Rachel Fairburn Explained

Rachel Fairburn
Birth Date:16 September 1983
Birth Place:Harpurhey, Manchester, England
Occupation:Comedian
Years Active:2008–present

Rachel Fairburn is an English comedian. She was born in Harpurhey, Manchester[1] and 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] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rachel Fairburn on the Manchester accent : Video 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide. www.chortle.co.uk. en. 2019-11-02.
  2. Web site: All Killa No Filla podcast. FM. Player. player.fm. en. 2019-11-02.
  3. Web site: Eight of the best true crime podcasts, from The Teacher's Pet to Serial. 2018-09-19. The Independent. en. 2019-11-02.
  4. Web site: The Best True Crime Podcasts For Horrifying Commutes. Editors. Esquire. 2018-03-13. Esquire. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
  5. News: The 50 best podcasts of 2018. Davies. Hannah J.. 2018-06-30. The Guardian. 2019-11-02. Verdier. Hannah. en-GB. 0261-3077. Gibsone. Harriet. Haynes. Gavin.
  6. Meet the Women Turning #MeToo Into Comedy. Time. en. 2019-11-02.
  7. Web site: BBC Radio Manchester - The Dead Good Show, Rachel Fairburn. BBC. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
  8. Web site: Rachel Fairburn On How Female Comedians Need To Have Each Other's Backs. 2018-09-20. HuffPost UK. 2019-11-02.
  9. News: Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews: the best shows, including 2018 Comedy Awards winner Rose Matafeo. Monahan. Mark. 2018-08-08. The Telegraph. 2019-11-02. Cavendish. Dominic. en-GB. 0307-1235. Saunders. Tristram Fane.
  10. Web site: BBC Radio 4 - Funny from the Fringe, Day 23: Al Porter, Rachel Fairburn & Stuart Laws.. BBC. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
  11. Web site: BBC Sounds - Evil Genius with Russell Kane, Lou Reed. BBC. en-GB. 2019-11-02.
  12. Web site: BBC Radio Scotland - Breaking the News, Susie McCabe, Scott Agnew, Rachel Fairburn & Rosco McClelland . 2022-05-13 . BBC . en-GB.
  13. News: Heard the one about comedy course?. 2013-01-12. 2024-02-09. en-GB. Manchester Evening News.
  14. News: College stand-up comedy classes. BBC News. 5 January 2009. 2 November 2019. en-GB.

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