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
TV

The gruesome true story behind The Eunuch Maker documentary

Marcel Theroux is fronting a true crime documentary on the story of Marius Gustavson who removed people’s body parts when they were alive

13 Jan 2025
TV

Gladiators season two: when is the new season airing?

Contender ready! Gladiator ready! Viewers ready!

11 Jan 2025
TV

Is this shaping up to be the meanest Traitors season yet?

The bad vibes are rife this time around

10 Jan 2025
Travel

Brits prioritising AI, luxe holidays and new destinations in 2025

Holidays are an essential need for many of us, but the way we travel is changing: a new easyJet report unpacks how

10 Jan 2025
Music

Chappell Roan as the Sound of 2025? The BBC has some explaining to do

The artist is wonderful, but she’s not exactly up-and-coming anymore. Give the award to somebody that needs it!

10 Jan 2025
TV

Patience: who’s who in the cast of the Channel 4 detective drama?

The show is a police procedural with a twist

9 Jan 2025
Travel

Traitors holidays: why Inverness is the cool new winter destination

People are flocking there thanks to the gameshow’s success - but there’s a lot more to Inverness and the nearby Highlands than meets the eye

8 Jan 2025
Travel

How to spend 48 hours in Brighton

After bedding down at hot new opening No.124 by Guesthouse, Vicky Jessop discovers the seaside city is a treasure trove for foodies

8 Jan 2025
TV

The Traitors: we pick the most iconic moments from seasons one and two

For those enjoying season three, here’s a look back at the juciest moments from what has gone before

7 Jan 2025
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Film

Heckling, opera gloves and Ozempic: Golden Globes 2025 best moments

Sofia Vergara heckled, Margaret Qualley failed to respect the balance, and Wallace and Gromit walked the red carpet

7 Jan 2025
TV

Why does the best show on TV miss out on awards year after year?

Gary Oldman and co walked away empty handed again at the Golden Globes again... it’s time this amazing show got its due

6 Jan 2025
Film

We’ve fallen back in love with (now) Golden Globe winner Demi Moore

Actress praised for impassioned speech after winning first Golden Globe aged 62

6 Jan 2025
14198445 White Lotus season 3 trailer drops, sending fans into a tizzy over hit show's star-studded cast
TV

Dope Girls to The Night Manager: The biggest TV shows to watch in 2025

There’s a lot to get excited about this year

6 Jan 2025
TV

Playing Nice on ITV: kid-swap drama brings tension but not depth

Niamh Algar stands out in this story of a couple’s world blown apart when they find their son isn’t biologically theirs after a mix up at the hospital

3 Jan 2025
Music

The biggest female drum'n'bass artists to listen to next year

Female artists are dominating a genre that has hit the mainstream in recent years

3 Jan 2025
TV

Christmas TV treats to catch up on from Doctor Who to Gavin & Stacey

Everyone will be talking about these shows – so catch up while you can

2 Jan 2025
TV

The Traitors Season 3: who are the contestants as the show kicks off?

From an army veteran in disguise to an Anglican priest, meet the motley crew attempting to plot their way to victory

2 Jan 2025
TV

Missing You: who plays who in the hit Harlan Coben adaptation?

The big new Netflix show has landed – but where have you seen its stars before?

2 Jan 2025
TV

Harlan Coben’s Missing You: who is its star Rosalind Eleazar?

She’s appeared in Slow Horses, went to Prince Charles’ alma mater and graduated from LAMDA aged 27. Here’s what to know

2 Jan 2025