who shows us that melodramatics can go a long way in getting justice. Pearl then assists in the detective work of a case that sees the price some people will pay to carry out their friend's wishes.Plus, in our listener crime, we hear about the misdeeds of some crafty criminal who sends our protagonist potty. The London Residency is back at The Museum of Comedy in 2025! There are sh...
Apr 04, 2025•58 min•Season 2Ep. 347
Joining the force today is actor Helen George, so we have two detective Georges, but does this mean twice the crime solving skills?Helen starts us off with a mystery story which saw life somewhat imitating art, to a potentially mind-bending level. The George / Glenn collective then set to work sorting a tawdry tale of the ultimate fashion victims.And our listener crime shows that although farm girls don't travel, they will have NO problem taking you to court. In the second part of the DWSC Febru...
Apr 02, 2025•44 min•Season 2Ep. 346
In the second part of the DWSC February residency, the hilarious Kyrah Gray popped in to tell us about some unlawful activity, which, thanks to the mums in audience - and Will Smith - might just get solved, watch this space!The gang then see if they can shed any light on a poisoning from the past, before this episode's audience crime story from someone whose niece obviously knows a thing or two about the family's criminal secrets. The London Residency is back at The Museum of Comedy in 2025! The...
Mar 28, 2025•50 min•Season 2Ep. 345
The DWSC London residency is back, baby, and Freya Parker kicked things off in fine style, as our first live guest for '25! As always, guests are asked to share a crime story from their own lives, and Freya's story leads us into the unexpected debate of selling organs vs your passport, what a choice to have to make.We then delve into the world of criminality with a protagonist who certainly took a gamble on their risky career choices.And finally, we hear from a member of the audience, who has mo...
Mar 26, 2025•51 min•Season 2Ep. 344
Joining the team today is someone who despite an early start on the wrong side of the tracks, makes one hell of a detective.As you'll hear from Jessie Cave's crime story, cheating in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme can set your life on a path to destruction and mayhem. Thank goodness she learned the error of her ways, and what she lacks in wine knowledge, she makes up for in snooping out a booze ridden criminal tale. Plus, in our listener crime, we learn that (unsurprisingly) that kittens are...
Mar 21, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 343
In this episode, the incredible Kath Hughes popped in to tell us about the time the fair came to town and the ne'er-do-wells that wreak havoc with the candy floss in its wake. The gang then decrypts a heist that Y2K could have severely messed up, if it had become a reality. And today's listener crime has us all scrabbling around for clues. The London Residency is back at The Museum of Comedy in 2025! There are shows in February, March, April, May and June. Full info and tickets here Live - Drunk...
Mar 19, 2025•52 min•Season 2Ep. 342
