Rachel Fairburn

Rachel Fairburn
Born (1983-09-16) 16 September 1983 (age 41)
Harpurhey, Manchester, England
OccupationComedian
Years active2008–present

Rachel Fairburn is an English comedian. She was born in Harpurhey, Manchester[1] and attended St Monica's High School.[citation needed] She is co-host of the hit comedy podcast All Killa No Filla along with fellow comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean.[2] All Killa No Filla has been named one of the top eight true crime podcasts of 2018 by The Independent,[3] Esquire 's number two 'Best True Crime Podcast' in 2018[4] and one of the best podcast of 2018 by The Guardian.[5] Time cited their podcast as an example of how female comedians are talking about their experiences in the #MeToo era.[6] Fairburn and Pritchard-McLean launched their podcast in 2014.[7]

Fairburn has been working as a comedian since 2008.[8] The Daily Telegraph named her one of the best comedians at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[9] Fairburn has appeared on the BBC's 'Funny from the Fringe',[10] the 'Evil Genius with Russell Kane'[11] and 'Breaking the News' on BBC Radio Scotland.[12] Before she was a comedian, she worked full-time in the John Rylands Library.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Fairburn on the Manchester accent : Video 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. ^ FM, Player. "All Killa No Filla podcast". player.fm. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Eight of the best true crime podcasts, from The Teacher's Pet to Serial". The Independent. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. ^ "The Best True Crime Podcasts For Horrifying Commutes". Esquire. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  5. ^ Davies, Hannah J.; Verdier, Hannah; Gibsone, Harriet; Haynes, Gavin (30 June 2018). "The 50 best podcasts of 2018". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Meet the Women Turning #MeToo Into Comedy". Time. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio Manchester - The Dead Good Show, Rachel Fairburn". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Rachel Fairburn On How Female Comedians Need To Have Each Other's Backs". HuffPost UK. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  9. ^ Monahan, Mark; Cavendish, Dominic; Saunders, Tristram Fane (8 August 2018). "Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews: the best shows, including 2018 Comedy Awards winner Rose Matafeo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  10. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Funny from the Fringe, Day 23: Al Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Stuart Laws". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  11. ^ "BBC Sounds - Evil Genius with Russell Kane, Lou Reed". BBC. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  12. ^ "BBC Radio Scotland - Breaking the News, Susie McCabe, Scott Agnew, Rachel Fairburn & Rosco McClelland". BBC. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Heard the one about comedy course?". Manchester Evening News. 12 January 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  14. ^ "College stand-up comedy classes". BBC News. 5 January 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.