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Nov 23, 2023 14 min

98. Ben Shephard: Humble Heroes

from RNLI 200 Voices Hosted by RNLI

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

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