The last 13 months are going to be remembered basically exclusively as a tragedy. But there were some silver linings: watching Stanley Tucci mix a Negroni, say, or the surreal hijinks inside the NBA bubble. And the hair! It turned out to be a phenomenal year for unkempt-but-kempt grooming. During the months when it was difficult or illegal…

Ed Miliband has grown a beard – and the transformation is astonishing. Indeed, had the Milibeard surfaced before the election, Labour might currently be situated in Number 10 rather than preparing to elect the (famously bearded) Jeremy Corbyn. In honour of Ed’s new look, here are five of the most unlikely exponents of facial hair. Jeremy Paxman…