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Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Season 2 Episode 1
41:52
Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Season 2 Episode 2
43:54
Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Season 2 Episode 3
44:05
Emeli Sandé

Emeli Sandé

Season 2 Episode 4
44:33
Emeli Sandé’s Parents Share Her Grandparents’ War Stories

Emeli Sandé’s Parents Share Her Grandparents’ War Stories

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2:41
Emeli Sandé's Grandfather Lived Through Zambian Apartheid

Emeli Sandé's Grandfather Lived Through Zambian Apartheid

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3:15
Actor Toby Jones Is Following In His Grandmother’s Footsteps

Actor Toby Jones Is Following In His Grandmother’s Footsteps

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3:05
Toby Jones Learns About WWII’s Impact on His Family

Toby Jones Learns About WWII’s Impact on His Family

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2:33
How Keira Knightley’s Great-Uncle Survived as a POW

How Keira Knightley’s Great-Uncle Survived as a POW

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3:13
What Keira Knightley’s Grandmother Did to Prepare for D-Day

What Keira Knightley’s Grandmother Did to Prepare for D-Day

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3:20
The Spy Who Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather

The Spy Who Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather

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2:44
Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather the Inspiration for Bond?

Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather the Inspiration for Bond?

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2:56
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My Grandparents’ War

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Follow leading Hollywood actors as they retrace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how World War II changed the lives of their families — and the world.
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Emeli Sandé
44:33
Season 2 Episode 4
Emeli Sandé
Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories of wartime courage.
Toby Jones
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44:05
Season 2 Episode 3
Toby Jones
Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his grandparents.
Keira Knightley
43:54
Season 2 Episode 2
Keira Knightley
Actress Keira Knightley learns new stories of her grandparents’ amazing wartime feats.
Kit Harington
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41:52
Season 2 Episode 1
Kit Harington
Actor Kit Harington discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.
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