Innehållsförteckning för January 2016 från FHM UK

ED’S LETTER... The FHM office is normally a lively place. But as I write this, it’s anything but. The reason, as you’ll probably be aware, is that it’s been announced that FHM is to suspend publication. We know from the messages you’ve sent in you’re as gutted about this as us. Despite the bad news, this is not the final issue, which means we have the serious business of presenting the January 2016 FHM to you. And it’s a belter. Our cover girl is the most beautiful woman on TV: Made In Chelsea’s Binky. If you need cheering up – and we do – our exclusive shoot will certainly do that. See it on p56. Away from Binky, we turn our attention to all things Christmas, with our incredible gift…

01 Goth boys Go under the knife with Rad and Mac “I’m not slagging off Mary Shelley,” says James McAvoy, in a way that makes us think that he’s definitely about to slag off Mary Shelley. “But I think stories are always more dynamic if they’re explored through a relationship, and what people mean to each other.” We’re sat with McAvoy and Daniel Radcliffe, co-stars in long-awaited goth-romp Victor Frankenstein , out 3 December. A twist on Shelley’s classic tale, it focuses on the bro-mantic bond between scientist Frankenstein and his hunchbacked assistant, Igor. It ventures deep into the pair’s complicated origins, and the journey they take towards creating one of history’s most enduring monsters. “But it’s also a big adventure movie,” says Radcliffe. “None of the action matters unless…

Nobody knows how comedy works,” says Bill Bailey, gazing up at the ceiling. “They might say they do but they don’t. The better you get at it, the more often you’re able to grab hold of it. But you never quite know what funny is . Things you’ve worked on for ages and that you think are hilarious can be met with a baffled silence. But then you’ll say something off-the-cuff, almost under your breath, and get a huge laugh. And you’re left thinking, ‘What is this? This is mental.’” Bill Bailey, it’s fair to say, is a thinker. We’ve only asked him how his earliest stand-up gigs went but his epic answer has now careered off into a deep meditation on the very nature of ‘funny’ itself. We’re at…

01 Have you ever worn a trilby? In the early ’80s, as it was trendy. I wanted a Kangol hat like LL Cool J but I couldn’t afford it, so I bought a trilby and glued on a Lacoste logo. Bloke 02 Have you ever thought, however briefly, that you might be Jesus? Once at school, when Mrs Matthews was putting together the Christmas nativity play. I ended up being a shepherd. Bloke 03 Have you ever wet your adult pants? No. I’m pretty good at bladder control. I try to push myself to hold it in for as long as I can, because then I enjoy the relief when I can finally go. Bloke 04 Have you ever shotgunned a can of beer? My throat can’t handle shots. The…

CHOOSE YOUR COLOUR Tartan doesn’t always have to be bright red like your nan’s pyjamas. Have a search for colours that work with your current wardrobe. TRY TARTAN TROUSERS Checked trousers have been around for a while and there’s a reason for that – they’re goddamn cool. A grey pair teamed with kicks and a plain top is perfect for Sunday lunch in the boozer. STICK TO WHAT YOU KNOW Dabbling in a new pattern doesn’t have to mean switching everything up. Take a shape you know – a boxy jacket, say – and buy one in tartan. This Levi’s green number is a stylish staple. KEEP IT SIMPLE If going full tartan sounds a bit much for you, then adding a touch here and there – maybe a scarf…

01 PRICKLY PORES With less moisture in the air, skin can become uncomfortable, so invest in a good moisturiser. Go for a non-greasy, light and subtle-scented one like Kiehl’s Facial Fuel (£21, kiehls.co.uk). 02 FLAKY SCALP Wash your hair half as often as you usually would to build up its natural oils. Bumble And Bumble Quenching Shampoo (£23, bumbleandbumble.co.uk) will help lock in moisture. 03 CHAPPED EVERYTHING Lips and noses tend to crack at the mere thought of brisk air. Keep your lips hydrated with Burt’s Bees Hydrating Lip Balm (£3.99, burtsbees.co.uk) and soothe your snozzle with a shea butter moisturiser (dab your nose, don’t wipe it). 04 WINTER FUZZ Maintaining your facial fluff in winter can be pretty tricky. Trim your beard every couple of days to keep it…

01 Movado Bold, £250, watchshop.com Bringing on-point tech to your wrist. 02 Seiko Velatura, £679, seiko.co.uk Black and rose-gold is the colour combo of the moment. 03 Swatch SUOB121, £44.50, shop. swatch.com A fun, affordable watch that doesn’t look like it’s come out of the Argos catalogue. 04 Citizen Limited Edition Satellite Wave F900, £1,495, citizenwatch.com A sporty link watch like this will sit nicely under a crisp white shirt. 05 Nixon Anthem Chrono, £470, nixon.com If gold’s your thing, this looks dope. 06 Bulova Automatic 96A172, £329, hsamuel.co.uk This’ll have you feeling like James Bond faster than you can say “vodka martini”. 07 Coach Chronograph, £225,…

01 House Of Cards, £34.99, amazon.co.uk Backstabbing, political manoeuvres and infidelity. And after the Queen’s Christmas speech, why not watch this? 02 Justified , £75, amazon.co.uk The best TV series you’ve never seen, starring Timothy Olyphant as a smooth-talking US Marshall busting hillbillies. 03 Better Call Saul , £23, amazon.co.uk The Breaking Bad spin-off surprised everyone by not being crap. Relive the magic ahead of season two. 04 The Wire , £49.99, amazon.co.uk The best scene from the “best TV show of all time”? McNulty and Bunk investigating a crime scene using only the F-word. You’re in for a treat. 05 The Blacklist , £35.99,…

Having completed the ‘Everest triple crown’ climb of Nuptse, Everest and Lhotse in just seven days, British explorer Kenton Cool could be seen as something of a show off. Who better, then, to talk us through our very first mountain ascent? 01 START SMALL “Bouldering [free-climbing up to heights of 6ft] is a great way to get into mountaineering. All you need are climbing shoes and a chalk bag. You can also put down a mat to protect you if you fall. You’ll be surprised where it takes you. I started out bouldering and 20 years later I’ve climed Everest 11 times.” 02 TRAIN LIKE A NINJA “Mountaineering is all about experience and looking after yourself. Learn from your mistakes at lower altitude so that when you get to the…

Nissan Qashqai The original crossover. Even mid-range models manage to cram in the tech, including DAB radio and all-view cameras. Volvo XC90 The zenith of sexy tech with stylish touchscreen displays, a suite of autopilot functions and a molten hybrid T8 version at over 400bhp. Land Rover Discovery Sport There’s not much this can’t do – no wonder it’s considered the Ford Focus of the home counties.…

WHO SHE? Age: 20 From: Chicago Likes: Music, pizza, Kanye West Dislikes: Dick pics, internet trolls Instagram: @niykeeheaton NICK POPE MAROUS HYDE If you’re the kind of person who spends way too much time on social media – which you are, obviously – then you’ll know that there are a few sure-fire ways to guarantee loads of likes and retweets from your online pals. Sepia-toned shots of bland salads, quirky engagements, selfies with Boris Johnson or cute snaps of overweight, roly-poly babies all do the trick (although, to be fair, the last two are pretty much the same thing). Unfathomably hot musicians with sexy selfie addictions go down well too. And who better to prove our point than US Instagram sensation Niykee Heaton? With 1.7 million followers, the 20-year-old, Chicago-born…

You’re a massive Trekkie. Kirk or Picard? “Oh, um, God. Kirk. Had to think about that for a second – but yes, Kirk. Obviously!” What’s the best song ever written? “Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads. Easy.” What’s the worst song ever written? “Ummm… Life by Des’ree. ‘Life/Oh life/ Oh liiife/Do doo-doo do.’” Is soup a meal? “Is super meal? What’s a super meal? Oh, ‘Is soup a meal?’ No. God no. Never! It’s a standby. Snack, innit, soup.” Who would play you in a film if you were going to be played by a woman? “God, oh God, God, um…Julia Roberts! Yep.” What’s the weirdest thing you’ve eaten? “Bat. It was in Indonesia. I asked the bloke what it tasted like and he said, ‘Tastes like rat.’ Oh,…

“I had to go for those who had no one to protect them” Steve Costa, 31 “It’s not just fear, it’s also excitement” Polish, 27 Polish was walking through a poppy field when the first sniper’s bullet zipped past his head. The 27-year-old former British soldier had been delivering aid to a village on the eastern front of the war with Isis, near Kirkuk in northern Iraq. As he trudged back to camp, unarmed and without body armour, things seemed ominously quiet. That’s when he heard the crack and thud of bullet slamming into earth and saw a puff of soil a few yards ahead. “I could tell he had missed me by a few metres,” he tells FHM , when we meet him at a London bar. “I didn’t…

THE SCARF Denim and tartan are always a winning combo – keep it laidback with a tee and trainers for a strong office look. SCARF, £18, URBANOUTFITTERS.CO.UK. SHOES, £65, ADIDAS AT JDSPORTS.CO.UK. T-SHIRT, £12, TOPMAN.COM. JACKET, £150, LEVI.COM. TROUSERS, £115, REISS.COM THE JACKET Add some polished edge to your get-up with a checked overcoat to give off that old-school gent vibe. JACKET, £264.95, SAMSOE.COM. JUMPER, £26, RIVERISLAND.COM. JEANS, £85, FRENCHCONNECTION.COM. SHOES, £120, AIGLE.COM. BAG, £25, TOPMAN.COM THE TROUSERS Update your winter wardrobe by adding autumnal colours and chunky boots to printed trousers. Tartan, done. TROUSERS, £70, MANUELRITZ.COM. JUMPER, £55, FRENCHCONNECTION.COM. JACKET, £65, TOPMAN.COM.BAG, £90; SHOES, £225, BOTH DRMARTENS.COM THE SHIRT A terrace classic. Pair it with a bomber and smart trainers to paint the town red in serious style after…

01 Plantronics BackBeat Sense, £119.95, plantronics.com Classy, lightweight and wireless. Easy. 02 Bose SoundLink, £239.95, bose.co.uk Streamlines all your tech, without the wires. 03 Jam Transit City, £74.99, uk. jamaudio.com 12 hours of battery life for top tunes on the go. 04 Beats Solo2, £269.95, apple.com Wireless, foldable and cool as hell. 05 Marley Liberate XLBT, £129.99, the  houseofmarley.co.uk Bluetooth and wireless – perfect for that rasta relaxation. 06 Skullcandy Grind, £39.99, argos.co.uk Control your music (and calls) with one tap of your headphones. 07 Otone VTXsound, £119.99, otone  audio.co.uk Audio-boosting, noise-cancelling perfection. 08 Oppo PM-3 Classic Planer, £349, oppodigital.co.uk These high-end beasts sound…

01 Saucony Grid SD No Chill Premium, £115, saucony. co.uk Suede trainers go with everything – easily the most versatile shoe in your wardrobe. 02 Asics Gel-Lyte III Holiday Pack, £99.99, foot  asylum.com Big, bold and loud. Buy some. 03 Nike Air Force 1 ’07, £74.99, foot  asylum.com Gum soles are big for 2016. Get ahead of the trend now. 04 Adidas Originals Gazelle OG, £64.99, foot  asylum.com A terrace classic that can be worn all year round. 05 Reebok Classics Workout Lo Clean TC, £60, reebok.co.uk The street version of smart trainers – perfect for a semi-formal outfit. 06 Vans Sk8-Hi, £55, vans.co.uk The Sk8-Hi is a total classic.…

Canoe through an art gallery If you’re not afraid of the occasional fruit fox bat, the Katherine Gorge is a great place to learn about aboriginal culture and take in some 40,000-year-old rock paintings at the same time. Book yourself on the two-hour dinner cruise or hire canoes to explore at your own pace. Just keep an eye out for crocs. nitmiluktours.com.au Getting there 01 Get that all important leg room (and a few glasses of champers) by flying Premium Economy with Singapore Airlines and SilkAir, departing daily from Manchester or Heathrow to Darwin. From £1,925 return. singaporeair.com 02 Brookes Australia Tours start from £2,078. brookesaustralia.com.au Put your life in a crocodile’s jaws If you visit Australia without confronting death in the form of a five-metre long saltwater carnivore, then…

01 The first successful ascent of Everest was made by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary in 1953 – the ninth British attempt. 02 The first woman to reach the summit was Junko Tabei , as part of the Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition of 1975. She survived an avalanche at 6,300m. 03 Italian Reinhold Messner became the first ever climber to reach the summit without supplemental oxygen bottles in 1978, something previously thought to be impossible. 04 New Zealander Rob Hall , who’d reached the summit five times, died while trying to rescue a member of his expedition in 1996. 05 In 2013, Japanese alpinist Yuichiro Miura became the oldest person to summit Everest, aged 80. In 1970, he’d become the first person to ski down the mountain, descending 4,200 vertical…

Tesla Model X Elon Musk’s attempt at a family-friendly electric SUV features sci-fi-inspired doors and a sprint from 0-60mph in just over three seconds. Jaguar F-Pace Sports Utility Vehicles should be sporty, which is why Jaguar’s upcoming F-Pace will come in a fiery 375bhp rear-wheel drive version. Bentley Bentayga The most luxurious SUV to grace a road is said to pack 600bhp with a top speed of 187mph. Footballers, form an orderly queue now. Ford GT The ultimate Ford is back, with an engine and electric motors working together to skin the supercar competition. It looks utterly badass, too. Rolls-Royce Dawn The sportiest Roller in the land will be offered with a luxurious drop top next year. Expect a 6.6-litre V12 engine and a near-£500k price tag. Alfa Romeo Giulia…

After completing a solo row of the Atlantic, climbing Everest and then cycling around the world, British explorer James Ketchell was dubbed the first person ever to complete the ‘ultimate triathlon’. While working at his day job as a Scouts ambassador, James was approached by Scout leader Ash Wilson, who suggested a 4,000-mile row across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mauritius. Swayed by Ash’s tenacity, James quickly agreed to accompany him on the trip – a decision that took them both to the brink of disaster. “ASH HAS HAD EPILEPSY SINCE HE WAS A YOUNG BOY AND ALL HIS LIFE, PEOPLE HAVE TOLD HIM HE COULDN’T DO THINGS. We wanted to prove just because you have a disability you can do anything with the right mindset, so in 2014…

RICK EDWARDS, 36, TV PRESENTER I never thought of entertainment as a legitimate career choice. In all the time I spent watching stand-up gigs with my dad in dingy pubs, it just never made sense. I’d imagined myself as a vet, a stunt man, an architect – but never performing. That changed when I found myself auditioning for the Cambridge Footlights. It was in front of Richard Ayoade and John Oliver, too. I was always in trouble at school for trying to make people laugh – but in the end, I’d just been training for that moment. Post-graduation, I dicked around while my friends scooped up lucrative jobs. I’d just about manage to pay the rent with some stand-up gigs, and I’d often think, “Why don’t you stop this and…

“When I was a dental nurse, I accidentally stuck the suction device on the dentist’s bum. I lost my job.” “I was caught nicking dirty magazines out of my dad’s shop when I was a kid. He found me out.” “Saying ‘herrow’ instead of ‘hello’. I do it a lot. Sometimes people just stop talking to me.” “I threw all of my ex’s clothes into a field at Glastonbury because he cheated on me. But I don’t regret it.” “I fart in bed, which is really embarrassing. It wakes my boyfriend up, and he’s in hysterics.” “I get drunk and kiss inappropriate people. Usually housemates. My boyfriend was once my housemate.” “I managed to throw up sushi through my nose. It gushed out of my nostrils. Not nice.” “Coffee makes…

Greenland: Kiviaq is an empty seal carcass, filled with small birds and fermented for months. The birds are then eaten at big celebrations. Sounds delicious. Slovakia: The oldest man of the house takes a spoonful of loksa pudding and throws it at the ceiling. The more it sticks, the luckier the family will be. Portugal: At a consoda feast on Christmas morning, extra plates are set at the dinner table for dead relatives to bring good luck. Catalonia: Caga tió is a small log, which is ‘fed’ everyday with fruit and sweets. On Christmas Eve, it’s beaten with sticks until it ‘excretes’ its treats.…

OUTER WEAR LUKE X GLOVERALL Over the years the good old duffle coat has been championed by all the greats: Prince Charles, Field Marshal Montgomery and, of course, Paddington Bear. Now Gloverall, who has been making this iconic jacket since the ’50s, has teamed up with uber-cool label Luke to give the British winner a 2016 edge. Think nylon hoods, side-entry pockets for easy access to the old dog ’n’ bone, and leather detailing. Ooh, we would. £200, luke1977.com FOOT WEAR VANS GET WINTERY Readying yourself for the harsher conditions of the British winter can be tough. But when Vans delights us with a ‘mountain edition’ pack of its classic kicks, it makes life in the Arctic simpler and more stylish than we ever hoped for. With heat-retentive wool linings,…

EGGNOG Normally, if someone offered you a mug of whipped eggs, cream and sugar, you’d throw it back in their faces and ask them what the hell they were thinking offering you such a heart-attack inducing drink. But come December, we like to drink it by the gallon. Why? BRUSSELS SPROUTS Even if they are a key part of Christmas dinner, shoving them down your throat still just isn’t right. Maybe these mini-cabbages (mmm, they sound so tasty) wouldn’t be that bad if we ate them on any other day apart from Jesus’s birthday. But we don’t, because they’re repellent. CHRISTMAS CAKE For tradition’s sake, these cakes rear their ugly heads every year. Let’s break it down: it’s a load of dried fruit soaked in sherry or some old-lady spirit…

01 Oppo HA-2 speaker, £259, amazon.co.uk A quality, compact phone speaker. It doesn’t half look stylish, too. 02 Marshall London phone, £399, marshall  headphones.com Amplifier rock gods Marshall have made a (gorgeous) phone. We want three. 03 Polaroid Socialmatic camera, £249.99, amazon.co.uk The next generation of Polaroid cameras feature mess-free zero-ink tech. 04 Goodmans Nod radio, £55, goodmans.co.uk Alarm clock, charging point and DAB and FM radio all in one. Welcome to the future. 05 Sniper Elite III , for Xbox One, £31.20, game.co.uk These days it’s about tactical shots, displayed via the game’s X-ray camera. 06 HTC RE camera, £129, htc.com A high-resolution camera with time-lapse video abilities. 07 Sonos Play:1…

Mulled wine Taste: “Ooh, that smells like Christmas. There’s a lot of spice in there.” Strength: “It’s a bit thin at the moment, but warmed up I think it’d be lovely.” Overall: 5/5 Advocaat Taste: “Like alcoholic custard. I’m not keen on that neat.” Strength: “It’s smooth but it leaves a tang in the mouth. Unpleasant.” Overall: 3/5 Buck’s Fizz Taste: “Oh I love it. That’s lovely. I’d have that on Christmas morning.” Strength: “It’s nice and refreshing. You wouldn’t know there was alcohol in it.” Overall: 5/5 Cream sherry Taste: “That is nice. Too good for cooking with. A nice hint of raisins, too.” Strength: “Not too strong, goes down nicely.” Overall: 5/5 Salted caramel cream liqueur Taste: “You can smell the caramel. It’s very sweet. Yes, that’s nice.…

Gesture control: BMW 7 Series The infotainment system in the BMW luxo limo uses gesture controls, so you can swipe your hand to reject a call, or swivel a finger to pump up the volume. Self-parking: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Users merely swipe a menu on their phone, hop out of the car and watch as the E-Class magically parks itself. Easy. Autopilot: Tesla Model S Tesla’s suite of autonomous functions is set to get an upgrade. A flick of the indicator will see the Model S automatically switch lanes for you.…