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I’ve come a bit late to it, but I am beginning to get the hang of the internet. One thing that bothers me, though – who coined the term “meme”? – V. A meme is a an idea, activity, concept, catchphrase, or piece of media that spreads, often just for a laugh, from person to person via the internet. The word “meme” was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene. Dawkins is an ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. On Sky Sports a stat said Jermain Defoe has scored most goals as a sub in the League. He played before the Premier League, but surely “Supersub” himself, David Fairclough had more? –D. Defoe has 24 goals, more than Liverpool striker Fairclough. In his 154 games for the Reds, he netted 18 times as a substitute, in all competitions, and scored 55 goals. I really enjoyed Press, the BBC1 drama. I was particularly-impressed by Priyanga Burford as Amina, but have a nagging feeling I’ve seen her in a comedy. Am I correct? – P. You are, as Priyanga was in five episodes of I Want My Wife Back, a comedy series starring Ben Miller and Caroline Catz in 2016. Priyanga has also been in Lewis, Fearless, Casualty (twice) and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. She will also be in This Time With Alan Partridge later this year. Killing Eve is the best drama in years. Jodie Comer, who plays Villanelle, the assassin, speaks with a heavy Russian accent but where is she actually from? – S. The 25-year-old actually hails from Liverpoool. Her TV break came in medical soap The Royal Today. She has subsequently appeared in Inspector George Gently, Doctor Foster and Waterloo Road.