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Begin Again

Begin Again with Davina McCall is your reminder to live a life that you love!

We’re all guilty of staying inside our comfort zone. We’ve convinced ourselves to settle, to accept our lot in life, that it’s too late, too scary, too much.

But what if you could approach change in your life differently? What if you could be excited about stepping outside of your comfort zone? What if you gave yourself permission to reinvent yourself?

Every week, Davina grabs you by the hands and sits you down on the big green sofa for honest, personal conversations with the people who chose change. These are national treasures, everyday heroes, and leading experts, who help you step outside of your comfort zone, embrace reinvention, and get excited about what comes next.

Begin Again is a space where both big changes and small shifts are celebrated as a chance to grow, rediscover yourself, and start again. 

So come on in, get comfortable, and join Davina in Britain’s living room where you get to begin again and again and again!

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Begin Again with Davina McCall

How do we find hope when the world feels increasingly overwhelming?

In this episode of Begin Again, Caitlin Moran joins Davina McCall for a funny, moving and hopeful conversation about love, anxiety, feminism, loneliness and finding your way back to joy.

Caitlin opens up about experiencing her first panic attack at 13, after revealing her family were living on benefits, and how anxiety became the fuel that drove her extraordinary career. 

Decades later, she reached breaking point and realised: “I can’t be this scared anymore.” She shares how she finally broke up with anxiety and why she wishes she had done it 30 years earlier.

She and Davina also explore the growing crisis facing men, why loneliness and social media are leaving us disconnected, and the simple changes Caitlin believes can help us feel hopeful again, from putting down our phones to reconnecting with our communities.

Caitlin also reflects on growing up poor, writing her first novel as a teenager, her 33-year relationship with husband Pete, and the extraordinary night she went clubbing with Lady Gaga.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:11) Caitlin's New Book

(03:22) The Impact Of "How To Be A Woman"

(06:09) Foreseeing The Masculinity Crisis

(09:15) Being An Enthusiast vs. A Critic

(12:01) Writing About Hope

(13:00) The Value Of In-Person Connection

(18:56) Monzo GBL Ad

(20:27) Developing Anxiety At 13

(24:50) Learning To Write

(27:03) The Journey Out Of Poverty

(31:57) Her First Publishing Deal

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(36:23) Caitlin's 'How To Be Hopeful' List

(43:11) Do This To Improve Your Own Happiness

(52:05) Clubbing In Berlin With Lady Gaga

(57:37) Finally Getting Over Anxiety

(01:02:49) Her 26 Year Marriage

(01:08:40) Inclusive Forms Of Feminism

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Caitlin Moran: “I Thought My Brain Had Broken” Becoming Hopeful After A Life Of Anxiety

Gary Lineker and Patsy Kensit join Davina for a special Moments episode about marriage, love and life. 

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Begin Again Moments: What Makes a Successful Marriage?

What happens when you stop seeing your hardest tests as failures and begin to see them as a life well lived?

In this episode of Begin Again, Gary Lineker joins Davina McCall for a deeply personal conversation about fatherhood, relationships, football, leaving the BBC and learning to embrace change.

Gary opens up about the terrifying moment his son George was diagnosed with leukaemia at just six weeks old, the fear his family lived with during seven months at Great Ormond Street Hospital, and why they “could never relax” even after returning home.

He also reflects on his two marriages and challenges the idea that divorce means failure. Gary reveals why he considers both marriages a success, how he has remained close to his ex-wives, and why, after years of being single, he has become comfortable with his own company, while remaining open to finding love again.

After 30 years at the BBC and 25 years presenting Match of the Day, Gary shares what it feels like to step into a new chapter, why life outside the BBC means no longer “treading on eggshells”, and how he built Goalhanger into a hugely successful podcast business.

From his father quietly believing in his football talent to becoming a dad himself, this is a warm and moving conversation about family, divorce, love, resilience, career change and finding the courage to begin again.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:28) Gary’s Latest TV Show

(05:35) How Gary Built Goalhanger From the Ground Up

(10:56) Gary’s Son George’s Battle With Leukemia

(18:35) Monzo GBL Ad

(20:06) How Gary’s Childhood Led Him to Football

(23:19) How Harry Kane Broke Gary’s Record

(24:50) Why Gary Ended His Football Career

(29:35) Monzo 90 Days Ad

(30:42) How Gary Made the Leap Into TV

(36:05) How Gary Became the Face of Match of the Day

(39:57) Why Gary Left the BBC for Netflix

(42:18) What Gary Really Thinks of England’s World Cup Performance

(45:09) Why Gary Wants the Super-Rich to Pay More Tax

(47:11) How Two Marriages and Divorces Played Out in the Public Eye

(51:34) Why Gary Is Still Single

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Gary Lineker: The Private Battles Behind a Public Life

In this episode of Begin Again Moments, we bring together two powerful conversations about confidence, self-belief and finding the courage to become who you truly are.

Confidence expert Susie Moore shares the secrets to building inner confidence and explains why self-belief is something we can create, rather than something we are simply born with.

Eleanor Mills reflects on her own journey of rediscovering confidence in midlife, sharing how letting go of expectations and embracing who she really is helped her step into a new chapter of life.

Together, these moments explore what it takes to trust yourself, find your voice and build the confidence to begin again.

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Begin Again Moments: The Secret to Confidence | Susie Moore & Eleanor Mills

What happens when the life everyone sees as extraordinary has been shaped by trauma, loss and the constant need to survive?

In this episode of Begin Again, Patsy Kensit joins Davina for an emotional and deeply personal conversation about childhood fame, love, grief, PTSD, motherhood, addiction, losing everything and finding the strength to start again.

Patsy looks back on an extraordinary life in the spotlight: beginning her career at just four years old in The Great Gatsby, becoming one of Britain’s most recognisable young stars, working alongside Hollywood icons and finding herself at the centre of 80s and 90s pop culture. She shares unforgettable stories from Lethal Weapon 2, meeting David Bowie and the surreal experiences that came with growing up famous.

But behind the success was a childhood filled with fear. Patsy opens up about being told at six years old that her mother could die, growing up with a father who was repeatedly in prison, and the secrets she carried to protect her family. She reveals how a PTSD diagnosis decades later finally helped her understand the sadness, depression and fear she had lived with for most of her life.

She also reflects honestly on love and marriage, including her relationship with Liam Gallagher and the pressure of becoming one half of one of the most famous couples of the 90s. Patsy explains how the relationship became “bigger than me”, why she felt she lost part of who she was, and how becoming a mother ultimately forced her life to change.

Now, after losing her home and everything she had financially, Patsy is rebuilding from scratch. As she returns to Emmerdale more than 20 years after first playing Sadie King, she reflects on survival, gratitude, getting older and why, after everything life has thrown at her, she still chooses to see each new day as another chance to begin again.

This is a conversation about fame, family, grief, identity, survival and what it really means to find yourself again.

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(00:00) Intro

(01:17) Returning to Emmerdale After Years Away

(05:17) A PTSD Diagnosis and the Childhood Fear That Never Left

(08:56) Growing Up With a Father in and out of Prison

(11:30) The Reality of Life as a Child Star

(14:04) Davian Reads Your Stories (Monzo Ad)

(16:40) Behind the Scenes of Lethal Weapon 2

(26:34) Clubbing at 14 at the Famous WAG Club

(29:24) Memories of Working With David Bowie

(31:55) Marrying First Husband Dan Donovan

(33:13) Davina tries Monzo (Ad)

(34:21) Garnier Ad

(38:19) The Deep Importance of Marriage

(42:38) Meeting Jim Kerr and Their Relationship

(49:19) Losing Her Mother and Coping With Grief

(57:13) Inside a Turbulent Relationship With Liam Gallagher

(01:01:10) Alcohol, Addiction and Finding AA

(01:02:49) Living With Depression and PTSD

(01:06:41) Hysterectomy and the Reality of Perimenopause

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Patsy Kensit on Being a Child Star, 90’s Icon & Living With Grief

In this special Begin Again Moments episode, inspired by this week’s solar eclipse, two of Britain’s most brilliant minds explore the extraordinary power of the Sun and Moon.

Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock explores the mystery and influence of the Moon, while Professor Brian Cox turns our attention to the Sun, the star at the centre of our solar system and the source of the light and energy that makes life possible.

As the solar eclipse captures attention around the world, these two fascinating conversations offer a chance to look beyond the spectacle and understand the remarkable relationship between the Sun, Moon and our place in the universe.

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Begin Again Moments: The Power of the Sun & Moon | Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock & Professor Brian Cox

What does it take to keep going when life keeps testing how badly you want the dream?

In this episode of Begin Again, Alexandra Burke joins Davina for an emotional and deeply personal conversation about X Factor, grief, motherhood, love, faith and the determination that has carried her through every chapter of her life.

Alexandra looks back on the extraordinary road to becoming a star: singing alongside her mum as a child, Stevie Wonder wanting to sign her at just 12 years old, being sent home from X Factor at 16, and the mother who eventually pushed her to go back and try again. She opens up about what was really happening in her life during that first rejection, why she now knows she wasn’t ready, and the remarkable full-circle journey that followed.

She also speaks movingly about losing her mum, the grief she still carries and how becoming a mother herself has changed the way she understands the sacrifices her own mum made. Alexandra shares why she has fiercely protected her two boys, how she met her partner Darren after years of choosing the wrong relationships, and the moment she realised the family life she has now is everything she once prayed for.

Now, playing Chaka Khan on stage in I’m Every Woman, Alexandra reveals why the most challenging role of her career is bringing parts of her own past back to the surface, why she has had to learn to leave Chaka at the theatre, and why she plans to return to therapy when the show ends.

This is a conversation about rejection, grief, resilience, faith and refusing to give up on the life you know you’re meant to have.

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(00:00) Intro 

(01:20) Why “I’m Every Woman” Means So Much 

(06:51) How Her Mum Inspired Her 

(15:08) Alexandra’s Bond With Her Mum 

(18:57) Singing With Her Mum as a Child 

(20:06) Why She Turned Down Stevie Wonder 

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(27:24) Monzo GBL Ad 

(28:35) Leaving School at 16 for Music 

(30:21) Her Abusive Relationship at 16 

(31:50) Rejected by The X Factor at 16 

(32:50) Coming Back to Win The X Factor 

(38:15) How Chaka Khan Helped Her Heal 

(39:23) Performing for Chaka Khan 

(41:51) Why She Keeps Her Children Private 

(48:35) How She Met Her Husband Darren 

(53:58) Finding Out She Was Pregnant 

(58:20) Going Back to Work After Giving Birth 

(59:42) Pregnant Again Seven Months Later 

(01:01:46) Pre-Eclampsia During Her Second Pregnancy 

(01:03:12) Why She Wants More Children 

(01:06:20) How Alexandra Found Her Confidence 

(01:09:15) Honouring Her Mum Through Her Foundation

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Alexandra Burke: Becoming Chaka Khan & Finding Her Purpose After Grief

What happens when the life you dreamed of turns out completely differently than you expected?

In this episode of Begin Again, Natalie Imbruglia joins Davina for an honest and deeply personal conversation about fame, failure, motherhood, ADHD, perimenopause and finding fulfilment on your own terms.

Natalie reflects on finding fame young, running out of money when that fame faded, and then experiencing extraordinary global success with Torn. She opens up about the pressure that followed, becoming scared to leave the house, being dropped by record labels, and eventually walking away from music because she thought she was no longer meant to sing.

She also speaks candidly about spending years trying to create the relationship and family life she thought she was supposed to have, her journey to becoming a mother, and why she now feels nothing is missing. Natalie also shares how ADHD, neurodivergence and perimenopause have helped her understand herself in a completely new way.

This is a conversation about success, identity, reinvention and letting go of the life you thought you should have in order to build one that actually feels right.

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(00:00) Intro 

(01:18) Why “Algorithm” Marks a New Chapter 

(05:29) How Performing Became the Dream 

(08:22) Intuition, Spirituality & Manifestation 

(11:52) Stories From YOU! (Ad) 

(13:20) Davina Tries Monzo! (Ad) 

(14:30) How “Neighbours” Changed Everything 

(23:05) What Happened After “Neighbours” 

(27:17) How an ADHD Diagnosis Changed Everything 

(30:29) Moving to the UK and Running Out of Money 

(33:05) Breaking Into the Music Industry 

(38:44) The Story Behind “Torn” 

(41:04) The Pressure of the Second Album 

(43:36) Why She Made “Male” 

(45:26) Getting Dropped and Finding Purpose 

(48:22) Marriage, Love & Being Single 

(49:55) The IVF Journey to Motherhood 

(58:07) The Reality of Perimenopause 

(01:05:10) A Surprise Gift

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Natalie Imbruglia: I Got the Life I Dreamed Of... Then I Had to Start Over!

In this joyful episode of Begin Again Moments, Trinny Woodall and Prue Leith challenge everything we're told about getting older.

In two inspiring conversations, they share why ageing shouldn't mean becoming quieter, safer or less ambitious and why they both intend to grow old disgracefully. From embracing confidence and taking risks to continuing to work, create and have fun, they prove that getting older can be about gaining freedom rather than losing it.

A celebration of ageing boldly, living fully and refusing to let a number define what comes next.

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Begin Again Moments: Ageing Disgracefully | Trinny Woodall & Prue Leith

What if your worst moment is actually your biggest gift?

In this episode of Begin Again, broadcaster and television producer Richard Bacon joins Davina for a funny and deeply moving conversation about public failure, addiction, ADHD, love and building a new life after everything changes.

Richard reflects on landing his dream job at Blue Peter, the betrayal by a close friend that turned his private life into a national headline, and what it felt like to lose everything so publicly at just 22 years old. He shares how unexpected people rallied around him, why the chaos that once got him into trouble later became one of his greatest strengths, and how he learned to keep moving forward when others believed his career was over.

Together, Richard and Davina explore his relationship with addiction, his ADHD diagnosis in his forties, and the relief of finally understanding the way his mind works. Richard explains how that diagnosis helped him make sense of both his scattered attention and extraordinary ability to hyperfocus, and why the qualities he once struggled with have become central to his creativity and success.

But this conversation is about much more than headlines.

Richard speaks movingly about his wife Rebecca, the excitement of falling in love, and the grounding force she has been throughout their marriage. He recalls being told by his doctor that he might not be alive without her, and the terrifying moment, one year later, when he was placed into a coma and his family were warned that he might not survive.

This is a conversation about love, public failure, second chances and finding the people who help you stay grounded when life becomes chaotic.

If you’ve ever felt defined by a mistake, struggled to understand your own mind, or wondered whether it’s possible to rebuild when life goes completely off script, this episode is for you.

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(00:00) Intro(01:14) Intro to Richard Bacon(08:49) Richard's parents, their relationship, and his upbringing(11:10) Fidning Broadcasting(12:47) First job in live TV(17:08) How Richard got banned from the State Opening of Parliament with Newsbunny(20:09) Richard talks about some of the crazy shows he worked on early in his TV career(21:36) Getting banned from McDonalds for life(22:55) ADHD diagnosis in his 40s(27:21) Meeting his Wifem Rebecca(28:21) Monzo Ad(29:23) Ancient & Brave Ad(36:54) Landing Presenting Slot on Blue Peter(42:49) The Scandal that got him Fired(43:51) His Best Friend Leaking The Story To The Press(48:40) Shopify Ad(53:54) The Aftermath of Getting Fired(58:16) Getting into Radio and deciding to move to LA(01:05:50) Richard's near death experience and going into a coma(01:07:28) Richard's relationship with alchohol(01:11:02) What's next for Richard, how much he loves change

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Richard Bacon: Headlines, Addiction & Love “I Wouldn’t Be Alive Without Her”

This show is dedicated to empowering people to embrace midlife as their most transformative era yet. Davina’s guests will share stories of growth and rediscovery, letting you in on their own life journeys - many of which have challenged outdated narratives and ideas. Whether it's through expert insights, candid discussions, or real-life inspiration, Begin Again will be a supportive community for everyone to explore the revitalising second act of life. Davina wants everyone to know that midlife is not the start of the end; instead, it's the perfect opportunity and time to Begin Again.
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