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My Grandparents’ War
Emeli Sandé’s Parents Share Her Grandparents’ War Stories
Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé visits with her parents, who share her grandparents’ war stories. Emeli’s maternal grandfather, Bob, spent four years fighting in the Egyptian desert, and when WWII ended was sent to Kenya as the British fought to maintain colonial rule. At the same time, her paternal grandfather, Saka, was caught up in the independence movement that was sweeping across Africa.
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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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Actress Keira Knightley learns new stories of her grandparents’ amazing wartime feats.
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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.