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
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TV

The Summer I Turned Pretty: why are we all falling hard for this show?

Belly, Conrad and Jeremiah is suddenly all anybody can talk about

2 Sept 2025
Travel

Gothenburg: How to spend a weekend in Sweden’s charming second city

With Michelin-starred restaurants, excellent coffee and vintage shops, it’s worth looking beyond Stockholm

2 Sept 2025
TV

I Fought the Law: the tragic true story behind the ITV show

Julie Hogg was murdered in 1989: this is the story of her mother’s 17 year fight for justice

1 Sept 2025
Fashion

Forget Vinted: How fashion insiders shop second-hand now

Style-conscious shoppers are increasingly turning to small-batch fashion sites to curate their look for them. As second-hand September kicks off, we meet the people making it happen

1 Sept 2025
Music

Gorillaz: Demon Days at the Copper Box – the ultimate in fan service

Laden with bangers and packed with guest appearances, this was a performance for the history books

31 Aug 2025
Events and Things To Do

Goldsboro Books is a creaky literary Eden

This Central London bookshop is home to a library of rare treasures, it’s spine-tingling, says Vicky Jessop

30 Aug 2025
Exhibitions

Walk, don't run, to see the Barbican's fascinating new art exhibition

Encounters: Giacometti x Mona Hatoum at the Barbican will be a masterclass in examining the notions of home, family and war

29 Aug 2025
Exhibitions

Rearview Mirror at the Gagosian review: A glimpse at the Fab Four

This collection of Paul McCartney’s photographs, taken over a two-month span before their fame took off, is simply fascinating

29 Aug 2025
Fashion

All Points East: Seven fashion tips we’re stealing from the crowds

Chunky necklaces, chain belts and sports shorts were trending in Victoria Park this month. Here’s the style tricks to borrow for your own festival looks

28 Aug 2025
TV

Everything we learned from the new season of Love, Meghan

From who said ‘I love you’ first to her time on Deal or No Deal

26 Aug 2025
Music

Body Movements 2025 festival review: the best so far

This ode to LGBTQ+ joy is the London festival scene done right

25 Aug 2025
Music

Chappell Roan at Reading Festival review: simply femininomenal

The singer delivered a high-camp, high-kicking dance party for her Reading Festival set

23 Aug 2025
Film

The Thursday Murder Club review: a gorgeous, best-of-British romp

Though it eschews some of Osman’s more complex storylines, there’s still plenty of warmth and laughs to be found here

22 Aug 2025
TV

Meet Corey Mylchreest, the up and coming star of Netflix's Hostage

The actor has played love interests in Netflix smash-hits Queen Charlotte and My Oxford Year - now he’s in a political thriller

21 Aug 2025
TV

Where is Amanda Knox today? Here’s what we know

The American was wrongfully convicted for the murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher

20 Aug 2025
Theatre

Quentin Tarantino to bring his first play to the West End

The cult film maker says he’ll even be moving to the UK in 2026 to bring his dream to life

20 Aug 2025
Travel

Foxhill Manor is UK’s first country hotel all-inclusive

This Cotswolds bolthole is the perfect place to sit back and drink champagne

19 Aug 2025
TV

The Great British Bake Off is back! Who are the new contestants?

Get ready for more Hollywood handshakes

19 Aug 2025
Gaming

Would you play GTA London? This trailer might convince you

Get ready to dodge phone thieves and drive speedboats down the Thames

18 Aug 2025