“I wish I’d never said yes!” Nigel Havers on I’m a Celebrity

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 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    / @eiepod   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram: eiepod   / eiepod   TikTok: eiepod   / eiepod   Experience is Everything is a Podmasters production for Saga. saga.co.uk podmasters.co.uk Chapters: 00:00 Lorraine welcomes Nigel Havers 01:01 Boarding school and discovering acting 05:29 The story behind Chariots of Fire 09:51 Working with Judi Dench 12:06 Meeting director David Lean 14:10 Michael Caine and the directors who shaped his career 17:24 Leaving home at 15 and life in 1960s London 20:45 Remembering Polly and learning to live in the moment 26:14 Playing The Charmer 29:26 Stories and magic tricks from his one-man show 32:43 Why he left I’m A Celebrity 34:50 His time on Coronation Street 38:27 The joy of being a grandfather 42:06 His James Bond audition and who should play Bond next 44:53 Panto and friendship with Julian Clary 45:51 How Nigel hopes to be remembered