Pride of Britain Awards

2016 Winner London’s Air Ambulance London’s Air Ambulance team saved the life of a cyclist moments from death by carrying out a rare and complex heart procedure at the roadside  When Dr Simon Walsh arrived at a horrific road accident, he took one glance at the cyclist and thought: “She’s dying and we need to […]

2016 Winner Simon and Ted McDermott Dementia sufferer and his son have inspired millions around the world with their infectious Carpool Karaoke-style videos, raising more than £130,000 for charity As a club singer in the 1960s and 1970s, Ted McDermott’s word-perfect rendition and instant recall of hundreds of classic tracks earned him the nickname The […]

2016 Winner William Edwards William his own life to save a terrified pensioner trapped in a burning car, suffering serious injuries in the process Trapped in her car with flames licking at the windscreen and smoke pouring through the dashboard, pensioner Anne Wade thought she was about to die. As other cars sped past, she […]

2016 Winner Francesca Brown Overcame depression and family troubles to set up an inspirational football programme for girls, helping them deal with issues such as low self-esteem, bullying and body image. Fran was brought up by her grandmother in Manchester from the age of 13 after her parents separated when she was a child. She […]

2016 Winner Team GB Britain’s awe-inspiring athletes rewrote the history books at the Rio Games, sending records tumbling and surpassing all expectations After the record-breaking London Games, not even the most ardent supporter dared hope our Olympians and Paralympians could match the achievements of 2012. But in the heat of Rio, we saw records smashed, […]

2016 Winner Ben Smith A victim of bullying at school, Ben from Portishead, ran 401 marathons in 401 consecutive days around the UK to raise more than £250,000 for anti-bullying charities Stonewall and Kidscape Ben has also visited more than 100 schools to spread the anti-bullying message. www.the401challenge.co.uk