Drunk Women Solving Crime

The Edinburgh Fringe may have just finished for another year, but the Drunk Women are reliving those heady days through this very podcast! You can join them in their reverie of the time they were joined by comedian, actor & writer Sukh Ojla in front of a packed-out crowd, to solve a crime involving another badass woman that history forgot. Sukh tells us about the date which was a crime against...

As the Drunk Women carry on through their sloshed-sleuthing odyssey of the Edinburgh Fringe, they brought in comic, podcaster and ex-lawyer Alice Fraser to bring her legal experience to proceedings. Alice shares the time sheer bravado let her escape being mugged in New York, the gang get to the bottom of a case which is the very definition of 'cold' (it happened in the snow), and a member of the s...

In this second episode from their sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Drunk Women enlisted the help of US comic and video game star, Lucie Pohl. Lucie’s crime is brought to you from the mean streets of NYC, where she developed a rather strange relationship with her muggers. The detectives get to grips with a case from history, which will make all left-handed, redhead, female midwives VERY gl...

The Drunk Women took a vat of prosecco to the Edinburgh Fringe and performed to a sell-out crowd, aided by comic and part-time detective Ashley Storrie. The gang had the time of their lives cracking the case of a 'gentleman' bank robber and a crime perpetrated against an audience member, who also gave Taylor a lesson in Scottish snacks. Plus we find out Ashley spent a good deal of her childhood as...

The Drunk Women took a suitcase of booze and microphones to a London hotel to do some sleuthing with star of Arrested Development, Search Party and most recently the Sophie Hyde film ANIMALS, Alia Shawkat! Alia shares the time she was framed for a misdemeanour she did not commit, and the team get stuck right into a crime involving one hell of a confidence trickster and her suspicious trunk - which...

Another day, another crime solved by our favourite drunk detectives in front of a packed Pleasance Theatre. This week actor, writer and intrepid traveller, Rebecca Root grabbed a gin or 3 and joined the ranks and cracked a case only an escapologist could see their way out of. This week's historic case involves not just one, but TWO famous figures from history, which could be still arguing beyond t...

The Drunk Women are back at The Pleasance Theatre and are joined by the one and only Ulrika Jonsson! We hear about the time Ulrika was the victim of phone hacking ... by the company she was working for! And the gang solve the case of the 'Giggling Granny' which is not nearly as cuddly as it sounds. Plus, an audience member shares the time she fell victim to a crime, which if Ulrika is to be believ...

They came to drink gin and solve a crime and that's exactly what happened at The Pleasance Theatre on the 4th of July. Comedian Jayde Adams joined in the detective work and shared a story of a house of ill repute which could be screwing the chance of a decent inheritance.  The gang meanwhile crack a case which is as cold as an ice bucket full of prosecco AND as always, a member of the audienc...

It's probably wise not to eat your dinner during parts of this episode, as comedian Caroline Mabey tells the Drunk Women about the time she found something unsavoury in a tent and also shares the best thing to say to a would-be mugger. The crew dig into a crime which turned out to be the catalyst for a pioneering way of gathering evidence - which is still the first port of how we might catch a cri...

Fabulous blogger, Jo Middleton - otherwise known as 'Slummy Single Mummy' came armed with a thirst for gin and an inquiring mind as she helps the Drunk Women get to the bottom of a war time spy story, in which one of the characters gives a rather wooden performance. We also hear that Jo - despite her efforts - has, thankfully avoided most crimes, but is however the continual victim of a very 21st...

The Drunk Women were unaware they were inviting sleuthing royalty on the show when comedian Thanyia Moore joined in the fun at The Pleasance Theatre, where Thanyia revealed that her mum is 'the black Jessica Fletcher!" And we also find out that if Thanyia and Catie's mothers joined forces, they would be the most feared crime fighting duo the world has ever known. This week's case involves a writer...

In this week's edition of DWSC, journalist, writer and super-cool human Sali Hughes joined the ranks, quickly earning her stripes by flexing her history knowledge to help solve a crime from days of yore. Do you know when the first handgun assassination in London took place? Well, listen to this episode and you soon will. You'll also get to hear about probably the WORST New Year’s Eve night out eve...

The guest in this week's episode is the most qualified yet, as Miranda Sawyer shares the time she solved a crime of her own and then lends her considerable detecting skills to a case which has some much needed help from beyond the grave. And is this week's listener crime an elaborate sibling confession? We think it may be.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode sees QI Elf Anna Ptaszynski defect from her own hit podcast 'No Such Thing As A Fish' to lend her little grey cells to some true crime solving - although quite a few brain cells were depleted on that record. The drunk detectives get to the bottom of perhaps their most chilling cold case yet - the mystery of the missing Sodder children. And, thanks to a listener, we also get to hear ab...

In this week's episode, actor and all-round delight Amanda Abbington joined the force to get some crimes solved, drunken style. Amanda's own story takes place in the most glamorous setting yet: if (like the rest of us), you thought The Emmys would be a crime-free zone, then think again. The gang manage to solve a crime which can only be described as 'out of this world' and a listener gets in touch...

This live episode sees guest Shaparak Khorsandi break a personal booze-ban in spectacular style and reveal the time she fell victim to a trickster, but that didn't stop her giving him a cuddle (and no, she didn't drive home after this show).  Our host Hannah delivers a fantastic true crime which involves some pretty audacious cover-ups and a dash of plutonium - whilst it's clear that she's ha...

All hell broke loose when the Drunk Women were given chairs on wheels for this performance and now they're going to want them EVERYWHERE they go.  The guest, comedian/actor Tiff Stevenson, shared a plethora of crime-ridden encounters which illustrate that either Tiff or her mum should accompany ALL women home on the tube. This week's crime was a mystery that only 4 women drinking Prosecco cou...

In this episode, the Drunk Detectives uncover the dark arts of the plagiarist in a case which leaves you guessing till the last moment. This week's guest, comedian, podcaster & writer Deborah Frances-White turned-up with her own bottle of vodka and discovered a whole new way of working! She also demonstrates that she'll do ANYTHING to keep her make-up bag safe. And we find out once and for all...

The Drunk Women and this week's guest on the force, comedian and all-round good egg Jen Brister, pretty much crack a case which has been stumping authorities around the world for the last 70 years! They should have just asked a woman in the first place. This case blows open some epic cold war conspiracy theories and proves that nothing good can happen to a ginger on a beach. Jen's own crime isn't...

In this episode (which no one can remember recording) the evidence of some brilliant crime cracking and an epic evening at Drunk Women Towers is here for you to... errr... hear. Comedian, actor & writer Jenny Bede showed what a pro she was, by doing just enough pre-drinking to ensure she wasn't behind the curve of her fellow sleuths and for helping the others get-to-grips with some grisly murd...

In the only episode so far where a mid -record booze run was required, our hosts and their guest - star of Harry Potter & Game of Thrones, Natalia Tena - are brilliantly on-brand and manage to solve a crime, even though none of them could remember doing so the next day. They manage to crack the case of perhaps the stupidest (that IS a word) crime duo in history, who also manage to turn stomach...

This week's guest is impressionist and comedian Jess Robinson, who really brings the case to life by vocally animating the characters involved - which means the dark rating is ramped-up to a hundred. In this episode the drunken dames get down to the case of Belle Gunness, a serial killer who should have inspired a musical by now... but probably not one to watch with the kids! We also hear from a l...

Podcaster, articulate drinker & whiskey fiend Hannah Dunleavy cheated on her 'Standard Issue' chums to help the Drunk Women solve a crime of epic proportions. At least, the size of the perpetrator was epic according to history, hence the name 'Big Bertha,’ who had a silver tongue when it came to getting people to buy whatever she was selling, regardless of whether it was hers to sell in the fi...

What happens when a comedy legend downs a few proseccos and wanders on stage at the Pleasance Theatre? They solve a crime of course! This week's fourth Drunk Woman is the one and only Helen Lederer! Helen proved to be the kind of detective who cuts to the chase and gets to the crux of the matter, which was especially useful when getting to the bottom of her own true crime. The pissed-up detectives...

Recorded as part of The Vaults Festival for International Women's Day 2019, The Drunk Women were joined by author, YouTuber and sex educator Hannah Witton. As it was IWD, the team crack the case of a Countess, whose gory beauty routine gives a whole new meaning to 'blood thirsty' ... no one tell Gwyneth Paltrow! Detective Witton proves herself to be not only a brilliant sleuth, but slippery when p...