Ismene Brown
@ismeneb.bsky.social
Soviet historian, dance critic, made theartsdesk.com, cuttings @ ismeneb.com, YT @balletlegendsinterviewed, researching E A Furtseva
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Ismene Brown
@ismeneb.bsky.social
· Oct 31
What PR-meister Mark Borkowski just tweeted - please heed.
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I’m quite enjoying the 180 turn on a six pence from “you’ve wrecked the economy and created a black hole” to “there was no black hole and this is even worse”.
November 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I’m quite enjoying the 180 turn on a six pence from “you’ve wrecked the economy and created a black hole” to “there was no black hole and this is even worse”.
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I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The real Salt Path: how the couple behind a bestseller le...
Penniless and homeless, the Winns found fame and fortune with the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. We can reveal it was far from the truth
observer.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I spent months on this investigation and gathered docs from the UK courts, Land Registry and a French local authority, to show that Raynor and Moth Winn's story is not as they claim. @tortoisemedia.bsky.social @observeruk.bsky.social
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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There is a fabulous BBC Radio 4 documentary from 2012, Blackout Ballet, made by @pipparitchie.bsky.social and presented by @ismeneb.bsky.social about International Ballet. It’s still available in the UK on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
BBC Radio 4 - Blackout Ballet
Ismene Brown uncovers the story of Mona Inglesby and International Ballet.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 21, 2025 at 6:40 PM
There is a fabulous BBC Radio 4 documentary from 2012, Blackout Ballet, made by @pipparitchie.bsky.social and presented by @ismeneb.bsky.social about International Ballet. It’s still available in the UK on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...
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★★★★★ Giltburg, Bournemouth SO, Wigglesworth, Portsmouth Guildhal
@davidnice.bsky.social salutes the heart and soul of a new conductor/orchestra partnership.
@davidnice.bsky.social salutes the heart and soul of a new conductor/orchestra partnership.
Giltburg, Bournemouth SO, Wigglesworth, Portsmouth Guildhall review - seemingly effortless élan
A time must come again when British orchestras return to complete Tchaikovsky ballet scores in concert, as in the BBC glory days of the great Rozhdestvensky. We were halfway there with The Nutcracker'...
theartsdesk.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:01 PM
★★★★★ Giltburg, Bournemouth SO, Wigglesworth, Portsmouth Guildhal
@davidnice.bsky.social salutes the heart and soul of a new conductor/orchestra partnership.
@davidnice.bsky.social salutes the heart and soul of a new conductor/orchestra partnership.
Lena Zavaroni’s parents??? Where the hell were they?
December 6, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Lena Zavaroni’s parents??? Where the hell were they?
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For context, here's Kemi Badenoch pictured with the Spectator's new editor
December 4, 2024 at 12:06 PM
For context, here's Kemi Badenoch pictured with the Spectator's new editor
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A tentative suggestion for a Christmas gift? So far I have accumulated 0.62 euros in royalties for my Shaw Bros Vol 3 fund. There is still some way to go before reaching my target.
BILLSON FILM DATABASE (kindle or paperback)
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
December 4, 2024 at 11:13 AM
A tentative suggestion for a Christmas gift? So far I have accumulated 0.62 euros in royalties for my Shaw Bros Vol 3 fund. There is still some way to go before reaching my target.
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I play the Georgian song Suliko.
December 4, 2024 at 10:55 AM
I play the Georgian song Suliko.
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★★★★ Bach Mendelssohn Festival, Part I, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
A deep dive into some heavyweight programming with @boydtonkin.bsky.social
A deep dive into some heavyweight programming with @boydtonkin.bsky.social
Bach Mendelssohn Festival, Part I, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra review - the flame that never died
“I am not better than my fathers.” Cracked, pained, occasionally rasping, rising to a fearsome roar then subsiding to a throaty whisper, Sir Bryn Terfel’s still-formidable bass-baritone made the great...
theartsdesk.com
December 4, 2024 at 11:29 AM
★★★★ Bach Mendelssohn Festival, Part I, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
A deep dive into some heavyweight programming with @boydtonkin.bsky.social
A deep dive into some heavyweight programming with @boydtonkin.bsky.social
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THE COMING THING (kindle or paperback)
"a wild, unholy hybrid of Rosemary's Baby, The Omen and Bridget Jones's diary... rich with barbed and telling observations... A hugely satisfying treat"
"one of the most original horror novels I've read in a very long time... also one of the funniest"
"a wild, unholy hybrid of Rosemary's Baby, The Omen and Bridget Jones's diary... rich with barbed and telling observations... A hugely satisfying treat"
"one of the most original horror novels I've read in a very long time... also one of the funniest"
The Coming Thing
Buy The Coming Thing by Billson, Anne (ISBN: 9781544247816) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 10:51 AM
THE COMING THING (kindle or paperback)
"a wild, unholy hybrid of Rosemary's Baby, The Omen and Bridget Jones's diary... rich with barbed and telling observations... A hugely satisfying treat"
"one of the most original horror novels I've read in a very long time... also one of the funniest"
"a wild, unholy hybrid of Rosemary's Baby, The Omen and Bridget Jones's diary... rich with barbed and telling observations... A hugely satisfying treat"
"one of the most original horror novels I've read in a very long time... also one of the funniest"
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It’s an Exeter elm (so called because they were first discovered near Exeter in 1826)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_'...
Known for its twisting erect branches and quirky balloon shape it’s rare and an exciting find in a park on a #treetrail
@treeside.bsky.social @treeshepherd.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_'...
Known for its twisting erect branches and quirky balloon shape it’s rare and an exciting find in a park on a #treetrail
@treeside.bsky.social @treeshepherd.bsky.social
November 30, 2024 at 8:51 AM
It’s an Exeter elm (so called because they were first discovered near Exeter in 1826)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_'...
Known for its twisting erect branches and quirky balloon shape it’s rare and an exciting find in a park on a #treetrail
@treeside.bsky.social @treeshepherd.bsky.social
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulmus_'...
Known for its twisting erect branches and quirky balloon shape it’s rare and an exciting find in a park on a #treetrail
@treeside.bsky.social @treeshepherd.bsky.social
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Protests continue in the centre of Tbilisi. What we saw Friday night. Camera Anton Chicherov Producer @bentavener.bsky.social
November 29, 2024 at 11:46 PM
Protests continue in the centre of Tbilisi. What we saw Friday night. Camera Anton Chicherov Producer @bentavener.bsky.social
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BILLSON FILM DATABASE (kindle or paperback)
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
Billson Film Database: reviews of over 4000 films
Billson Film Database: reviews of over 4000 films : Billson, Anne: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 10:37 AM
BILLSON FILM DATABASE (kindle or paperback)
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
"A quite amazing, one-of-its-kind collection of brief, humorous and insightful film reviews"
"I would love to argue movies with this woman in a bar that stayed open late"
"The wittiest & funniest film reviews I've ever read"
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1546443118
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There is something at the heart of this story that doesn’t add up, legally speaking.
Quick fraud lecture for y’all.
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Quick fraud lecture for y’all.
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🔺NEW: Louise Haigh was convicted of fraud after a mobile phone that she reported to police as stolen was used to call one of her relatives, The Times has been told ⬇️
Louise Haigh’s ‘stolen’ phone was ‘used to call relatives’
The former transport secretary was forced to resign after it emerged that the phone she reported as stolen to police was later used to call her contacts
www.thetimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:35 PM
There is something at the heart of this story that doesn’t add up, legally speaking.
Quick fraud lecture for y’all.
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Quick fraud lecture for y’all.
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A terrific theory that pairs well with the Economist's terrific and terrifying chart of Musk's tweeting.
November 29, 2024 at 9:37 AM
A terrific theory that pairs well with the Economist's terrific and terrifying chart of Musk's tweeting.
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HUGE haul this week - 12 fun-packed classical CDs, carefully curated and dissected. theartsdesk.com/classical-mu... Thanks to @bernardhughes.bsky.social #classical #brahms #britten #elgar #walton #vivaldi
November 23, 2024 at 7:04 AM
HUGE haul this week - 12 fun-packed classical CDs, carefully curated and dissected. theartsdesk.com/classical-mu... Thanks to @bernardhughes.bsky.social #classical #brahms #britten #elgar #walton #vivaldi
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Contributions from me in this morning’s Classical CDs review column @theartsdesk.bsky.social alongside some terrific writing by @grahamrickson.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
November 23, 2024 at 7:20 AM
Contributions from me in this morning’s Classical CDs review column @theartsdesk.bsky.social alongside some terrific writing by @grahamrickson.bsky.social theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...
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This week’s column… www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
November 24, 2024 at 11:16 AM
This week’s column… www.theguardian.com/food/2024/no...
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There’s no verification on this site, so it’s hard to be sure what you’re looking at.
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
November 17, 2024 at 9:46 PM
There’s no verification on this site, so it’s hard to be sure what you’re looking at.
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
The Kemi Badenoch account on here is fake, her team tell me
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Your starter pack for all the current UK MPs on Bluesky so far ✅
November 7, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Your starter pack for all the current UK MPs on Bluesky so far ✅
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Likewise, this account claiming to be BBC Verify is not official either...!
November 18, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Likewise, this account claiming to be BBC Verify is not official either...!
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This is not UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It's a fake account.
November 18, 2024 at 8:32 PM
This is not UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. It's a fake account.
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Beware, this "BBC Breaking News" account is fake. It's not an official BBC News account.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Beware, this "BBC Breaking News" account is fake. It's not an official BBC News account.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.
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Music Reissues Weekly: Magazine - Real Life, Secondhand Daylight, The Correct Use of Soap
@kierontyler.bsky.social reminds us of just how essential and influential were Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks years.
@kierontyler.bsky.social reminds us of just how essential and influential were Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks years.
Music Reissues Weekly: Magazine - Real Life, Secondhand Daylight, The Correct Use of Soap
“Let's walk down memory lane the Magazine way. Let's regurgitate fifth-rate Low [the David Bowie album] period pieces. Let's plonk plonk plonk with ponderous sub-Pink Floydery. Let's do the wallpaper ...
theartsdesk.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Music Reissues Weekly: Magazine - Real Life, Secondhand Daylight, The Correct Use of Soap
@kierontyler.bsky.social reminds us of just how essential and influential were Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks years.
@kierontyler.bsky.social reminds us of just how essential and influential were Howard Devoto's post-Buzzcocks years.