Name: My Grandparents' War
Released: 2019-11-27T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

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

2019 · 46m

EPISODE 1

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter unearths how her grandfather saved hundreds from the Holocaust and her grandmother's role during the Blitz.
EPISODE 2

Mark Rylance

Actor Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary story of his grandfather who spent almost four years as a Japanese POW during WW2.
EPISODE 3

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers how her grandfather saved thousands at Dunkirk and fought in the Navy's most devastating battles.
EPISODE 4

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan travels to Japan to discover how her grandfather survived a Kamikaze attack and witnessed devastation in Tokyo.
EPISODE 1

Kit Harington

The star of Game of Thrones explores his grandparents' extraordinary wartime experiences - from spying on a former King of England to a deadly Italian mission that earned a military cross.
EPISODE 2

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley embarks on an emotional journey of discovery, from her grandad's dramatic war at sea, in the Navy, to her grandmother's secret role in the D-Day landings.