Air stewardess Jane saves dozens of lives after a plane crash lands at Heathrow, and a 15-year-old boy leaps into an inferno to save his two little brothers.
In Iraq, Chris's tank is engulfed by flames after a 'friendly fire' catastrophe. Despite being shot, he throws himself into the fire to drag out his injured friends.
Follow the stories of two George Cross recipients, James Beaton who foiled a kidnap attempt on Princess Anne and PC Gledhill who made an arrest despite being shot.