Bethany Elliott
@bethanyaelliott.bsky.social
Words in Unherd, Guardian, Politico, New Statesman, New Humanist, The Fence, The Critic, The Daily Mash, Jamestown Foundation. Usually about Russia-Ukraine. Voice/face on BBC radio/TV and Times Radio.
*screaming* at TV.
December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
*screaming* at TV.
babe what’s wrong you’ve barely touched your vegan Spike Lee candle
November 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
babe what’s wrong you’ve barely touched your vegan Spike Lee candle
The internet knows too much
November 28, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The internet knows too much
Norwegian jazz at Ronnie Scott’s. No, really.
November 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Norwegian jazz at Ronnie Scott’s. No, really.
Oh good, I’ve been wondering how it’s going.
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Oh good, I’ve been wondering how it’s going.
Yeah, if we could have the foreshadowing slightly less obvious...
November 21, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Yeah, if we could have the foreshadowing slightly less obvious...
BFI, Southbank. One of the panel pointed out something I’d never realised before - the whole story is told from Laura’s perspective, but she wasn’t privy to the scene between Alec and Stephen.
November 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
BFI, Southbank. One of the panel pointed out something I’d never realised before - the whole story is told from Laura’s perspective, but she wasn’t privy to the scene between Alec and Stephen.
Hitchens on Jessica Mitford. I properly lost it at “It’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich”.
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Hitchens on Jessica Mitford. I properly lost it at “It’s been absolute nonspeakers ever since Munich”.
Back in my happy place, Ognisko.
November 7, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Back in my happy place, Ognisko.
I am at a #celebritytraitors final watching party and one person hasn’t seen it before so keeps pausing the TV to ask questions.
November 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I am at a #celebritytraitors final watching party and one person hasn’t seen it before so keeps pausing the TV to ask questions.
Okay, fine, morning atmosphere quite pleasant.
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Okay, fine, morning atmosphere quite pleasant.
Shameless bid to buy friendship, Halloween edition.
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Shameless bid to buy friendship, Halloween edition.
Received this as a gift and I don’t wish to alarm anyone, but I opened it up on the tube and three middle aged men called Malcolm instantly appeared from nowhere.
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Received this as a gift and I don’t wish to alarm anyone, but I opened it up on the tube and three middle aged men called Malcolm instantly appeared from nowhere.
Notting Hill Gate. Bit leafy.
October 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Notting Hill Gate. Bit leafy.
Diaries of Note at Cadogan Hall.
Oh fine fiiine fiiiiine. When *he* reads out other people’s diaries and charges to listen…
Oh fine fiiine fiiiiine. When *he* reads out other people’s diaries and charges to listen…
October 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Diaries of Note at Cadogan Hall.
Oh fine fiiine fiiiiine. When *he* reads out other people’s diaries and charges to listen…
Oh fine fiiine fiiiiine. When *he* reads out other people’s diaries and charges to listen…
Rewatching ‘Manhattan’.
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Rewatching ‘Manhattan’.
Oh fine fiiine fiiiine. But when *I* try to put on a play about surreal dreams involving Ralph Fiennes…
October 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Oh fine fiiine fiiiine. But when *I* try to put on a play about surreal dreams involving Ralph Fiennes…