Pride of Britain - Life Changing Stories: Recent Episodes
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Join me, Carol Vorderman for inspiring and emotional real-life stories from the team behind TV’s hugely successful Pride of Britain awards - with some famous friends and familiar faces dropping in too!
Hughie was diagnosed aged 10 with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia in 2020. Hughie, started fundraising for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and best friend Freddie joined in when Hughie was too ill. They won our 'Fundraiser of the Year' award in 2021 after being surprised with it from Ant and Dec. They are now running 1km around 100 football grounds fundraising for every oncology ward in the UK.
We caught up with Freya a month on since the awards to find out what she thought of them, and if her dog, Echo, has adjusted to the fame!
Join us to hear all about her journey of 'The Choir With No Name' and what the Pride of Britain Awards were like for Marie Benton, one month on.
Meet Tskenya-Sarah Frazer, our 2023 Prince's Trust winner. She is now a businesswoman, author and community leader who overcame a series of challenges to support her community and inspire young people. We are catching up with her to see what the awards meant to her and what her plans are for the future...
It's time for the next episode of PoBcast, this time with 2023 Pride of Britain Award winner, Ravi Adelekan.
Hear what he's been up to and what his future plans are, just one week after winning the award.
Michelle Dornelly, a selfless mum-of-four won the TSB Community Hero award last year, and works tirelessly to feed and support families in her community.
This week, we are joined by Hassan Alkhawam who fled war-torn Syria and now uses his experiences to help others arriving in Britain from trouble spots around the world.
He won the 'Prince's Trust Young Achiever' Award in 2021, and we can't wait to hear what he's been up to since!
After enduring the most heartbreaking loss imaginable, Andy Airey, Mike Palmer, and Tim Owen, forged a close bond when they met through the suicide prevention charity, Papyrus
The trio came up with the idea of a sponsored walk between their homes in Cumbria, Greater Manchester and Norfolk to raise funds for Papyrus, and awareness of suicide in young people.
It's been nearly a year since they won their Pride of Britain Award for 'Special Recognition' and we want to hear what they've been up to a year later.
Max won our 'Spirit of Adventure' award in 2021, and we will be chatting about his memories of the awards, how it changed his life, and what he's gone on to achieve since, and to find out if he's still in the tent!
Meet Cecilia Adamou, who won the hearts of the nation as one of our Children of Courage in 2014, will be chatting about her memories of the awards, including a boyband surprise moment, how it changed her life, and what she’s gone on to achieve since.
Cecilia is a truly inspirational young woman and we can’t wait to sit down with her and find out what she’s been up to since we last met her.
TV’s Christine Lampard reveals all about her old-fashioned romance with husband, Frank - after meeting at the Pride of Britain awards - while winner Karen Johnson explains how she faced the tragic loss of her two boys.
Superstar Peter Andre opens up about the mental health breakdown that shaped his life - and Carol Vorderman speaks to one of our bravest ever young winners,
Celebrating 50 years since the first Pride march, Carol Vorderman meets irrepressible DJ and presenter Jsky and TSB's Emma Springham, and force of nature Luchia Fitzgerald tells incredible stories from half a century on the front line in the fight for equality.
The Wanted’s Max George on mental health challenges and his emotional year - and Carol Vorderman meets the parents of Britain’s youngest ever organ donor
Rob Rinder on his emotional mercy dash to Ukraine, and Carol Vorderman meets Britain's most amazing gran for a feelgood chat that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.
Gogglebox star and Happy Mondays icon Bez on his wild years and fresh starts, and Carol Vorderman gets a gripping first hand account of how you go from a US top-security jail to rubbing shoulders with the future king.
Ben Shephard reveals some of his favourite TV moments for the first time, and Carol Vorderman finds out how it feels to be surprised by Ant and Dec and KSI.
Bear Grylls on how to survive when death is staring you in the face, and Carol Vorderman relives one of Pride of Britain's most incredible lifesaving rescues.
TikTok star Nikki Christou takes Carol Vorderman on a rollercoaster journey through her unbelievable life, and reveals the secrets behind her triumph over adversity.
Kym Marsh reveals who really inspires her, and Carol Vorderman is joined by Hillsborough campaigner Margaret Aspinall for a heart-rending chat about love, loss and never giving up.
Strictly star Oti Mabuse on her "insane love" for Holly Willoughby, TV success and dealing with racism, plus Carol Vorderman meets one of Pride of Britain's most memorable young winners ever.
Inspirational presenter Kate Piper reveals the make or break moments that shaped her extraordinary life, plus what really happened when Carol Vorderman went camping with a gang of Pride of Britain heroes.
Welcome! Join me, Carol Vorderman for inspiring and emotional real-life stories from the team behind TV’s hugely successful Pride of Britain awards - with some famous friends and familiar faces dropping in too!