George Cross Heroes is a brand new four-part series starting on Thursday, 18 November on at 10pm on Discovery History.

  

Each episode tells the remarkable stories of the highest medal awarded for courage outside military action - The George Cross.
Presented by Lord  Ashcroft,KCMG , George Cross Heroes deftly blends eyewitness testimony, gritty reconstruction and compelling storytelling, taking you on a rollercoater of suspense and jeopardy, right to the heart of each courageous story.
We'll examine why certain people are prepared to put their lives on the line in the most desperate and terrifying situations:
What goes through a bomb-disposal expert’s head as he cuts a wire, knowing the wrong decision means instant death?
Why does an air stewardess stay on a burning plane, helping others to escape but ignoring her own safety?
Don't miss the first episode of George Cross Heroes on Thursday 18 November at 10pm on Discovery History.
George Cross Heroes by Michael Ashcroft was published in hardback by Headline Review in October 2010.
Lord Ashcroft is donating all the author royalties from the sale of George Cross Heroes to the charity The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.