Killers, Cults and Queens

In this episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl interview Stephen Volk, creator of the groundbreaking horror special Ghostwatch. Together they unpack how the show became one of the most influential and controversial moments in British television history.

Stephen discusses the evolution of Ghostwatch, how a female-led production shaped its unique tone, and why so many viewers believed the broadcast was real. The conv...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, our queen divas Nikki and Cheryl catch up this weeks antics including Nikki’s Podcasting award win, Cheryl spills the beans on her latest TV obsessions & ponder on how Cheryl could have fallen asleep at her laptop for 2 hours in the middle of the day? 🤔

We fall down the rabbit hole of the firework display that destroyed an entire town during the Elizabethan era and we learn more about The ...

This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, Cheryl and Nikki revisit one of the BBC’s most infamous moments — Ghostwatch. Broadcast on Halloween night in 1992, the show appeared to be a live investigation into a haunted house… but what viewers didn’t know was that it was entirely scripted. The result? Panic, confusion, and a scandal that would see the show banned for over a decade.

Join us as we unpick how Ghostwatch blurred the lines...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover we've got a bumper sized Bonus Show for you all when we're finally reunited with our darling dear Nikki to the microphone after 3 long weeks and have a much overdue catch up with Cheryl 🎉

We leave no details spared as we find out all about her Vegas wedding, the honeymoon of dreams in LA & New York and what really happens on a haunted carriage ride through Brooklyn? 👻

We fall down some ...

In this week’s chilling episode, Cheryl and Nikki dive into one of Britain’s most infamous paranormal cases — The Enfield Haunting.

In 1977, a seemingly ordinary council house in Enfield, North London, became the centre of a supernatural storm. Furniture flew, toys hurled themselves across rooms, and a family of four were tormented by a mischievous — and sometimes malicious — poltergeist. But was this the work of the paranormal, or ...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover we’re doing something different and we’re hosting our first ever Question & Answer session with our resident Essex Queen, Cheryl! 👑

We dive into questions about regrets in life, the scariest moments on stage and which fictional TV show character Cheryl REALLY fancies 🤭

We’ll be back on Monday with a brand new case and regular programming as usual next Friday when NIKKI RETURNS! So tune in f...

👑 Power, paranoia, and a whole lot of beheadings...

In this episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Nikki and Cheryl head back to Tudor England to uncover the dark reign of Henry VIII — the king who ruled with charm, fear, and a sharpened axe.

From his six doomed wives to the Tower of London, which he used as his personal torture chamber, we’re diving into the bloody truth behind England’s most infamous monarch. Discover the shockin...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover Nikki is off on her honeymoon so we are joined by a superstar and WINNER of Drag Race UK, Blu Hydrangea joins us on the podcast! 💙

The queens catchup after not seeing each other in person since January, we find out what Blu has been busy doing and also an exclusive on their Halloween plans for next week… 🎃

We also dive deep down the rabbit holes and discuss who is the faithful and traitors amon...

Was Helen Duncan really a witch — or just a woman in the wrong place at the wrong séance?

This week, Cheryl Hole and Nikki Druce uncover the wild true story of Helen Duncan, the spiritualist medium who became the last person imprisoned under Britain’s Witchcraft Act of 1735.

As bombs fell over wartime Britain, Helen’s séances brought messages from beyond — including secrets the government didn’t want getting out. But when h...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover whilst Nikki is away getting hitched in Vegas, Cheryl is joined by her sister & Drag Race Alumni Kitty Scott Claus! 😻

The divas debrief on the chaos and carnage of their work trip to Gran Canaria & performing in 95 degree heat. We also find out how kitty’s eyebrows really stayed on through 20 trips down a waterslide 💦

We also dive deep down the rabbit holes and learn about 3I/ATLAS and ...

In this week’s episode of Killers, Cults & Queens, Cheryl takes the lead to unpack the chilling and mysterious case of Ellen Greenberg — a woman whose death was ruled a suicide, despite over 20 stab wounds and countless unanswered questions. How did such a violent end get brushed off as self-inflicted, and what really happened inside that locked apartment?

Join Cheryl and Nikki as they explore the baffling evidence, the bizarre ...

Season 4 kicks off with a story you won’t forget. In Episode 1, Nikki and Cheryl recount the horrifying true story of Mary Vincent, a young woman who faced unimaginable terror and lived to tell the tale. From shocking twists to moments of raw courage, Mary’s story is both terrifying and inspiring—a haunting testament to the limits of fear, resilience, and human endurance.

Tune in for the first ep...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Nikki and Cheryl dive into another whirlwind in the KCQ Multiverse! From Lady Gaga’s spectacular London O2 show that had Cheryl losing her mind, to a creepy wander through the Paris Catacombs (yes, actual French bone tunnels!), and straight up into the skies with bizarre UFO sightings over Essex – it’s chaos, camp and conspiracies galore.

And if that wasn’t wild enough, we’re revealing our ultimate...

👑 Surprise divas! We’re BACK! Killers, Cults & Queens Season 4 launches Oct 6 — spooky, scary & weirder than ever 🔮✨ Full episodes now on YouTube + early access on Patreon!

We'll be back with a brand new case every Monday and with bonus episodes every Friday. Make sure you're subscribed wherever you get your podcasts AND on YouTube and we can't wait to be back in your ears soon.

So don't be a Killer OR join a Cult......

This week on Killers, Cults & Queens, we’re switching things up for a spooky sleepover special! 👻 Nikki dives into the wild world of 1990s psychic phone line scams—hello Miss Cleo!—while Chez wrestles with the viral Trump Autism/Tylenol theory. Plus, we play Am I The Asshole by answering a real Reddit dilemma live on the show. If you love true crime, scams, pop culture conspiracies and d...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Nikki and Cheryl take you sky-high and straight to the bathroom floor (metaphorically, we hope).

They uncover the secrets of the Empire State Building, including the story of a terrifying elevator crash that history tried to forget.

Then things get even wilder as they debate the etiquette of public pooing (yes, really) and Cheryl drops a “family bombshell”… she has ...

This week on The Spooky Sleepover, Nikki and Cheryl are back with possibly their most chaotic mix of topics yet! From the creepy-cute world of Labubu’s, to the terrifying brilliance of Hereditary (SPOILER ALERT), and even the strange legend of the Hackney Mole Man—nothing is off-limits when these two are together.

Plus, Cheryl spills the tea on what it’s really like to be eliminated on Ru...

This week on Spooky Sleepover, Nikki and Cheryl are serving gossip, giggles, and some seriously unexpected tangents!

First up, the queens dish the dirt on recording their very first episode for Series 4 of Killers, Cults & Queens and tease what’s coming up next. But the conversation doesn’t stop there…

They take a dive into the strange and wonderful world of medieval marginalia—those cheeky little doodles ...

FROM THE VAULT: Fenton Bailey chats Tammy Faye, Drag Con and how Drag Race Changed The World (and Cheryl) Forever! 

Due to some dodgy internet issues in the north of England, we tried but failed to record this weeks episode of The Spooky Sleepover but instead, we have a gold nugget of a convo from the vault for you to discover (or rediscover).

This is our chat with the one and only Fenton Bailey - The Co-owner of production ...