Vicky Frost
Vicky Frost is an editor, writer and critic
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Wolf Hall box set review: ‘a quietly compelling, candlelit historical drama, full of nuanced performances’Mark Rylance is astonishing as the steely, watchful Thomas Cromwell – and there is not an actor who puts a foot wrong in this hugely impressive adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novels
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A witty love letter to Manchester: have you been watching No Offence?Channel 4’s comedy drama is a rare thing – both gripping and funny, with a central team of characters who breath real life into the police procedural
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Travellers of the world, lighten up. It’s good for youNew plans by airlines to limit carry-on luggage size should be welcomed. Our worldly goods weigh us down, stealing time from experiences that bring us joy
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The Game: season one, episode six – an endgame in sightFinally Operation Glass was revealed – this was a largely satisfying conclusion to events, but the pacing felt slightly off
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The Game: season one, episode five – there's more than one MI5 rotten appleAlan’s duplicity is exposed only to make way for a bigger reveal. And Kate makes a welcome return whereas Colin Blakefield mysteriously disappears once again
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The Game: season one, episode four - has Operation Glass been smashed?The mystery over Phoenix’s identity continues to worry the team as the double-bluffs pile up and no-one seems to be any clearer about the KGB’s real mission
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The Game: season one, episode three – is Operation Glass bigger than we thought?There’s a double agent lurking in MI6, Daddy and Mother prove they’re not to be trifled with, and a coded message isn’t quite what it seems
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The Game recap: series one, episode two – Operation Glass is revealedDaddy’s operatives spread out this week as Joe manages a defector, Waterhouse’s asides entertain, and Sarah works out what the Soviets are up to
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The Game recap: series one, episode one: 'Spying as George Smiley would recognise it'With KGB defectors, a tight-knit group of MI5 agents and news of a Soviet masterplan, there’s plenty to note in the first episode of the BBC’s new 1970s-set spy drama
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'Likeable' host James Corden wins over critics on his first Late Late ShowStar-studded guest list, including Tom Hanks, help British actor to successful debut as frontman for chat show on US network CBS
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Broadchurch recap: season two finale – episode eightThe acting was first rate, as all the loose ends were finally tied up – although perhaps not as neatly as some would have liked
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Spiral season five: episodes seven and eight recap – Roban meets his matchVicky Frost: As Joséphine struggles to come to terms with events of this series, the hunt for Sandrine’s killer continues
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Could the BBC/HBO adaptation of JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy be an improvement on the book?A first look at the three-part miniseries starring Michael Gambon and airing on the BBC next month, reveals a streamlined plot along with picture-perfect Cotswold village setting
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Broadchurch recap: series two, episode fourVicky Frost’s episode blog: The return of Vince the dog was about the only good thing this leaden episode had going for it. Is there any hope for Broadchurch?
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Spiral season five: episodes five and six recap – a shocking end to a packed double billVicky Frost: Pierre Clément had been outrageously sidelined this series – but suddenly, he became the focus of this week’s most dramatic storyline
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Broadchurch returns for series two: will you be watching?Vicky Frost: Here is a reminder of everything you need to remember from the first series of the engrossing crime drama – but what has series two got in store?
Word of Mouth blog How food makes a holiday