Saga Magazine

Saga Magazine is packed full of informative financial features and news from our experts Paul Lewis and Annie Shaw, health tips, inspiring real-life stories, travel, gardening and food. Enjoy in-depth celebrity interviews, our columnists’ wry take on life and our brain-teasing crosswords. Plus coverage of not-to-be-missed events, the arts, music, film, TV, books and much, much more...

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This month’s CONTRIBUTORS

Coronation treats • From red, white and blue bunting to royal-inspired biscuits, we’ve got all you need for a regal celebration

Jeremy Paxman • As mornings come round ever more frequently for our columnist, he considers how we perceive the passing of time as we get older

Jenni Murray • Angered by the recent felling of healthy city centre trees, our columnist calls for more respect towards our planet

IN MY EXPERIENCE… Meera Syal • The actor, writer and comedian shares the secret of her happy marriage to fellow TV star Sanjeev Bhaskar and why she couldn’t live without netball

Let’s talk… recycling • Each month our insight team conducts an in-depth poll of Saga customers to find out what you’re thinking. This month: your rubbish

The making of a monarch • Ahead of King Charles Ill’s Coronation, the TV personality, author and friend of the royals, Gyles Brandreth, gives an intimate insight into the man he calls a ‘powerhouse of energy with a marvellous sense of humour’

A woman of letters • Author Julia Donaldson was 50 when her children’s classic The Gruffalo was published. Now, one of her books is sold every 11 seconds. But she began a different kind of story when she bought her village post office…

The new seekers • What's next for butterfly counters and bird-watchers? Today's wildlife enthusiasts are taking their spotting skills to another level

ONES TO WATCH

‘What? I’m not the veteran broadcaster. I’m the young guy!’ • After 46 years at the BBC, beloved DJ Ken Bruce, 72, has now taken the mic at a commercial rival. He tells us why he really chose to quit his top-rated Radio 2 show and talks about meeting his wife, managing diabetes and being a dad of six

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That’s Life! 50 years on • Five decades since That's Life! hit our screens, we talk to its inimitable host, Esther Rantzen, about the groundbreaking show's lasting legacy

Give them a hand • As the Coronation weekend celebrates the nation’s volunteers, we meet some of those who donate their time to guide visitors round the UK's historic buildings

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Best fests • Festival season is here and whether you’re a foodie, jazz aficionado, culture vulture or Champagne lover there’s an event to suit. We pick the best of this year’s bunch…

Prints charming • Her sketch of the late Queen brought artist Eleanor Tomlinson global fame. We visit her at home and take a peek at her joyous new Coronation Collection

Objects of desire • While many of the King’s Coronation ‘collectables’ will be mere junk, some of our previous monarchs’ merch are now seen as crown jewels, including pants…

Kew the questions • As kitchen gardener at London’s world-famous Royal Botanic Gardens, Hèlèna Dove often gets asked questions as she goes about her work. Here she addresses the most common of her visitors' growing pains

A great British icon • The fully electric Mini, complete with Union Jack rear lights, is sure to garner a seal of approval from any EV-championing royal

Get the star treatment • From models to musicians, A-listers everywhere are launching their own beauty ranges. But are they any good? Our columnist finds out

Back to her roots • As she launches her first cookbook and prepares to turn 60, Great British Menu...