Victoria Coren Mitchell

Yes! That’s my gambling problem in a nutshell: I need a hand!

It isn’t hard to see why ‘trad wives’ are big business. This fantasy of domestic life is enticing This week, Victoria has been watching Hannah Neeleman’s Ballerina Farm series

My column today is about Ballerina Farm, Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and my rickety past.

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Here’s a recommendation for the cold winter nights: treat yourself to a rich slice of Hamm This week, Victoria has been watching Your Friends & Neighbors

For once, in my TV column, I’ve got a great recommendation for you!

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… although I am now wandering about the house singing it.

I think I must have previously misunderstood the meaning of “wicker”.

Always in my comfort zone when asking awkward questions, tonight I enquire of the unsuspecting teams: *have you ever given blood*?

It’s the closest Only Connect gets to a Halloween special, at 8pm on BBC Two.

Want to play The Traitors at home? All you need is a pen and paper This week, Victoria has been watching The Celebrity Traitors

My column today is about the wonderful Celebrity Traitors. I open with a wistful reflection on what to do when your pumpkins deflate and you pack away your wizards’ sleeves for winter.

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How come primary school children are encouraged to go to school in costumes, but secondary school children aren’t? Anybody who thinks that 11 (or 13, or 35) is “time to grow up”, is profoundly wrong.

happy Halloween!

I think I’ve found my new stage name

There will be ONE.

Bad news I’m afraid. There’s no football tonight, so Only Connect is on.

8pm, BBC Two

Blimey Diane. When I was pregnant, I barely got up to change the channel.
#strictly

As Posh Spice, she had some awful abuse, but at 51 she’s having the last laugh This week, Victoria has been watching Victoria Beckham, Celebrity Traitors and Instagram

“The old bastard wouldn’t dare say that now”. My column today is about Victoria Beckham, Celebrity Traitors and a reminder there are some benefits to cancel culture. It also has a long list of jokes in it.

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I notice “Call the kit” is an anagram of “ticket hall”, if that helps?

That is a terrific curio.

Playing with a nine iron is very addictive, but Owen Wilson’s golf comedy is a surprising turn-off This week, Victoria has been watching Stick on Apple TV+

My TV column today is about Jilly Cooper and Owen Wilson. If you don’t fancy paying the subscription charge, don’t worry: the opening line is the best bit and it’s free.

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Thank you

Only Connect is on tonight! And, *as far as I know*, all the facts I read out will be correct.

But I guess we’ll soon find out.

8pm, BBC Two

Meanwhile, if you see a clip of me saying the ID card contract has gone to Tony Blair’s son: it hasn’t. That was something I was given to ask about on HIGNFY last night, but turns out to be a false report from the internet. Which is bad news for the fact checkers but good news for social mobility.

The Hack has triggered backbiting in the papers, but it’s an enjoyable tale of real-life corruption This week, Victoria has been watching ITV’s drama about the phone-hacking scandal

In my TV column today, I’m nostalgic for the days when anybody had a shred of privacy to invade.

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Making topical comedy at bleak news times can be so tough but, in my book, it’s thank heavens for the return of Have I Got News For You, where Ian and Paul work magic to conjure laughs when there are none. Tonight with wonderful Miles Jupp and Sheila Hancock - and me trying to host. 9pm on BBC One.

MAYBE I’LL FINISH IT THIS SERIES #completists

Surely there’s nothing sexy about cheerleaders? This week, Victoria has been watching America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders

My column today is about cheerleaders! I had totally forgotten until I saw these gorgeous sparkly dancers on Strictly. Feeling Christmassy already.

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Death, fires and ‘getting work done’. All we want for Carrie Bradshaw and friends is a happy ending This week, Victoria has been watching And Just Like That

In today's TV column I'm speculating about Muff Liquor, the Booker Prize and what Sarah Jessica Parker would think of my shoes.

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Is there a register of fraudster phone numbers? Some guy just rang with some nonsense about “your loft insulation”, but hung up when he realised I wouldn’t be easy enough to con. Should I try to put his number on a list somewhere?

In separate news, Only Connect is on tonight !

You miss Richard Osman’s authorial voice in The Thursday Murder Club film – but the cast makes up for it This week, Victoria has been watching The Thursday Murder Club

Back writing a TV column after a long break, today it’s about The Thursday Murder Club and my own murderous attempts…

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Only Connect is on tonight! In ten minutes, in fact! Never let it be said I forget to plug the programme when it’s on.
On BBC Two, of course.

I think tonight’s episode of Only Connect is the one where I was struggling not to laugh during my introductory remarks. Also I wore black, meaning I appeared legless at the wall (as usual). Oh well, I never claimed to be a professional.

(8pm, BBC Two)

Today’s NYT Connections game brought back happy memories of Christmas 2024. Honestly, these coincidences mount up and up.

You’re 100% right. A ghastly error. I, for one, will not be watching the rest of the series.