Professor Jonathan Van-Tam has become a figure of hope and the Government's go-to man during the global pandemic. 'JVT' will be front and centre of messaging as the Pfizer vaccine is rolled out, in an attempts to dispel anti-vaxx conspiracy theories. In the summer, as restrictions began to be eased following months of lockdown, he told us all not to “tear the pants off it” - the kind of language never heard previously during Downing Street's bulletins. It was the first of many choice expressions

"I have already said to [my mum]: 'Mum, make sure when you are called you are ready, be ready to take this up.'" Prof Jonathan Van-Tam says "the mum test" is important when thinking about who should be first in line for a coronavirus vaccine when one is approved. | Channel 4 News