Vicky Jessop

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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.... MORE

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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.

TV

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

19 Apr 2025
Steve Coogan as Brian Walden and Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher
TV

Brian and Maggie: who plays who in the new Margaret Thatcher drama?

The show, which tells the story of a contentious TV interview that ended Thatcher’s career, is out soon

28 Jan 2025
TV

Miss Austen: who's in the cast of the Jane Austen BBC series?

The series, which explores the life of the young Jane and sister Cassandra, is stuffed with big names

27 Jan 2025
Lifestyle

The rise of sober dating: here's how to get it right this Dry Jan

Dating can be a minefield even with alcohol. Whether you’re sober curious or tee-total, here’s how to get it right

27 Jan 2025
Comment

The London Question: Why are there charity muggers everywhere I turn?

Pity the poor souls doing it — but it’s also a blight on our streets

25 Jan 2025
TV

The Traitors: who is most likely to win the final?

We break down the final contestants, and how they’re likely to fare tonight

24 Jan 2025
Music

Floating Points at Outernet review: big swings and gnarled electronica

The artist brought a harp and a visual artist to his latest gig. Did it pay off? Mostly

23 Jan 2025
TV

What is the upcoming game-changing twist on The Traitors?

The finale is almost here, and it’s about to get spicy

23 Jan 2025
TV

The Traitors: the most iconic moments from season three so far

It’s giving us all the camp we need this cold, sad January

22 Jan 2025
The Pig in the Cotswolds
Travel

What will happen to The Pig Hotels now? Founder Robin Hutson retires

As he steps down, The Pig’s co-founder Robin Hutson is handing the reins to Tom Ross. They chat to Vicky Jessop about what’s next

22 Jan 2025
TV

Meet Luciane Buchanan, breakout star of Netflix's The Night Agent

The actor has gone from booking small jobs in New Zealand to starring in one of Netflix’s biggest shows, and building a legion of fans including one Stephen King

21 Jan 2025
Travel

From city to safari: Luke Evans on the perfect African itinerary

From climbing Table Mountain to spotting giraffes, here’s why everybody should put the Cape Town to Botswana route on their bucket list

21 Jan 2025
TV

Out There on ITV: Martin Clunes is magnificent in this bleak show

Unprofitable yields, aggressive corporations and now drug trafficking: Clunes’ farmer Nathan Williams has a lot on his hands

19 Jan 2025
TV

Is new ITV thriller Out There based on a true story?

The ITV thriller is all about the county lines phenomenon

19 Jan 2025
Gaming

The next Assassin's Creed game has a title and trailer release date

Assassin’s Creed Shadows has an official release date and can already be pre-ordered by fans

16 Jan 2025
TV

The Crow Girl on Paramount+: bleak and foreboding as a Nordic winter

There’s a black vortex of depravity in this tightly-plotted series – but it is compelling

16 Jan 2025
Lifestyle

The year’s top dating trends: deep listening, aura-matching and more

Throw away the mobile phones! It’s time to prioritise connecting in person

16 Jan 2025
Lifestyle

Beat the booze: your Dry January 2025 survival guide

If you plan on cutting out the booze this month, here's how to do it right, from delicious alcohol-free alternatives to the influencers providing a guiding light

14 Jan 2025
Love Island All Stars cast and presenter group photo
TV

Love Island is a zombie: is it time to kill this show forever?

As the new All Stars iteration of this Noughties hangover arrives, isn’t it actually time to say goodbye to Love Island?

13 Jan 2025