Reader's Digest UK Magazine - May 2022

In this issue

From regular columns packed with information to gripping human-interest stories and helpful how-tos, our magazine offers knowledge, positivity and humour. In this month's issue you'll find…

An interview with Hugh Dancy: The newest addition to the cast of Downton Abbey on New York, Law & Order, and the nostalgia of playing an English gentleman.

Saving the sound of the Stradivarius: Meet the experts fighting to save the unbeatable sound of history's greatest violins.

Community power: Across the UK, communities are coming together to save their pubs, shops, and more. Here's how.

Retirement reinvented: Here's the reason some people are finding joy in work after retirement.

If Grace Dent ruled the world: The restaurant critic shares her manifesto for world domination.

Hugh Dancy “I've Been Able To Have My Cake And Eat It”

The British actor on living in New York, wife Claire Danes and the nostalgia of playing a quintessential Englishman in the new Downton Abbey film

6 mins

I REMEMBER... Leo Sayer

Leo Sayer first came to fame in the Seventies and this year he's celebrating five decades in the business. He tells us about being managed by Adam Faith, meeting The Beatles and why he moved to Australia

7 mins

Let's Talk About Pain

What's phantom pain? How does chronic pain work? What determines our individual pain tolerance? Richard Holt sets out to find the answers

6 mins

9 Easy Peasy Ways to Get Healthier

We're all busy people, so here are some really simple ways to stay fit and well with minimal effort

2 mins

POWER TO THE PEOPLE (PLUS PINTS AND PORK PIES)

Redoubtable, reliable and resistant to radical change; there are few things in the typical English village more valued by residents than the shop and the pub

7 mins

If I Ruled The World Grace Dent

Grace Dent is a restaurant critic, broadcaster, author, and Masterchef UK regular. She has appeared on Very British Problems and is the host of the critically acclaimed podcast, Comfort Eating

3 mins

Meet The “Unretired

Millions of seniors are heading back to work-and leading happier, healthier lives because of it

8 mins

Saving the Stradivarius Sound

An entire city went quiet so the world's most iconic violin could be immortalised

7 mins

The Last Frontier

Adventure awaits visitors to Big Bend National Park, located in one of America's wildest, most forbidding places

8 mins

How To Stick To Your Money Diet

Practical tips and tricks on how to make good on your new spending habits

3 mins

State Of The Art: Ilhwa Kim

South Korean visual artist Ilhwa Kim on her practice and inspirations

2 mins

Why Is Everyone Talking about NFTs?

James O’Malley breaks down the hot topic of non-fungible tokens

4 mins

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