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, 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.

  1. 3d ago

    Trinny Woodall on her fertility struggles and becoming a CEO in her fifties

    Award-winning presenter and queen of morning television, Lorraine Kelly discovers life lessons from living legends. Trinny Woodall is a fashion and beauty entrepreneur who rocketed to fame giving frank and honest advice alongside Susannah Constantine on their TV show What Not To Wear. She went on to found the makeup and skincare brand Trinny London aimed at the over-40s market, a brand that defied expectations to become one of the leading beauty brands in the UK. She continues to lead the business as its CEO.  Trinny knows what it means to fail, and to succeed. On this episode of Experience is Everything, she joins Lorraine Kelly for an open and honest conversation about a life rich in highs and lows. They sit down to discuss Trinny’s recovery from addiction, her long struggle with fertility, and why she is determined to help mature women look and feel fabulous. And of course, whether we will get to see What Not To Wear on our screens once more. Saga Holidays and Cruises are designed exclusively for the over 50s. Search “Saga Holidays or Saga Cruises” T&Cs apply. ATOL protected. https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: @EIEpod ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@eiepod⁠ Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584091016049#⁠   Instagram: eiepod ⁠https://www.instagram.com/eiepod⁠ TikTok: eiepod ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@eiepod⁠ Experience is Everything is a Podmasters production for Saga. ⁠saga.co.uk⁠ ⁠podmasters.co.uk This episode includes discussions of suicide and pregnancy loss, which some listeners may find upsetting. If you’re affected by anything you hear, you can call Samaritans free, day or night, on 116 123. For support with pregnancy or baby loss, contact Sands on 0808 164 3332. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Trinny Woodall on her fertility struggles and becoming a CEO in her fifties

  2. Sep 29

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

    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… Saga Holidays and Cruises are designed exclusively for the over 50s.  Search “Saga Holidays or Saga Cruises” T&Cs apply. ATOL protected. https://travel.saga.co.uk/cruises Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: @EIEpod https://www.youtube.com/@eiepod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61584091016049#   Instagram: eiepod https://www.instagram.com/eiepod TikTok: eiepod https://www.tiktok.com/@eiepod 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

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

  3. Sep 17

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

    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. Saga River Cruises – experience all-inclusive river cruising with all the details taken care of. Search “Saga River Cruises.” T&Cs apply. ATOL protected. www.saga.co.uk/rivers Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@EIEpod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Experience is Everything ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠⁠ 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

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

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    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

  5. Sep 1

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

    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. Saga Insurance is exclusively designed for people over 50. When experience matters, choose Saga. Search Saga Insurance today. Saga.co.uk/insurance Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠@EIEpod⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠Experience is Everything ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠⁠ 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

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

  6. Aug 6

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

    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. Saga Health Insurance is exclusively designed for the over 50s. Search Saga Health Insurance for a quote today. T&Cs apply.⁠www.saga.co.uk/healthinsurance⁠ Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.   YouTube: ⁠@EIEpod⁠   ⁠Facebook⁠ Instagram: ⁠eiepod⁠  TikTok: ⁠eiepod⁠  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

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

  7. Jul 21

    How to lower your blood pressure with Dr. Mark Porter and Dr. Pauline Swift – Health Edition

    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 all about blood pressure.   At least one in four adults in the UK now has high blood pressure, and the older you are the more likely that is. We need some pressure to circulate blood around our bodies, but if it is too high it can lead to problems ranging from an early heart attack or stroke, to kidney disease, visual loss and dementia.   It is the original ‘silent killer’, the leading preventable risk of death and disability worldwide, and for every ten people who have been diagnosed, there are thought to be another seven who remain undiagnosed and untreated. Might you be one of them? And what can you and your doctor do to bring yours down?  To help provide clarity on all of this and more is Dr. Pauline Swift, Consultant Nephrologist and Chair of the charity Blood Pressure UK. 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.  Saga Health Insurance is exclusively designed for the over 50s. Search Saga Health Insurance for a quote today. T&Cs apply.www.saga.co.uk/healthinsurance Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.   YouTube: @EIEpod   Facebook Instagram: eiepod  TikTok: eiepod  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

    How to lower your blood pressure with Dr. Mark Porter and Dr. Pauline Swift – Health Edition

  8. Jul 7

    Dame Elaine Paige on the price of fame, surviving cancer and her love affair with musical theatre

    NEW SERIES: Award-winning presenter and Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent discovers life lessons from living legends.  Dame Elaine Paige is the undisputed First Lady of Musical Theatre. Catapulted to international stardom as Eva Perón in Evita, she has since graced the West End and Broadway with unforgettable performances in Cats, Chess, Anything Goes and Sunset Boulevard. Beyond the stage, Elaine has released more than 20 albums, with another on the way, and for the past 22 years has been the trusted voice behind her much-loved BBC Radio 2 show. On this episode of Experience is Everything, Elaine joins Susie Dent to reflect on the moments that shaped her remarkable career: the time she came within touching distance of walking away from musical theatre, returning to the stage after breast surgery, and the promise she made to King Charles. Saga River Cruises – experience all-inclusive river cruising with all the details taken care of. Search “Saga River Cruises.” T&Cs apply. ATOL protected. www.saga.co.uk/rivers Find Experience is Everything every two weeks on your favourite podcast platform.  YouTube: ⁠⁠@EIEpod⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠Experience is Everything ⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠Eiepod⁠⁠ 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

    Dame Elaine Paige on the price of fame, surviving cancer and her love affair with musical theatre
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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, 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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  • Creator
    Saga Group
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Saga Group Ltd / Podmasters 2026
  • Show Website
    Experience is Everything

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