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My Grandparents’ War

Carey Mulligan Learns About Her Grandfather's 21st Birthday

After finding an invitation for her grandfather’s 21st birthday celebration, Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan learns more about her grandfather’s time at the British Centre in Australia, and receives a letter from the adoptive family that threw him the birthday party before he departed for Japan.

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Emeli Sandé
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Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories of wartime courage.
Toby Jones
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Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his grandparents.
Keira Knightley
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Actress Keira Knightley learns new stories of her grandparents’ amazing wartime feats.
Kit Harington
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Actor Kit Harington discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.
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