Reader's Digest magazine is bursting with stories, articles, advice, recipes, reviews, tips, jokes and anecdotes. Each issue is small enough to fit in your handbag or pocket, but big enough to keep you entertained for weeks on end.

What you will find in our October issue. On sale from 22nd September:

• The notorious icon of stage and screen, Brian Cox, shares his thoughts on longevity, the rise of political correctness and a saucy incident with Princess Margaret 
• R&B legend, Billy Ocean, looks back on his upbringing in Trinidad and Tobago, getting sacked from Savile Row and performing at Live Aid  
• How much of our data does the government exploit through social media and the internet? We investigate   
• As the BBC embark on a spate of programmes marking 50th anniversaries of the Troubles, should we ask if replaying Northern Ireland's trauma in the media is preventing the country from healing? 
• Can you become addicted to the painkillers prescribed by your doctor? We chat to the people who have