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Experience is Everything

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Experience is Everything
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  • Experience is Everything

    Nigel Havers on auditioning for James Bond, I’m a Celebrity exit and winding up Judi Dench

    29/09/2026 | 48 mins.
    Award-winning presenter and queen of morning television, Lorraine Kelly discovers life lessons from living legends.

    For more than fifty years, Nigel Havers has been a familiar face on our screens, from his BAFTA-nominated performance in Chariots of Fire to roles in A Passage to India, Empire of the Sun and The Whistle Blower. He’s charmed audiences in Don’t Wait Up, The Charmer and Coronation Street, brought mischief to London’s West End in panto, and shared a sofa with his good friend Julian Clary on Celebrity Gogglebox. Now, he’s taking his stories on the road with a new one-man show.

    On this episode of Experience is Everything, Nigel joins Lorraine Kelly for a funny and heartfelt conversation about a life filled with memorable roles, missed opportunities and personal loss. He opens up about losing his wife and finding a way forward, reveals his greatest acting regret, and explains why he had to leave I’m a Celebrity. Plus, there’s the small matter of what he did to make Judi Dench stop talking to him…

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  • Experience is Everything

    Anne Robinson on dating the Queen’s ex, losing her sight and being the Queen of Mean

    17/09/2026 | 50 mins.
    Award-winning presenter and queen of morning television, Lorraine Kelly discovers life lessons from living legends.

    Anne Robinson is one of Britain’s most recognisable TV presenters. She started off as a journalist on Fleet Street in the 1960s before moving into television in the 1980s. Then in 2000 she became the host of a new game show that earned her the nickname the Queen of Mean on The Weakest Link.

    Known for her icy-cold demeanour, she is sharp and direct, unapologetic and formidable. But behind the fame and the fearless persona, the story is more complicated. Success doesn't come easy and Anne has faced her own battles.

    On this episode of Experience is Everything, Anne joins Lorraine Kelly to talk about losing custody of her daughter at the age of two; having a relationship with the Queen’s ex, and whether she really is the Queen of Mean.

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  • Experience is Everything

    Experience is Everything - trailer

    13/09/2026 | 0 mins.
    Lorraine Kelly is the brand new host of Experience is Everything! Interviewing legendary and beloved celebrities from the world of TV, radio, music, the stage and more, out fortnightly.
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  • Experience is Everything

    Lorraine Kelly – How Scotland’s daytime queen almost never made it

    01/09/2026 | 50 mins.
    NEW SERIES: Lorraine Kelly is the new host of Experience is Everything.

    Before taking over the microphone, Lorraine joins outgoing host Susie Dent for a special handover episode looking back on the highs, lows and surprises of more than 40 years in television.

    She reveals how she was told she’d never make it because of her Scottish accent, being dropped from GMTV during her maternity leave, and the extraordinary moments that shaped her career: from reporting on national tragedies like Lockerbie and Dunblane to meeting some of the most famous people in the world. Plus, Lorraine opens up about life away from the cameras, becoming a grandmother and the recent loss of her father.

    Now, Lorraine reflects on what four decades in the spotlight have taught her and why she’s ready for her next chapter.

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  • Experience is Everything

    How to have healthy knees for life with Dr. Mark Porter and Jonathan Bell – Health Edition

    06/08/2026 | 41 mins.
    Experience is Everything: The Health Edition with Dr. Mark Porter, is brought to you by Saga, providing you with the very latest health advice that you can trust. We know that keeping fit, healthy and happy is paramount for our listeners and viewers and so, with the help of leading experts, we'll be diving into essential topics to help you do just that.

    Today’s episode is about a very common complaint: knee pain.

    Around half of those over 50 – mostly women – will have experienced some degree of knee trouble over the last year, with around a third seeking help from their GP. Might you be one of them? Here to discuss the causes and treatments of painful knees, what you can do to help yourself and how you can protect your joints is consultant orthopaedic knee surgeon Jonathan Bell.

    Dr. Mark Porter has worked as an NHS GP for nearly 40 years. He is an award-winning journalist, having spent much of his career at the BBC, and is currently a health columnist for Saga Magazine and The Times.

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About Experience is Everything
Some moments change you. Some experiences turn you into a smarter, or more thoughtful, or tougher person. They build your resilience, your sense of humour and your empathy too. In Experience is Everything, Lorraine Kelly sits down with household names to find out what they’ve learned over their extraordinary lifetimes. In enthralling conversations with actors, comedians, athletes, musicians and celebrities we’ll discover the most surprising, comical and moving moments that made them who they are today… because there’s no substitute for experience.
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