Pride of Britain Awards

1999 Winner The Viagra Scientists It was a team British scientists who came up with the most talked-about invention of the year: Viagra. The little blue pill has transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people around the world who suffer from the serious and distressing condition erectile dysfunction. A team at the British […]

1999 Winner Richard Noble and Sqn. Ldr Andt Green A sonic boom echoed across the Nevada desert – and Thrust sped its way into the history books, breaking the land speed record at 763mph.  It was a moment the nation felt proud to be British. But for businessman Richard Noble – pictured above drenching his […]

1999 Winner Donna Marie McGillion It was a magical moment that gave a glimmer of hope and joy to a town steeped in sadness. And it was all the more poignant because it so nearly didn’t happen. Donna Marie Keyes, 23, defied death to walk down the aisle with the man she loves. The people […]

1999 Winner Daniel Gallimore Daniel was beaten up so severely that he was knocked unconscious and left for dead on the pavement by the gang who attacked him. The victim he helped suffered a broken nose and made a swift recovery. But Daniel was in a coma for six weeks and on life support for […]

1999 Winner Helen Smith Helen Smith was a gifted student with a bright future when she was struck by a cruel and devastating blow. She was 24 and had just started studying for a doctorate at London’s Imperial College after graduating in biology from Bath University when she was struck down with virulent meningococcal septicaemia. […]

1999 Winner Michael McNally The tragic scenes of grief, shock and devastation that followed the Omagh bombing will forever be ingrained in our memories. Twenty-nine people lost their lives and 250 were injured. Bus driver Michael McNally was one of the heroes of that terrible day. He was sitting in the bus depot when he […]