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Euan Sutherland

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Jeremy Paxman

This month, our columnist reflects on heroes and how we honour the achievements of others

Jenni Murray

Our columnist on her love for the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, and the veteran pop stars still pulling festival crowds 

IN MY EXPERIENCE…

Professor Brian Cox

Let’s talk…television

Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers. This month: what we’re watching

The beat goes on

Ahead of his new ITV detective show, actor Adrian Dunbar, 63, talks about finding fame later in life, his past struggles with alcohol, falling for his wife and why he ‘needs’ to film a new series of Line of Duty

LOST & FOUND

Shells, a Lego octopus, a bottle of Victorian cough medicine, a barnacle-covered flip-flop… you never know what you’ll unearth along the shoreline or riverbank. We meet four fanatical beachcombers and mudlarks – and their intriguing finds

One more giant leap

It’s 50 years since man last stepped onto the Moon, but a new space race is about to begin as we fire up rockets to search for precious rare metals and thrill billionaire tourists. It’s going to get busy up there

‘I may be a duchess but I’m a big Asda girl’

Thanks to the popularity of shows such as Bridgerton and Downton Abbey, stately homes are all over our screens. To find out what it’s really like to live in one, we spoke to Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland

Watch your waste

We meet the pioneers tackling the food waste crisis by sharing the 40% of produce we sling in the bin

‘My life has been enriched by loving and caring for those with AIDS’

When AIDS hit in the early 1980s, Jill Nalder, 61, saw first-hand the devastation wreaked by the disease. She lost three close friends and her story inspired the award-winning drama It’s a Sin. Now she’s written a book about that time…

Voice for change

Simon Woolley grew up in foster care on a council estate before climbing the social ladder to receive a peerage and become the first black man to head an Oxbridge college. Here he talks about his ascent – and what it’s like to count Prince Charles as a friend

home & style

INTERIORS / PROPERTY / ANTIQUES / GARDENS / TECH / BEAUTY / PETS

Object of desire

If you want to brighten up your home, why not invest in some funky vintage fabrics?

All bright now

The colour spectrum of a garden shifts dramatically in late summer – and it’s all down to the birds and the bees

Garden clinic

Our expert answers readers’ questions on creating a little privacy in overlooked outdoor spaces and growing rose bushes

Hello summer

These fresh, simple and tasty recipes by top chef Angela Hartnett are perfect for summertime dining

Wine

Our expert gets his teeth into refreshing Romanian Pinot Noir

Tried and Tasted

THIS MONTH: GREEK STYLE YOGURT

Men’s skin saviours

New to skincare or want to up your grooming game? Our expert shows you how to achieve complexion perfection

Fat cats…and dogs

...and even goldfish! Too many of our pets are obese, says our vet

Grin and wear it

Personal alarms don’t have to be clunky and undignified. These wrist-worn options are practical yet stylish

Live & let drive

BOND CARS

health & wellbeing

YOUR QUESTIONS / GYMS / SKIN CANCER

The skin you’re in

As we age, we’re more prone to the effects of sun damage, as well as odd lumps, bumps and blemishes. But how do you know which are serious and which are harmless? A leading dermatologist helps us out

SPOT THE SIGNS

Common skin conditions that occur in later life…

Can you learn to love the gym?

Gyms are trying to become friendlier places for those looking to stay strong and healthy in mid and later life. Are they succeeding?

ask ALAN JOHNSON

The former Home Secretary uses his wisdom, wit and experience to tackle the problems troubling you

Old age, young love

For 55 years of marriage, our columnist rarely cooked a meal. So, what happened when he was forced to hone his culinary skills?

money matters

PAUL LEWIS / MONEY NEWS/ MY MONEY

August 2022 Money news

New funeral plans kick in, women wrongly denied payments, a credit boost and the number of pensioners in poverty doubles

My money

Stand-up comic Stephen K Amos, 54, on Sade, supermarket night shifts and stuffing envelopes

going places

SOLO CRUISES / MALTA / DINING

Small wonders

From Stone Age temples to The Queen’s old villa, the little islands of Malta and Gozo have a huge amount of history, stretching back 7,000 years

Power trip

London’s revamped Battersea Power Station is the perfect place for an indulgent fish feast

Letter from America

Americans, like people the world over, love a

what’s on

THEATRE / MUSIC / FILM / FESTIVALS / RADIO / PODCAST / TV / BOOKS

FILM

Eiffel Ever wondered why the Eiffel Tower was

out and about

Great for the grandchildren CHRIS BARHAM/ANL/SHUTTERSTOCK, GETTY THEATRE

DECADE BUSTERS

TURNING 50 Ben Affleck actor Cameron Diaz actor,

staying in

PODCAST Payne’s Politics Need to catch up with

ON THE BOX

With the arrival of a Game of Thrones prequel and a new screen psychologist on the block, August’s TV menu has all the drama you need

Once more onto the beach

Rural Provence, an island town called Wonderland, and the Italian Alps are among this month’s dream (or nightmare) fiction destinations

letters

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grey matters

PRIZE CROSSWORD / CRYPTIC CROSSWORD / SUDOKU / CODEBREAKER / SET SQUARE / WORD WHEEL / ADD A LETTER / WORDSEARCH /PUB QUIZ / ANSWERS

The pub Quiz 15

Monty Python, Mr Blobby and a murderous lord all make an appearance in August’s teasers

Solutions

The world according to…Shirley Ballas

Strictly Come Dancing’s head judge on beating bullies, and teaching her boyfriend to tango

Word to the wise

This month Countdown's Susie Dent is on a mission to bring more positivity back into the English language