Drunk Women Solving Crime

The Drunk Women decided it was high-time they got back to The Pleasance Theatre to solve a crime, with the help of an audience of listeners, a truck-load of prosecco and guest, comedian Bec Hill!  In this episode we learn about a dismembered voice causing pandemonium across Europe, that Bec is always looking to cast a porno and that our live shows are the PERFECT date night.  We also hea...

Writer, director and podcaster Uma Nayer brought proper champagne with her to help the Drunk Women get to grips with a case which got everyone in a lather and made everyone question whether you can be a serial killer AND a great mother. Uma shares a crime which turned the happiest day of most people's lives into a whodunnit and a listener who is either being given the gift of music, or violated -...

What better way to celebrate your birthday than solving a crime and guzzling prosecco? Well, none if you're sports broadcaster Faye Carruthers, who did just that! Faye joined the drunk detectives for cake and crime, answering the question "is it ever OK for a town to murder someone if they're enough of a dickhead?" AND we find out that our own Drunk Detective Hannah wasn't always on the right...

Joining the Drunk Women this week is a woman who needs no introduction, but has many guises...to most, she's The Vixen, to some, she's The Bolton Brainiac, but to EVERYONE she's Jenny Ryan! Yes, The Chase's own quiz queen got into the swig of things and used her AMAZING (read: slightly frightening) knowledge of murder and body disposal to help the pissed-up detectives get to the bottom of a case w...

The Drunk Women invited comedian, writer and actor Jessica Fostekew of the Hoovering podcast around for some tipsy sleuthing. Jess gets stuck in with her own karmic tale involving a mysterious tenner (and some very admirable honesty on her part) before the gang crack their most modern crime yet: the story of Lou Pearlman, notorious fraudster and manager of bands including The Backstreet Boys. Alth...

This week's episode is another throwback to the long, hot summer of 2018, when comedian, artist and singer - songwriter Hannah Warman graced Drunk Women Towers with her well-oiled presence. Hannah kicked things off by sharing a crazy story about the time she was the victim of an Uber crime, which made the UK national press. The fermented foursome then took on a case which starts with a s...

For the Drunk Women, this episode provides a whiff of nostalgia, as it was recorded in the heady days of Summer '18; when temperatures were high, the beer was tepid and guest Wendy Wason wafted-in like a breath of fresh air to get to the bottom of one of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century - Charles Manson.  Everyone knows that the Manson 'Family' embarked on a gruesome...

The Drunk Women held court in The Pleasance Theatre for this episode, joined by a rather well-oiled crowd and the one and only comedian, actor and writer extraordinaire - Olivia Lee!  Olivia proved to be not only rather adept at getting-to-grips with a true crime, but she also knows her way around a bottle of gin - our kind of sleuth.  The case itself is one of towering proport...

Comedian, Actor & Writer Evelyn Mok joins us for some drama on the high seas, as the team look into the case of Anne Bonny, A LADY BLOOMIN' PIRATE who gained notoriety during the 'golden age of piracy’ (not the DVD kind). As well as sharing a true crime of her own, Evelyn also lets us in on something that makes the earth move for her every night and we find out why one of our dear listene...

Comedian, actor & writer Lucy Porter had a bad start to 'Dry January' when she agreed to be The Drunk Women's first guest of 2019. But, as you'll hear, it's totally worth it as the crew dissect the case of Lavinia Fisher, thought to be America's first female serial killer, although we DO know she was hot, so we should probably forgive her.  Lucy tells us about a rather niche crime she kee...

As this episode lands on Boxing Day, The Drunk Women wanted to put something festive in your stocking, so thought you might like more London Hughes!  Not only is she back by popular demand, but she's live and unleashed in another episode recorded at the Pleasance Theatre.  Taylor hosts this week, with a crime that proves staying in on New Year's Eve is definitely the safest option and al...

The Drunk Women went back to the Pleasance Theatre in London, armed with a crate of gin, a little festive cheer and comedian Suzi Ruffell - who also lent her considerable sleuthing abilities to the occasion. Guest Suzi kicks things off with a crime against mindfulness, whilst host Hannah presents a case which will never let you view Santa in the same way. To round things off an audience member sha...

Comedian and podcaster Sofie Hagen joined the Drunk Women to quaff unpronounceable beer and kick us off with a crime of her own from Denmark worthy of top billing on ANY true crime podcast. The Drunk Women then tackle the tale of Maggie Dickson - if it sounds familiar, you probably read it on the back of a pub menu in Edinburgh (which is how Hannah gets most of her historical knowledge). As always...

Angela Barnes came for the craft beer and stayed for the crime when she dropped in to Drunk Women HQ. In this episode the case of Carl Tanzler renders everyone speechless more than once, taking a morbidly, fascinating turn whilst drawing some uncomfortable parallels to a notorious present day offender.  Angela shares a crime, which will unfortunately strike a chord with many of you liste...

Comedian and fun-time cop Lou Sanders dropped by to help get to the bottom of the case of Fredericka Mandelbaum - a maternal criminal mastermind who opened her very own school for criminals! In this episode there are life lessons galore ... horses CAN wear trousers, DON'T buy weed in Paris and NEVER leave your Bermuda shorts unattended at a Pontins. As always pop your true crime stories in an iTun...

Author, presenter & podcaster Annabel Port dropped in to drink wine from a bucket-sized glass and solve a crime or two. In this episode we learn stereotypes evolve for a reason and that being 'hapless' could very much increase your chances of being the victim of a crime in Philadelphia during the early 20th Century. Annabel's own crime story displays a heroism which has earned her the name 'Th...

The Drunk Women thought it was high-time they had a night out and decided to solve the case of The Yorkshire Witch in front of a sellout crowd at The Pleasance Theatre in London. They were joined by legendary comic and top detective (she brought a notebook), Jenny Eclair! Jenny told us about the time she got conned by a taxi driver and car jacked at knife point. Plus the gang get to the bottom of...

Music legend and part-time detective Louise Wener grabbed a four-pack and swooped in to assist the Drunk Women with a case known by many as 'The Bat Man Case' (a side note, those of you cohabiting with a partner might want to check the attic occasionally). Louise displays top sleuthing skills when she helps a listener get to the bottom of what happened to her goldfish and if her student days are a...

Radio presenter, actor and all-round good egg Sarah Champion ran the trick-or-treat gamut to help the Drunk Women solve a spooky Halloween based true crime. In this episode we learn that the moon is indeed round, doing a murder can promote a long life (not for the murdered person obviously) and that Fright Night provides the perfect cover for criminal activity. Enjoy - and remember to keep se...

This week actor Louisa Connolly-Burnham skipped lunch and joined the Drunk Women to mull over the case of Sarah Wilson, maid to Queen Charlotte who committed a crime of royally audacious proportions; and Louisa confesses a past which could have spelled a life on the wrong side of the tracks. Was this the 1st or 2nd recording of the day? Let us know which you think in the comments... Hosted on Acas...

Star of Alan Partridge, Felicity Montagu rocked-up on the eve of her birthday to help our drunken detectives comb-over some astonishing details of the very famous case of Dr Crippen, whose mastery of disguise leaves a lot to be desired . With her no-nonsense approach to criminals, Felicity shows that she's no easy target when it comes to crime and quickly gets promoted when she deftly cracks the c...

In this episode, writer, comedian & presenter Sian Harries dropped by to tell our drunk detectives about a crime which prompted a whole community to launch a social media witch hunt, resulting in a lifetime pub ban for the hapless poopetrator. The ladies then crack the most academic of murder cases AND perhaps the most sinister listener crime you'll hear this side of Halloween. Hosted on Acast...

Actor & writer Helen Monks rises quickly through the ranks, as she joins the sozzled squad to get to the bottom of the case of ‘The Monster With 21 Faces’ – perhaps our most petulant criminal to date. Helen also tells us about the time she and her family fell victim to Sardinian Bandits, resulting in a rather exposing experience through airport security.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

Comedian Dana Alexander joins the decimated detectives to solve a case in which some through-the-window shenanigans resulted in some rather OTT love letters - oh and a murder, sure. Plus Dana gives us a harrowing account of an encounter on a Gravitron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, comedian Gráinne Maguire joins the Drunk Women to finally crack a notorious cold case - in the process managing to offend anyone with an accent. Gráinne also tells us how she managed to set a legal precedent with her “unusually low standards” plus our sloshed sleuths get to the bottom of a listener crime that won't ring bells for many of us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...