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....
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.
Lux is fun and frothy, but this two-dimensional cartoon caper falls flat when it mocks the show’s fanbase
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Contender ready! Gladiator ready! Viewers ready!
The bad vibes are rife this time around
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The artist is wonderful, but she’s not exactly up-and-coming anymore. Give the award to somebody that needs it!
The show is a police procedural with a twist
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Sofia Vergara heckled, Margaret Qualley failed to respect the balance, and Wallace and Gromit walked the red carpet
Gary Oldman and co walked away empty handed again at the Golden Globes again... it’s time this amazing show got its due
Actress praised for impassioned speech after winning first Golden Globe aged 62
There’s a lot to get excited about this year
The cast is small, but it packs a punch
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
Female artists are dominating a genre that has hit the mainstream in recent years
Everyone will be talking about these shows – so catch up while you can
From an army veteran in disguise to an Anglican priest, meet the motley crew attempting to plot their way to victory
The big new Netflix show has landed – but where have you seen its stars before?
She’s appeared in Slow Horses, went to Prince Charles’ alma mater and graduated from LAMDA aged 27. Here’s what to know