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Reader's Digest UK
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 min |
May 2022

Reader's Digest UK
How To Stick To Your Money Diet
Practical tips and tricks on how to make good on your new spending habits
3 min |
May 2022

Reader's Digest UK
I Survived!
When faced with certain death, it takes bravery, determination, and plenty of luck. These people lived to tell their stories
9 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Denzel Washington - I've Only Got So Much Time Left
He's the best actor of his generation and starring in Macbeth—so why is he calling up directors and asking for work?
6 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
The Promise of Stem Cells
Breakthroughs are pointing to a revolution in healthcare
9 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Dame Judi Dench “Don't Be So Susceptible to Falling in Love”
The great actor opens up about stage fright, working with Kenneth Branagh and her viral TikTok videos
7 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
If I Ruled The World - Jordan Stephens
Best known for being one half of hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, musician Jordan Stephens is also an actor and TV presenter. His debut solo album, Let Me Die Inside You is out now
3 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
A Well-Oiled Machine
From head to toe and inside out, here's how to age well
8 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
LEARNING SAMBA IN RIO
To dance at Carnival would be a dream come true. But I was not a natural talent
10 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
In Dogs We Trust
What I learned from my constant companions
8 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Home from Home
Olly Mann extols the myriad virtues of Airbnb when it comes to a weekend getaway
4 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
State Of The Art: Danielle Dean
Multi-disciplinary artist Danielle Dean on her latest project, “Amazon”
2 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Model Behaviour
This month Olly Mann finds himself taken aback by his sons' niche interest...
4 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
World Kitchen Taiwan Beef noodle soup
Spicy beef noodle soup is the ultimate Taiwanese comfort food, which you'll find everywhere across this beautiful island country: restaurants, night markets and food courts. It's a symphony of spicy, savoury, fresh and salty notes that really hits the mark when you want to impress your dinner guests with something intricate and unusual, or when you're just in the mood for spending some time in the kitchen and putting your knives and chopping boards to good use.
1 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse, and it remains frozen in time
WHEN THE WORLD went into lockdown, for the monks of Chartreuse it was simply another tick on their 938-year record of self-imposed isolation.
6 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
I REMEMBER... Barry Humphries
Creator of housewife megastar, Dame Edna Everage, and cultural attaché, Sir Les Patterson, Barry Humphries, 88, will soon embark on a nationwide one-man tour... as himself. Here, he recalls a life crowded with a succession of eye-popping episodes
6 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Beware The Anti-Climax
How to handle the unexpected downside of achieving your goals
6 min |
April 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Curacao Soak It in
Flamingos, beaches, a rich and sometimes dark history—there's more to this Caribbean island than a colourful liqueur
9 min |
March 2022
Reader's Digest UK
My Britain: Ribble Valley
Known as the "food capital of the North", Lancashire's Ribble Valley also boasts outstanding natural beauty, stunning countryside and quaint historic villages.
4 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
UNFORGETTABLE DeWitt Wallace
As we continue to celebrate 100 years since Reader's Digest got its humble start, here's part two of the remarkable story of the man who, with his wife, Lila, built it into a global success
9 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
VICTORIAN plant Hunters
Forget Indiana Jones—the real action heroes of history were a group of Scottish botanists
6 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
I REMEMBER...Tori Amos
Singer-songwriter Tori Amos, 58, arrived on the music scene in the early 1990s and has marched to the beat of her own drum ever since. She reflects on her early days performing in bars, the lessons she's learned along the way and building a life in Cornwall
6 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Behind The Wheels
The most interesting thing about cars isn't the car at all, says motoring writer, Simon Heptinstall
6 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
A TASTE OF HOME
Baked oats are pure comfort.
2 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
17 Essential Money Apps
I know we all likely spend too much time on our phones as it is, but these apps are worth exploring.
4 min |
March 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Splitting Hairs
This month, Olly Mann gets to grips with a change to his signature hairdo
4 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Ricky Gervais: “The Point of Art Is to Make a Connection”
As the final series of After Life, the show he has written, directed, produced and starred in, launches, Ricky Gervais explains why it’s still all about the work
7 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
He Cured His Own Disease
A medical student battling a deadly disorder finally got a lifeline—from his own research
6 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
Sharing the Love (and Money)
On the money special
5 min |
February 2022

Reader's Digest UK
A World of Worry
Compounding crises have made everyone anxious, but how do you know if you’ve slipped into a more serious disorder— and what do you do about it?
10 min |