Reader's Digest UK - January 2022

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A polar bear’s journey: follow a mother and her defenceless cubs make an incredible journey through the forbidding Arctic

We chat to Richard Armitage, aka Hollywood’s shyest leading man, about his most memorable roles and the real reason he keeps his personal life private

The author of the iconic song “American Pie”, Don McLean, opens up about his childhood, career beginnings and creating his biggest hit

Beating melanoma: one man’s story of his gruelling fight with this terrifying form of skin cancer

Saving Italy’s olive trees: could the future of olive oil depend on one farmer’s action?

Richard Armitage On Hollywood,The Hobbit And Hard Work

From bursting onto the musical theatre stage, the prolific actor has gone on to star in Hollywood blockbusters and hit TV shows—all while being “shy”

6 mins

I REMEMBER…Don McLean

Best known for “American Pie”, singer-songwriter Don McLean is celebrating the song’s 50th anniversary. He looks back on his childhood in New York, his determination to succeed and what he made of Madonna’s take on his signature hit

7 mins

SURVIVING MY SHOCKING DIAGNOSIS

As a young man, I overcame non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Twenty-six years later, I faced a terrifying new challenge

9 mins

If I Ruled The World Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter is a US jazz singer and songwriter. His latest album Still Rising was released in November 2021 and he tours the UK in May 2022

2 mins

Dogs Alone At Home

How to reduce or prevent separation issues

2 mins

A Polar Bear's Journey

It’s nothing short of a miracle that her tiny, defenceless cubs can survive in this forbidding environment

9 mins

Coping With A Higher Cost Of Living

With winter bills soaring, Andy Webb has a plan on how to best mitigate any financial damage

3 mins

January Fiction

This month’s pick is a thriller that has set both the publishing and film industries talking

3 mins

Shirting The Issues

Legendary novelist Murakami has created an unconventional but fascinating memoir by way of his T-shirt drawer

5 mins

Books THAT CHANGED MY LIFE

Known for The Illustrated Child and The Book of Hidden Wonders, British crime and thriller writer Polly Crosby’s new novel, The Unravelling, is published on January 6 by HQ, HarperCollins

1 min

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