Vicky Jessop

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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at the Evening 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 Evening 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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TV

Rebus on BBC One review: unrelentingly bleak and brilliant

This adaptation of Ian Rankin’s books is both ferocious and violent

17 May 2024
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TV

3 Body Problem: what you need to know about Netflix's new sci-fi show

This blockbuster new show is based on an insanely complicated Chinese novel

18 Mar 2024
<p>The Swans in Feud: Capote vs the Swans</p>
TV

Brat Pack actresses are back: who's who, and what have they been in?

Two of the original pack are set to star in upcoming show Feud: Capote vs the Swans

16 Mar 2024
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Gaming

The Sweet Baby debacle is a depressing throwback to Gamergate

The gaming space is opening up, but this latest backlash shows how far we’ve still got to go

15 Mar 2024
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TV

Doctor Who announces May release date for Ncuti Gatwa's first season

The series premiere will be airing right before the Eurovision final

15 Mar 2024
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Music

Who is SZA, the new Glastonbury headliner?

The singer-songwriter boasts a star-studded career, but this gig is set to be one of her biggest yet

14 Mar 2024
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TV

Comic Relief 2024: when is it on, who's on, what to look forward to

From The Traitors movie to the return of Alan Partridge, there’s a lot going on

14 Mar 2024
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Gaming

The best gaming bars in London

From Squid Game competitions to virtual island paradises, here's our pick of the best of the best gaming bars

12 Mar 2024
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Music

Barry Can't Swim at the Roundhouse: brings the sunshine

Despite dodgy acoustics and a slow start, the mood inside the Roundhouse was rapturous

11 Mar 2024
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Film

The Oscars 2024 best moments: from Messi the dog to I'm Just Ken

From peak Kenergy to Kimmell v Trump and a canine star on the red carpet – the best of Hollywood’s big night

11 Mar 2024
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TV

Trolled, threatened, stalked: the Hampstead Paedophile Hoax

The women targeted by Britain’s biggest conspiracy theory are finally speaking out

8 Mar 2024
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Gaming

PlayStation is laying off staff. What hope is there for everyone else?

The gaming industry needs change. Who knows if we’ll get it

8 Mar 2024
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TV

Máiréad Tyers on Extraordinary: 'your twenties are meant to be hard'

The Irish actor on season two of Extraordinary, working with Kenneth Branagh and the problem with American crisps

8 Mar 2024
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Gaming

International Women's Day 2024: The best female game characters ever

Warriors, detectives, collectors of Pokémon: it’s time to put female characters front and centre

8 Mar 2024
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TV

Mary & George: the fact and fiction of Sky's scandalous new show

The story of a mother and son who rose from the fringes to the top of Jacobean society is now a lavish new drama

4 Mar 2024
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Travel

Hotel No. 42 by GuestHouse at Margate review: a dreamy seaside escape

This boutique hotel offers gorgeous views and excellent cocktails. Sit back and soak it all in, says Vicky Jessop

3 Mar 2024
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Gaming

Assault in the Metaverse: is it the start of a dark new future?

UK police are investigating a case of rape in the Metaverse for the first time

28 Feb 2024
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TV

Ruth Ellis: the true story of the last woman to be hanged for murder

Her story is being made into ITV show A Cruel Love, which is due to air later this year

27 Feb 2024