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Season 1 – My Grandparents' War

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To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, actors explore their grandparents' extraordinary wartime stories.

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My Grandparents' War — Season 1

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John Doyle Globe and Mail Apr 9, 2021
It shouldn't work, this celebrity version of Finding Your Roots, but it does. Go to Full Review Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Apr 22, 2020
The format gives the show historic focus and fascinating archival material, and of course the various thespians provide exemplary reaction shots to each revelation. Go to Full Review Jasper Rees Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 19, 2019
4/5
In a momentous series, these modest old co-stars have had one last national duty to perform: to show that they are not figures of calcified myth, but ordinary heroes who harbour no hatred of yesteryear's defeated foe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kristin Scott Thomas

Guest

Carey Mulligan

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Mark Rylance

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Helena Bonham Carter

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Leo Burley

Director

Leo Burley

Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 27, 2019 Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter explores the story of her grandmother, an air warden and politician, and her grandfather, a diplomat who helped Jewish people escape the Holocaust as the Nazis invaded France. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 4, 2019 Mark Rylance Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 11, 2019 Kristin Scott Thomas Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy throughout World War II. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 18, 2019 Carey Mulligan Carey Mulligan learns how her grandfather fought the Japanese in the final months of World War II, and lost his closest friends from a kamikaze attack at sea. Details

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My Grandparents' War — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Leo Burley, Laura Nash, Chris Walker
Executive Producer
Tom Anstiss, Paul Hamann
Network
Channel 4
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, War, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 27, 2019
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