Rachel Fairburn
Rachel Fairburn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 September 1983 Harpurhey, Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Rachel Fairburn is an English comedian. She was born in Harpurhey, Manchester.[1] She attended St Monica's High School. 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] and the 'Evil Genius with Russell Kane'.[11] Before she was a comedian, she worked full-time as a rare books librarian.[12]
References
- ^ "Rachel Fairburn on the Manchester accent : Video 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ FM, Player. "All Killa No Filla podcast". player.fm. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Eight of the best true crime podcasts, from The Teacher's Pet to Serial". The Independent. 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Editors, Esquire (2018-03-13). "The Best True Crime Podcasts For Horrifying Commutes". Esquire. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Davies, Hannah J.; Verdier, Hannah; Gibsone, Harriet; Haynes, Gavin (2018-06-30). "The 50 best podcasts of 2018". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Meet the Women Turning #MeToo Into Comedy". Time. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "BBC Radio Manchester - The Dead Good Show, Rachel Fairburn". BBC. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "Rachel Fairburn On How Female Comedians Need To Have Each Other's Backs". HuffPost UK. 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ Monahan, Mark; Cavendish, Dominic; Saunders, Tristram Fane (2018-08-08). "Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews: the best shows, including 2018 Comedy Awards winner Rose Matafeo". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Funny from the Fringe, Day 23: Al Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Stuart Laws". BBC. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "BBC Sounds - Evil Genius with Russell Kane, Lou Reed". BBC. Retrieved 2019-11-02.
- ^ "College stand-up comedy classes". 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2019-11-02.