Experience is Everything

Saga Group

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 – the new podcast from Saga – award-winning Radio 4 broadcaster Jenni Murray talks to 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. Out 2nd December

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    Prue Leith – On leaving Bake Off and finding love again at 70

    NEW SERIES: Award-winning Radio 4 broadcaster and Daily Mail columnist Jenni Murray discovers life lessons from living legends.  Dame Prue Leith has lived an eventful life. She blagged her way into cookery school, built a Michelin-starred restaurant from scratch, wrote sixteen cookery books and eight novels, and spent nearly a decade of British summers in a marquee judging cakes on The Great British Bake Off. Along the way she turned herself into one of the most recognisable and outspoken figures in the country. In this episode of Experience is Everything, Prue sits down with Jenni to talk about why she walked away from one of the best jobs on television, the complicated love story that began when she fell for her mother’s best friend’s husband, and why she has become one of the most passionate advocates for legalising assisted dying. She also reflects on the unexpected joys of later life, and why falling in love in your seventies can feel surprisingly like being a teenager again. • Saga Insurance exclusively designed for people over 50. When experience matters, choose Saga. Search Saga Insurance today. www.saga.co.uk/insurance  Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: ⁠⁠@EIEpod⁠⁠  Facebook: ⁠⁠Experience Is Everything with Saga⁠⁠  Instagram: @⁠⁠eiepod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠@eiepod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠saga.co.uk⁠⁠ ⁠⁠podmasters.co.uk Experience is Everything is a Podmasters production for Saga. saga.co.uk podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    36 Min.
  2. 30.12.2025

    Sir Trevor McDonald – “The news life is an addiction”

    NEW SERIES: Award-winning Radio 4 broadcaster and Daily Mail columnist Jenni Murray discovers life lessons from living legends. Sir Trevor McDonald is one of Britain’s most beloved and influential journalists and newsreaders – but getting there wasn’t easy. He tells Jenni about the gulf between his dreams of a career in news and what his demanding parents wanted for him, the wrench of leaving his home country of Trinidad in 1969 to join the BBC World Service, and the cost of his determination and ambition on his family life. From covering the Troubles in Northern Ireland to landing the coveted position of newsreader on ITN’s News At Ten to world-exclusive interviews with Saddam Hussein, President George W Bush and Nelson Mandela, Sir Trevor reveals the lessons that drive his astonishing work ethic.  This episode is presented to you by Saga Boutique Cruises. Saga have created boutique cruises designed exclusively for the over 50s, with so much included in the price. 2026 season on sale now. Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform. Follow us on: YouTube Facebook Instagram TikTok 00:00:00 Introduction & Welcome00:00:53 Trevor McDonald’s Childhood in Trinidad00:02:56 Importance of Education and Early Aspirations00:04:46 Choosing Journalism Over Traditional Careers00:06:43 The Role of Family and Work Ethic00:08:54 Preparing for Major Interviews (Saddam Hussein Example)00:11:02 Moving to London and Joining the BBC00:13:22 Transition to ITV and News at Ten00:15:12 Reporting in Northern Ireland: Experiences & Challenges00:17:41 Becoming a Celebrity News Anchor00:19:35 The Addictive Nature of Newsrooms00:21:28 Experiences with Racism and Diversity in Media00:23:42 Interviewing World Figures: Mandela, Saddam Hussein, Bush00:31:47 Covering Tragedies and Coping Emotionally00:34:27 Career Sacrifices and Family Impact00:36:47 Interracial Marriage and Children’s Experiences00:37:33 How Journalism Has Changed00:39:39 Interviewing Modern Political Figures: Trump Reflection00:41:48 Advice to His 18-Year-Old Self00:42:48 Reflections on Celebrity and Legacy00:43:29 Conclusion & Farewell Experience is Everything is a Podmasters production for Saga saga.co.uk podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    46 Min.

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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 – the new podcast from Saga – award-winning Radio 4 broadcaster Jenni Murray talks to 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. Out 2nd December

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