Sir Nicholas Winton - BBC Programme "That's Life" aired in 1988

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  • @Davyen
    @Davyen 11 років тому +9278

    Rescued hundreds of kids during WW2 and didn't brag about it - this is true badassness.

  •  12 років тому +4634

    I'm from Slovakia and two of the women he saved were my neighbours... :) THANK YOU SIR WINTON!

  • @JumpinJupiterJen
    @JumpinJupiterJen 11 років тому +4331

    There is a statue of him in Prague train terminal and the London terminal to honor his work. What an amazing man.

  • @fuuror
    @fuuror 10 років тому +7073

    Boy am i glad i packed lunch today
    didn't know i'd be going on a feel trip

  • @ShevonnePolastre
    @ShevonnePolastre 11 років тому +6795

    That was beautiful.

  • @donna8
    @donna8 12 років тому +5682

    "Winton told no one that he did this, not even his wife. In 1988, his wife found a scrapbook full of pictures of the children and letters from parents in their attic. She arranged to have Winton's story appear in newspaper"

  • @ThatsDandy
    @ThatsDandy 11 років тому +2116

    It's arguable he saved thousands of lives. Sure he saved 669 children directly, but those kids went on to have families that wouldn't have even existed without him. This man deserves to be treated like a rock star anywhere he goes.

  • @nickjonasbigfan
    @nickjonasbigfan 11 років тому +6888

    IT'S OKAY I MEAN I WASN'T PLANNING ON CRYING TODAY BUT WHY NOT LET ME JUST SOB ALL OVER THE FLOOR

  • @malcolmdale
    @malcolmdale 11 років тому +926

    My cousin married one of Winton's rescued, Bobby Kingsley. He is in the front row on the left. Sadly, he passed away earlier this year. Aleha ha-shalom.

  • @Waclaw111
    @Waclaw111 14 років тому +1194

    I am from Czech rep. , one of the Winton children called Tom Graumann came to our school with presentation about this hero, when the movie about him has ended, none of the people in that room was moving. Everybody were paralyzed with tears on their faces. Even I ,who hadn´t cried on funerals of my both grandmas, had tears with my eyes. It was like best moment ever

  • @pmawhinn
    @pmawhinn 11 років тому +3373

    Very touching, I would love to watch a movie based on his life story.

  • @EternityRecordsUSA
    @EternityRecordsUSA 11 років тому +3640

    Very touching and a beautiful clip. I'm a young man and that's something to aspire to be. Lets hope there is never a need for that type of courage again. Well done mate!

  • @andnowforsomething89
    @andnowforsomething89 11 років тому +1000

    The mark of a true hero is doing good, not for recognition or reward, but for good's own sake. This man wouldn't have ever taken credit for his heroic acts if his wife hadn't found a scrapbook in his attic with names and relatives of those saved. If heaven doesn't hold a place for this man, there's no hope for us.

  • @zomgrolfcopter
    @zomgrolfcopter 11 років тому +1344

    Most beautiful thing I have ever seen, I am at loss for words

  • @HylianSpirit
    @HylianSpirit 11 років тому +687

    A hero who created more change than he ever could've imagined.
    Children who would grow up, affect the world around them, have their own children who would also impact the world.
    And here, a coalescence of the many ripples in history he made.

  • @vincentpol
    @vincentpol 11 років тому +3906

    Soldiers fighting a war are a necessary evil. This is a real hero.

  • @abramreyes8288
    @abramreyes8288 11 років тому +622

    MAY GOD BLESS HIM AND HIS FAMILY.

  • @WilliamJMRobson
    @WilliamJMRobson 11 років тому +378

    In 1:40 seconds I was filled with more emotion than all of the Oscar nominated films together.

  • @DixieBanjo
    @DixieBanjo 11 років тому +7593

    Now that is someone the kids today should look up to, not some drug addicted celebrity or pop singer

  • @ladyfinch1
    @ladyfinch1 11 років тому +355

    The world needs more people like Nicholas Winton. He should get the Nobel peace award. This makes me cry every time I watch this. What a dear and brave man he is. It said he save 669 lives, well if you consider the children and grandchildren from these lucky survivors it would be in the thousands. God Bless all of them and Nicholas Winton.

  • @muzzlevelocity2012
    @muzzlevelocity2012 11 років тому +408

    Wow, it's nice to see stuff like this every so often to remind yourself that there are still good, kind, selfless people in this world.

  • @Pananananda
    @Pananananda 11 років тому +415

    it just started raining inside my house, im not crying

  • @roarshach13
    @roarshach13 11 років тому +515

    My favorite part is him standing up and looking at the others who have stood up. Looking at them in disbelief like: "I did all of that?"

  • @Wisher40
    @Wisher40 14 років тому +221

    When all the children he saved stood up, I teared up. What a great man, a great service, and a touching moment

  • @alexolaya
    @alexolaya 11 років тому +68

    this is the kind of people that humanity should be admiring !

  • @NounoursTichat
    @NounoursTichat 11 років тому +99

    I don't cry easily. I'm not fond of emotive stuff.
    I cried like a sissy, and if I ever meet him, I would be honored to kneel to this man.
    "Faith in humanity restored".

  • @kenc3622
    @kenc3622 11 років тому +732

    This is a great story for him to be reunited with some of those he saved. Karl Marx, read the headline. This aired in 1988, but he is still alive today at the ripe old age of 104.

  • @UnknownDnB
    @UnknownDnB 11 років тому +138

    Every once in a while youtube shows you something you had never heard of. He saved 669 children, and he is sat there surrounded by them some 40 years later. That instantly wells me up with tears

  • @Ali74
    @Ali74 13 років тому +92

    It was his wife who uncovered what he did after reading a scrapbook in the attic. Such an incredible and modest man. An example to us all.

  • @yootoob1958
    @yootoob1958 11 років тому +221

    The 58 who clicked on "thumbs down" have something terribly wrong with the core of their being!

  • @MrBizcotti
    @MrBizcotti 11 років тому +768

    Choppin onions time!

  • @cmorielable
    @cmorielable 11 років тому +55

    One minute and thirty-five seconds. That's all that it took to turn me into a sobbing wreck for the rest of the night.

  • @BobeshCZE
    @BobeshCZE 14 років тому +19

    The moment after "is there anyone... please stand up..." is probably one of the most emotive moments i have ever seen... Still have tears in my eyes sometimes when watching this... God bless this good man!

  • @vink15
    @vink15 12 років тому +34

    I totally lost it when the rest of them stood up! Truly an inspiring man

  • @grouchypus
    @grouchypus 11 років тому +57

    Incredibly powerful clip. words cannot aptly describe the emotion in that room.

  • @DudeFromEndor
    @DudeFromEndor 11 років тому +218

    This man is a hero.

  • @smileypenguins93
    @smileypenguins93 11 років тому +30

    I cried. This is like a movie.
    I just realized that real life is better than a movie

  • @Greenday060
    @Greenday060 11 років тому +44

    I cried inside when I saw this.
    Incredible man. He has all my respect!

  • @shadowfaxx1
    @shadowfaxx1 11 років тому +79

    I cannot imagine the feeling in that room. Bittersweet to the extreme.

  • @creoloko
    @creoloko 13 років тому +13

    I feel so bad that I found out about this amazing story until today, dear God in what planet am I? I 'm jst glad I finally know. Mr. Winton is a real hero, and this video is making me cry. What an extraordinary story.

  • @Comithen
    @Comithen 11 років тому +175

    I met a man on Thursday, 27.June 2013. I helped him up the ramp at Swedish embassy. It was an honor beyond belief. He is 104 now.

  • @Byorin
    @Byorin 11 років тому +31

    When a person saves even just one life, they are rightfully called a hero. Sir Winton saved hundreds of lives. How do we even begin to thank him and others like him for having such a profoundly positive impact in the world?

  • @tichakundamafundikwa7057
    @tichakundamafundikwa7057 12 років тому +11

    Sir Nicholas Winton dared and had the courage to react and act during this madness, while others watched passively.

  • @BlakeRJBowker
    @BlakeRJBowker 11 років тому +167

    I have been reduced to tears.

  • @WookiePizza
    @WookiePizza 11 років тому +8

    That man is a perfect example that humanity still exist , even in those horrible times , and still exist today. Even if it sometimes just don't seem that way.

  • @beahoney7
    @beahoney7 11 років тому +79

    GREAT MAN!! May GOD Bless Him in All Good Ways!!!

  • @raanan111
    @raanan111 14 років тому +4

    The kindness of a good, beautiful man in a harsh, cruel world can change humanity.
    G-d bless Nicolas Winston.

  • @EpicHotCheese
    @EpicHotCheese 10 років тому +357

    I cried like a bitch

  • @ducksoup2007
    @ducksoup2007 11 років тому +7

    this man is amazing example of what a good man can do and the legacy that they can inspire

  • @syphlect
    @syphlect 11 років тому +6

    I've watched videos of dogs dying, children suffering, war torn countries fighting, everything. I've even watched videos from my country during the war in which I saw countless of sad images and did NOT cry even once. However, what this man has accomplished deserves to be known worldwide. He saved over 600 lives for no personal gain other than human tendency and managed to give these folks a chance to have a family of their own.
    May this world remember Sir Nicholas Winton for life!

  • @beahoney7
    @beahoney7 11 років тому +355

    WHO from HELL gives this THUMBS DOWN!!!!???? WOW!!

  • @Kaos2011Music
    @Kaos2011Music 11 років тому +76

    Absolutely incredible. Very touching video

  • @outlaw42001
    @outlaw42001 12 років тому +6

    it wasnt a job, it was an act of extreme humility and compassion. Words that hardly exist in todays world of materialism sadly.

  • @mintyvision8464
    @mintyvision8464 12 років тому +14

    its amazing how easily one can forget in day to day life that there really is good and kindness in this world, and that there really are unassuming special people worthy of the title hero a thousand times over that go unnoticed and unannounced every single day. this man is truly an inspiration.

  • @bigsteve77
    @bigsteve77 14 років тому +11

    This is so beautiful. His heroism cannot be understated. I have no connection to any of these people and yet I could not watch this without getting goosebumps and crying. Beautiful.

  • @forevershining1
    @forevershining1 13 років тому +7

    I cry every time I watch this. I have never even heard of this before this video, but god it's such an amazing story..

  • @jmg873
    @jmg873 15 років тому +12

    this is just one of the most incredible men i've ever seen. his story is incredibly heart-warming

  • @Idlerlee2
    @Idlerlee2 11 років тому +363

    I have an onion stuck in my eye...

  • @smkh19
    @smkh19 12 років тому +23

    Unbelievable! God bless him! I had never heard of him before this.

  • @CACAFUEGA30
    @CACAFUEGA30 12 років тому +8

    This amazing man is who we should all be looking up to, not celebrities, television etc...when i grow up i want to be just like him.

  • @Thunderbolt22A10
    @Thunderbolt22A10 11 років тому +23

    after watching this I saluted the screen that guy deserves a medal

  • @hallgod33
    @hallgod33 11 років тому +123

    A MOTHERFUCKING HERO OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER! Greatness obviously skipped a generation with his children and our fathers.

  • @borslien
    @borslien 12 років тому +4

    Its 4 am and just watched this, now going into work all teary eyed.

  • @PostThisNote
    @PostThisNote 12 років тому +4

    No onions here, just tears of happiness. This man is a true hero.

  • @erinwalden
    @erinwalden 11 років тому +2

    The best of humanity shown with simple elegance. When we humans do something right we are amazing. Thank you Sir Winton from all you have done for us all.

  • @ImCarlooss
    @ImCarlooss 14 років тому +31

    i have to admit, I'm a 14 year old guy and watching this brought tears to my eyes,my respect to Sir Nicholas Winton

  • @kisalitlaa
    @kisalitlaa 12 років тому +5

    as soon as the woman said "hello" I just started crying!

  • @Danlboi
    @Danlboi 12 років тому +24

    I wish someone knew the music that's used in the background of this video...it's beautiful and makes what Sir Winton did for those kids back during WWII even more impressionable...what a great man!! :)

  • @imyourgodmachine
    @imyourgodmachine 11 років тому +32

    Men like this are the ones children today should idolize as heroes.

  • @renadestiny
    @renadestiny 12 років тому +2

    wow I cried...you Sir are a true Hero Ty for your hard work and sacrifice to save many lives in a selfless act.

  • @MechaEmperor7000
    @MechaEmperor7000 13 років тому +10

    One can only imagine what was going through Winton's head when he saw that the entire audience of old men and women were the same children he'd saved all those years ago. God bless that man.

  • @EFXVoila
    @EFXVoila 12 років тому +1

    Dieser Mann ist ein Held, danke. Ich verneige mich - I bow down. This is one of the few moments to let me hope that mankind and humanity arent already lost.

  • @mat5637
    @mat5637 11 років тому +2

    i didn't cry for 2 year and this video just change everything.

  • @Randomskee
    @Randomskee 11 років тому +17

    everyone stood up...he was surrounded by the people he saved. I'm crying..

  • @itoe07
    @itoe07 14 років тому +3

    You,sir,restored my faith in humanity.
    Thank you for your selfless service.

  • @Emi212
    @Emi212 14 років тому +7

    "You saved our lives! We're eternally grateful!"

  • @petkovic789
    @petkovic789 11 років тому +3

    I think that this is the first time I have cried of happiness

  • @densudixon
    @densudixon 12 років тому +2

    How could he be so modest for so long? True hero

  • @SteelTipped1
    @SteelTipped1 13 років тому +23

    Made my hair raise. I aspire to be a fraction of the human being that this man is.

  • @SpeckleKen
    @SpeckleKen 11 років тому +4

    I saw this in 1988. Today I wrote a little history and sent this link to my child. Think about doing the same: this good man deserves the respect and tears of more than one generation.

  • @alexylionel8316
    @alexylionel8316 11 років тому +7

    He's 104 now. What a legend.
    God bless Sir Nicholas!

  • @aaront7349
    @aaront7349 11 років тому +19

    tears of joy, everytime

  • @iphoneawesome123
    @iphoneawesome123 11 років тому +20

    much emotion, such amaze, wow

  • @matthewkearley9393
    @matthewkearley9393 11 років тому +36

    Feels. Oh god the feels.

  • @srook2
    @srook2 11 років тому +7

    From Wikipedia:
    "Winton's work is the subject of three films by Slovak filmmaker Matej Mináč: the drama All My Loved Ones (1999),[39] in which Winton was played by Rupert Graves, the documentary The Power of Good: Nicholas Winton (Síla lidskosti-Nicholas Winton, 2002), which won an Emmy Award.[40] and the documentary drama Nicky's Family (Nickyho rodina, 2011)."
    I haven't seen any of them, but I imagine they're all worth watching!

  • @PrinceAramgeddon
    @PrinceAramgeddon 12 років тому +4

    This got to me. This man is a hero. There are no other words to describe him.

  • @0000091000
    @0000091000 12 років тому +1

    This man is worthy. The clarity in the midst of madness.

  • @Adar26
    @Adar26 14 років тому +2

    To save one life is to save an entire world! G-d Bless You Nicholas Winton

  • @JessyBee1313
    @JessyBee1313 11 років тому +8

    what an amazing human being...damn these onions!!!

  • @Harvardgirl121
    @Harvardgirl121 14 років тому +1

    If only everyone were like this. The world would be amazing,
    He is a hero in my eyes, and his story fills me with warmth
    god bless

  • @CamMackay96
    @CamMackay96 12 років тому +2

    We saw this in RE class and I just had to come and watch it again, it's the most tear-jerkingly touching story ever!

  • @Kristiniskool
    @Kristiniskool 14 років тому +5

    This video brings me to tears every time I watch it. :) It's amazing how many wonderful lives he saved.

  • @ThatFreikugel
    @ThatFreikugel 11 років тому +105

    Fuck...here come the tears

  • @fudgey91
    @fudgey91 11 років тому +1

    Just came back from the gym and I see this. The feels. Right in the feels.

  • @kathiamariex3
    @kathiamariex3 11 років тому +4

    I am in tears, this is beautiful. ♥

  • @Mr1958louief
    @Mr1958louief 11 років тому +2

    This gave me chills. To think someone did so much. yet, kept quite about it. Humanity at it finest.

  • @Kamy333
    @Kamy333 14 років тому

    Discovered about this amazing men only today by incident. What a great person he is.wowwwww. bless him

  • @darekinho13
    @darekinho13 11 років тому +42

    so beautiful

  • @CrisRefuse2112
    @CrisRefuse2112 11 років тому +45

    A real hero, my respect!

  • @MrHereWeGoYo
    @MrHereWeGoYo 11 років тому +5

    My thoughts exactly. He saved entire family lineages. Beautiful story.