Gathered around the table, a host of celebrities alternate between amazed and tearful, with oohs and ahhs echoing around the room.
Carol Vorderman, Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams and broadcaster Kate Garraway were just some of the famous faces helping to choose the nation’s unsung heroes.
Broadcasting legend Moira Stuart, 73, said of one nominee: “All I’m saying is wow, I doff my cap and I’m on bended knees, and I’ve got two replaced knees.”