The journalist behind those ‘explainer’ videos on seeing his No 10 Christmas party video go viral, being a drum’n’bass DJ and wearing ‘an awful lot’ of blueRos Atkins, 47, grew up in Cornwall and the Caribbean before reading history at Cambridge. His B…
Victoria Coren Mitchell: ‘I’m not at all competitive, which surprises people’
The writer, presenter and professional poker player on taking part in Taskmaster, her pub quiz dilemma and a life surrounded by comediansVictoria Coren Mitchell was born and went to school in Hammersmith, west London. She is the younger sister of the r…
Vigil episode five recap – back to its best after being all at sea
The penultimate episode of the maritime thriller had more drive, more energy and a sharper focus than we’ve seen in recent weeks, paving the way for a gripping finaleSpoiler alert: this blog is for those watching Vigil on BBC One. Don’t read on unless …
Vigil episode three recap – motives emerge amid the murky mystery
At the halfway point of the gripping maritime crime series, the finger of suspicion seems to be pointing ever higher up the chain of commandSpoiler alert: this blog is for those watching Vigil on BBC One. Don’t read on unless you have watched episode t…
Joshua Jackson: ‘Patrick Stewart relit my fire’
The Dawson’s Creek star on turning bad in Dr Death, becoming a pandemic parent, and how the veteran actor helped his careerThe Canadian-American actor Joshua Jackson, 43, made his name playing Pacey Witter in teen drama Dawson’s Creek. Subsequent TV sh…
Car crash TV: why Simon Cowell’s take on Top Gear is the last thing we need
With The X Factor now consigned to the dustbin of television history, Cowell is said to be releasing his inner Jeremy Clarkson with a motoring show. Haven’t we suffered enough? Simon Cowell and Jeremy Clarkson. Sneery Si and shouty Jezza. Together they…
Jennifer Coolidge: ‘I was fatalistic… I assumed Covid was going to win’
The Hollywood star on almost saying no to her new hit HBO drama White Lotus, doing sex scenes in her 50s – and pretending to be a HemingwayBoston-born Jennifer Coolidge, 59, trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and joined improv comedy trou…