Overview
- Country Life’s one-off issue guest-edited by David Beckham goes on sale Wednesday, with editor Mark Hedges calling it an outstanding edition expected to sell quickly.
- Beckham credits filmmaker Guy Ritchie for deepening his connection to rural living, describing him as a “modern-day caveman” and recalling late-night fireside talks.
- He fronts an outdoor photoshoot in classic country attire, with images shot at his Oxfordshire home and scenes by a river with his dogs.
- The issue features a meeting with food writer Tom Parker Bowles, where Beckham discusses nostalgic British dishes including liver with mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Promotion includes an Instagram video of produce from the Beckhams’ Cotswolds garden, alongside his well-documented beekeeping, vegetable patch and chicken-keeping.