Begin Again with Davina McCall
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! Instagram: @beginagain LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davina-mccall-82204a19b/
Episodes
September 20, 2026 • 15 mins
In this episode of Begin Again Moments, Simon Squibb and psychotherapist Kathleen Saxton examine how the behaviour of a parent can shape the person you become long after childhood is over.
Simon shares the reality of growing up with a mother he describes as a narcissist, from being left to find his own way home at eight years old to being kicked out of home at 15, shortly after his father died. Now, as a parent himself, he refle...
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September 20, 2026 • 73 mins
How can you really support someone you love when they’re going through unimaginable loss?
In this moving episode of Begin Again, Mint Velvet co-founder Liz Houghton joins Davina McCall and shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 20-year-old son Will after a cycling accident, and the moment she learned his injuries were unsurvivable.
She opens up about those final weeks together, Will’s decision to become an...
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September 13, 2026 • 17 mins
In this episode of Begin Again Moments, two powerful conversations explore what happens when you hit rock bottom and how you begin to rebuild your life.
Sarah Hiscox and Trinny Woodall open up about their experiences of addiction, the moments they realised their lives had become unmanageable and what it really took to choose recovery.
Sarah reflects on losing her marriage and children as her heroin addiction took hold, while ...
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September 10, 2026 • 75 mins
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...
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September 6, 2026 • 9 mins
Gary Lineker and Patsy Kensit join Davina for a special Moments episode about marriage, love and life.
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September 3, 2026 • 62 mins
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 live...
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August 30, 2026 • 10 mins
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, s...
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August 27, 2026 • 81 mins
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 care...
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August 24, 2026 • 12 mins
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...
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August 20, 2026 • 71 mins
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...
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August 13, 2026 • 71 mins
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 succ...
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August 11, 2026 • 9 mins
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 fre...
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August 6, 2026 • 78 mins
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, a...
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August 4, 2026 • 13 mins
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In this episode of Begin Again Moments, two powerful conversations explore the hidden cost of life in the public eye.
Jason Donovan and Amanda de Cadenet reflect on the intense scrutiny that comes with fame, sharing the personal impact of media attention, public judgement and press intrusion. Together, they reveal what it takes to protect your identity, your relationships and your peace when your life is const...
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July 30, 2026 • 93 mins
What if understanding the universe could change the way you live?
In this episode of Begin Again, Professor Brian Cox joins Davina for a conversation about existence, consciousness, mortality and the extraordinary improbability of being alive at all.
Brian explains why the atoms that make us have travelled across billions of years of cosmic history, why the universe gave rise to conscious life, and how understanding our place wit...
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July 23, 2026 • 51 mins
She was given just 18 months to live. They got 12 more years together.
In this episode of Begin Again, motivational speaker and bestselling author Pete Cohen joins Davina to share the extraordinary love story that changed his life forever.
Pete opens up about meeting his wife Hannah by chance, falling in love as she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour, and why leaving was never an option. Together, they faced imposs...
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July 19, 2026 • 14 mins
In this uplifting episode of Begin Again Moments, Melanie C shares the love story she never expected to find.
After ending a long-term relationship, the Spice Girl turned solo artist found herself navigating dating apps for the very first time. She opens up about meeting her partner, Chris, the calm and safety he brought into her life, and how finding love in her 50s has transformed the way she lives. From being a self-confessed w...
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July 16, 2026 • 68 mins
The people who benefit most from your lack of boundaries are often the ones who react worst when you finally set them, boundary expert Nedra Glover Tawwab explains why.
In this episode of Begin Again, licensed therapist, relationship expert and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab joins Davina to explore how to create healthy connections without losing yourself. Together, they unpack what a boundary actually is, why different re...
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July 11, 2026 • 21 mins
In this heartfelt episode of Begin Again Moments, we bring together two moving conversations about the powerful relationship between mothers and daughters, and how the way we are raised can shape the parents we become.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor reflects on her close relationship with her mother, Janet Ellis, and the influence her childhood has had on the way she raises her own children. From growing up with a famous working mother to ha...
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July 9, 2026 • 72 mins
For years, Lorna Luxe has let people into her life. Now, she opens up about the loss that changed everything.
In this episode of Begin Again, Lorna Luxe, also known as Lorna Andrews, joins Davina for her first and only interview since losing her husband John. Together, they speak honestly about grief, love, loneliness, resilience, and what it means to begin again after losing the person who made you feel safe.
Lorna opens up abou...
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