About this episode
Rachel Johnson interviews Scottish journalist Isla Traquair about her career in true crime and personal experiences with stalking.
This week's difficult woman is the Scottish journalist, producer and TV show host, Isla Traquair. Best known for her work in true crime, Isla's reported on countless cases throughout her career, and was even known in the early days as the "queen of the death knock". Together, Rachel and Isla talk about her smash hit true-crime series 'The Storyteller: Naked Villainy'. Isla also tells Rachel what it was like when she went from reporter to victim, after her neighbour stalked her.
People in this episode
Host: Rachel Johnson
Guest: Isla Traquair
Topics covered
- true crime
- journalism
- stalking
- media
- personal experience
Keywords
- Isla Traquair
- true crime
- journalism
- stalking
- The Storyteller: Naked Villainy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Storyteller: Naked Villainy
More episodes of Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women
- 219. Kathryn Stockett · June 12, 2026 · 33 min
- 217. Philippa Langley · May 22, 2026 · 38 min
- 216. Penny East · May 15, 2026 · 36 min
- 215. Zoe Strimpel · May 1, 2026 · 43 min
- 214. Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason · April 24, 2026 · 31 min
- 213. Bryony Gordon · April 17, 2026 · 37 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Rachel Johnson's Difficult Women podcast page.