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98. Ben Shephard: Humble Heroes
Episode 98

98. Ben Shephard: Humble Heroes

RNLI 200 Voices

November 23, 202314m 18s

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Show Notes

Broadcaster and journalist Ben Shephard talks about what inspired him to write the book Humble Heroes: Inspirational stories of hope, heart and humanity

Fascinated by ordinary people who quietly take it upon themselves to make the world a better place, Ben Shephard has written a book to record their stories.

Among the humble heroes celebrated by Ben are RNLI crew from Port Isaac, where Ben spent much of his childhood. To Ben, the lifeboat station and volunteers are the heart and soul of the village. Hear him talk about a moving rescue which remains in his thoughts.   

200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLI   

Interview by RNLI’s Katie Beney

Soundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls   

The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200