

Rachel Johnson
Journalist and broadcaster. She presents a show on LBC and a podcast called Difficult Women.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 28min
56. Elvira Barney - Accidental Killer
Rosalind Crone, historian (professor) who maps the Bright Young Things and their London haunts. Rachel Johnson, journalist and novelist who brings sharp contemporary commentary. They trace Elvira Barney’s wild 1930s nightlife, the fatal shooting and the dramatic Old Bailey trial. Short scenes in Knightsbridge and Belgrave Square reveal class, scandal and how privilege shaped the story.


