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Pride of Britain Awards

Pride of Britain Awards

British award ceremony for acts of bravery


The Pride of Britain Awards is an annual award ceremony which has taken place in the United Kingdom since May 1999 and first televised on ITV in April 2000.

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The awards honour British people who have acted bravely or extraordinarily in challenging situations and have been presented solely by Carol Vorderman since 1999, and co-presented by Ashley Banjo since 2021. Banjo had previously featured as the show's "roving reporter".

History

The first Pride of Britain Awards were devised by Peter Willis,[1] and held at the Dorchester Hotel in London in May 1999. They relocated to The London Studios in 2000, and then later relocated to the Grosvenor House Hotel from the 2011 award ceremony.

On 20 October 2021, it was announced that Ashley Banjo is to co-host the award ceremony with Carol Vorderman, beginning with the 23rd ceremony onwards.[2]

Judges

The Pride of Britain Award winners are chosen by a panel of celebrities and well-known figures from a range of backgrounds, and has included multiple appearances by Simon Cowell, Richard Branson, Fiona Phillips, Christine Bleakley, Magdi Yacoub, Richard Wallace, Eamonn Holmes and Aled Jones, chaired from 1999 to 2004 by Piers Morgan and from 2005 to 2006 by Peter Willis, founder of the awards.[3]

Sponsors

The awards are organised in association with the Daily Mirror, TSB Bank (United Kingdom), Lidl, ITV, Good Morning Britain and The Prince's Trust.[4]

Scottish version

In November 2020, it was announced that STV, Reach plc (owners of Daily Record) and TSB had agreed a deal which sees the Scottish broadcaster commission STV Studios to produce the inaugural Daily Record Pride of Scotland Awards, in partnership with TSB. The 90-minute landmark TV event was aired as the 2020 STV Hogmanay special, taking viewers into the New Year. The deal represents the broadcaster's biggest ever advertiser-funded single programme.[5]

Ceremonies

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1999

The first Pride of Britain Awards took place on 20 May 1999, however was not televised. It was held at the Dorchester Hotel in London, which was the one and only time the awards were held there.[7]

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2000

The 2nd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 12 April 2000. It was the first time the awards were televised and held at The London Studios.

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2001

The 3rd Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 April 2001.

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2002

The 4th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 6 March 2002.

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2003

The 5th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 4 March 2003.

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2004

The 6th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 16 March 2004.

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2005

The 7th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 11 October 2005.

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2006

The 8th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2006.

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2007

The 9th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 October 2007.

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2008

The 10th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2008.

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2009

The 11th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2009.

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2010

The 12th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 10 November 2010.

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2011

The 13th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 5 October 2011.

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2012

The 14th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 30 October 2012.

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2013

The 15th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 8 October 2013.

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2014

The 16th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 October 2014.[8]

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2015

The 17th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 1 October 2015.[11]

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2016

The 18th Pride of Britain Awards were held on 31 October 2016 and were televised on ITV on 1 November 2016. Carol Vorderman returned to present the ceremony.

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2017

The 19th Pride of Britain Awards were televised on ITV on 7 November 2017, with Carol Vorderman as host. Ashley Banjo served as a roving reporter.

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2018

The 20th awards were televised on ITV on 6 November 2018, again with Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo.[14] The winners were:[14]

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2019

The 2019 awardees were:[15]

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2020

On 23 April 2020, a special award was given to Captain Tom Moore for his fund-raising efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

The 2020 awards proper were televised on ITV on 1 November 2020.[17]

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2021

The 2021 awards proper were televised on ITV on 4 November 2021.[18] Ashley Banjo was introduced as Vorderman's co-presenter.

Guest Performance: Westlife - My Hero

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2022

The 2022 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 27 October 2022 and was hosted by Carol Vorderman and Ashley Banjo

Live performance: Joel Corry and Tom Grennan - Lionheart (Fearless)

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2023

The 2023 awards ceremony aired on ITV on 12 October 2023 and was again hosted by Vorderman and Banjo. Winners included:[19]

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References

  1. Waterson, Jim; O'Caroll, Lisa (29 June 2021). "Peter Willis, Pride of Britain founder and ex-Mirror editor, dies at 54". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  2. "The Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards Episode 1". Press Centre. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. The Pride of Britain Awards. "Judges". Trinity Mirror Group. Archived from the original on 17 February 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  4. The Pride of Britain Awards. "About Us". Trinity Mirror Group. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
  5. "The Pride of Britain Awards 2023". itv.com/presscentre. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  6. "The Daily Mirror Pride Of Britain Awards 2014 Episode 1". Itv.com. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  7. Perry, Keith (29 September 2014). "Stephen Sutton will receive first posthumous Pride of Britain award after raising £5million for charity". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  8. Harp, Justin (30 September 2014). "Stephen Sutton to receive Pride of Britain Award". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  9. Lee, Ben (21 September 2015). "See David Walliams dress as Queen's Guard to surprise 8-year-old Pride of Britain winner". Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  10. "Olly Murs surprises Inspirational Young Pride of Britain Award Winner". Itv.com. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  11. "Displaying items by tag: 2018 - Pride of Britain Awards". Pride of Britain. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  12. "Pride of Britain Awards". Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  13. "Winners 2023". Pride of Britain Awards. Retrieved 12 October 2023.

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