Vicky Jessop

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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at 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.

ABOUT
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Vicky Jessop is a Commissioning Editor and Culture Writer at 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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World

Thieves steal banana from $6.2m art piece in French museum

A banana taped to a wall, part of Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m 'Comedian' artwork, has been stolen from France's Centre Pompidou-Metz

2 Jun 2026
TV

The Night Manager: what exactly happened in season one?

Get ready for more sex, MI6 plotting and (presumably) more violence

5 Nov 2025
TV

Here's how Londoners can watch Stranger Things S5 before it launches

Netflix is offering fans the chance to attend an early screening

5 Nov 2025
TV

Boots Christmas ad review: Puss in Boots has a west country accent?

Turns out, what fairytale princesses want more than anything else in the world is a Shark Glam 5-in-1 Hot Tool

4 Nov 2025
TV

Lidl Christmas advert 2025 review: festive, or dire social commentary?

Lidl’s message of festive generosity is a worthy one. If only it didn’t feel so dull

3 Nov 2025
TV

Celebrity Race Across the World is back: Who will be competing?

Gorgeous scenery, a limited budget and four celebs trying to race each other to the finish line? Yes please

3 Nov 2025
Theatre

Paddington pandemonium: How to buy the hot tickets to the new musical

Grab a marmalade sandwich and get yourself down to the Savoy Theatre

3 Nov 2025
Lifestyle

Could I teach myself how to invest in a week?

Due to a lack of investing confidence, women often retire poorer than men. So how can we catch up — fast? Vicky Jessop goes on a crash course to find out

28 Oct 2025
TV

The Celebrity Traitors ep 6: step up Nick Mohammed, the great betrayer

A betrayal, some truly shoddy tactics and a history-making banishment or two make this episode a rollercoaster ride

23 Oct 2025
TV

Who does Leighton Meester play in Nobody Wants This?

The Gossip Girl star is married to one of the show’s lead characters

23 Oct 2025
TV

Nobody Wants This Season 2 review: the honeymoon is over

Kristen Bell and Adam Brody still have electric chemistry, but the show is at a loss for where to find drama

23 Oct 2025
dekmantel festival
Music

Dekmantel: here’s how to party at the electronic mecca

It’s one of the best electronic music festivals in the world: here’s what to know

23 Oct 2025
Music

Dekmantel Festival 2025 review: still showing others how it's done

11 years in, this legendary music festival in Amsterdam continues to draw in a heady mix of rising talent and big hitters

22 Oct 2025
Claudia Winkleman
Fashion

The affordable style secrets of Claudia Winkleman's Traitors look

How stylist Sinead McKeefry created a reality TV icon

22 Oct 2025
Gaming

Pokémon Z-A: could this be a high point for the Pokémon franchise?

Fresh battle mechanics, challenging bosses and a beefed-up city to explore all contribute to making this a surprisingly fun time

21 Oct 2025
Fashion

Londoner Grace Wales Bonner announced as Hermès creative director

The indie fashion designer will be taking over from Véronique Nichanian

21 Oct 2025
The Celebrity Traitors
TV

The Celebrity Traitors: Where to watch it

Claudia Winkleman is back and presiding over a whole new batch of contestants. Here’s how to watch and what to know

21 Oct 2025
TV

How long are roundtables really in the Traitors? Paul Gorton explains

Gorton, who appeared in season two of the hit show, shares his insights - and speculates on why Jonathan Ross might throw Alan Carr under the bus

21 Oct 2025
Lifestyle

British Museum fundraising gala: Why is it called the Pink Ball?

The event is set to attracts some of the biggest celebs in the UK and beyond

18 Oct 2025
70th Anniversary Red Carpet Arrivals - The 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Lifestyle

The Pink Ball: which celebs are attending the British Museum’s gala?

The gala boasts an impressive organisation committee, with names like Naomi Campbell, Stephen Fry and Idris Elba

18 Oct 2025