

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.
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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