Dan Walker is back, determined to keep shining a light on the kindness, compassion and selflessness which continue to characterise so many people and their actions right across the country.

As one of the UK’s leading journalists, Dan has made it his life work to focus on people who often act as the catalysts for change: the unheralded champions who frequently go without getting the recognition they deserve.

Standing on the Shoulders asks who are these little-known marvels and what makes them tick? What do they have in commn What can we all learn from them?

It’s time to celebrate those ordinary people who do extraordinary tihngs.