“Makeup is only fun if it's occasional and capricious - just like it's a treat to have an empty day ahead, but it wouldn't be if you were doing 20 years in Parkhurst.”

British writer, television presenter and professional poker player

Victoria Coren Mitchell is a British writer, television presenter and professional poker player. She writes a weekly column for The Daily Telegraph and has presented the BBC quiz show Only Connect since it began in 2008. She is known for work that crosses writing, broadcasting and poker. Her public profile is especially tied to her long-running column and to Only Connect, while her poker career adds another strand to a varied media life.