Vicky Jessop
Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at The Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel....
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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at The Standard. She writes and commissions pieces on TV, covers gaming and (when she has time) also contributes to music, features, film, tech and travel.
Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 2 review: has the show jumped the shark?
Lux is fun and frothy, but this two-dimensional cartoon caper falls flat when it mocks the show’s fanbase
I learnt to sew in a month: here's how you can too
Think sewing is only for experts? Think again, says Vicky Jessop -- with the help of classes, YouTube and the right machine, it’s never been easier to create your own clothes from scratch
Who exactly is Anita Dobson’s character, Mrs Flood, in Doctor Who?
Mrs Flood has been popping up a lot in the last two seasons - but why?
Who are the teams in Race Across the World this year?
Five teams will be battling it out on a race from the Great Wall of China to the southernmost tip of India
London is officially one of the UK’s hottest honeymoon destinations
With more and more of us opting for staycation honeymoons, the allure of the capital has never seemed stronger. Here’s where to book for the ultimate romantic experience
The Diamond Heist: how the biggest score in history was foiled
The story of how one of the biggest attempted heists of all time collapsed has now been made into a Netflix documentary, courtesy of Guy Ritchie
Race Across the World is back! Here’s what to know about the route
The teams will be racing from the Great Wall of China to the southernmost tip of India
HBO announces first cast members for Harry Potter TV series
After the books, films and stage show, the boy wizard is back in yet another incarnation – this time, on the small screen
Lesley Paterson, the athlete who wrote All Quiet on the Western Front
Paterson competed with broken bones to get her Oscar-winning film made: ‘I find meaning through suffering’
Doctor Who: The Robot Revolution on BBC One: a new dream team is born
Varada Sethu more than holds her own against Ncuti Gatwa’s mercurial Time Lord in this fun space romp
It's a lukewarm beginning to The Last Of Us season two
A few ominous hints lay the groundwork for what’s to come, but for the most part, episode one seems content just to let its characters go through the motions
Meet Lara Peake, breakout star of BBC hit Reunion
From the big hair of Rivals to learning sign language, Lara Peake loves leaving her comfort zone
How a new gen fell for fishing — and the best spots near London
With people picking up rods in their droves, Kevin Adams, author of a new guide to wild fishing, chooses five of his favourite sites near London
Jon Hamm: 'the UK has a glorious history of rich idiots. So do we'
The Mad Men star on consumer culture, wealthy ‘idiots’ running the world, and why he’ll never play James Bond
Who is Varada Sethu, the new Doctor Who companion?
You may recognise the actor from Doctor Foster, Hard Sun and Hanna
Glastonbury 2025 resale dates announced: set your alarms
Yes, there’s still a chance you can go this year
'Everything I've learnt from speaking with people who've had affairs'
Anna Williamson is on a mission to destigmatise the conversation around affairs. She chats to Vicky Jessop about the reasons we cheat
Actor Romola Garai's London: Farang, Chinatown and afternoon tea
The actor reveals her favourite haunts, and why she’s on a mission to try every afternoon tea in the capital
Black Mirror's best and worst episodes – ranked
From the heights of San Junipero to the lows of Mazey Day, we celebrate the show’s best episodes, and shake our heads at its worst ones
Bafta Games Awards 2025: a great night for British gaming
Astro Bot won big, but so did local titles like Still Wakes the Deep and Thank Goodness You’re Here!
The White Lotus season three finale review: bottled some storylines
The show ultimately bottled some of its more compelling storylines, but there was still more than enough here to keep us watching