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My Grandparents’ War
Keira Knightley
Season 2
Episode 2
Actress Keira Knightley (Pride and Prejudice, Atonement) has starred in several films set during World War II, yet admits she never knew much about her grandparents’ actual wartime experiences. Now, through conversations with family members and historians, she learns of the triumphs and tragedies her grandparents faced during some of the biggest conflicts of the century.
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Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories of wartime courage.
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Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his grandparents.
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Actor Kit Harington discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.
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Follow Carey Mulligan as she learns how her grandfather survived an attack during WWII.
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Discover how actress Kristin Scott Thomas’s grandfather saved thousands in WWII.
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Explore the story of actor Mark Rylance’s grandfather, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.
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Follow actress Helena Bonham Carter as she explores the heroism of her grandparents.