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My Grandparents’ War

Kristin Scott Thomas Learns About the Russian Arctic Convoys

Actress Kristin Scott Thomas learns about the horrors of the Russian Arctic convoys that her grandfather endured during World War II and reads a harrowing diary entry from a sailor who traveled on the same convoys as he did.

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Emeli Sandé
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44:33
Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories of wartime courage.
Toby Jones
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44:05
Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his grandparents.
Keira Knightley
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43:54
Actress Keira Knightley learns new stories of her grandparents’ amazing wartime feats.
Kit Harington
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41:52
Actor Kit Harington discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.
Carey Mulligan
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47:07
Follow Carey Mulligan as she learns how her grandfather survived an attack during WWII.
Actress Kristin Scott Thomas on The Mole in Dunkirk, France.
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47:32
Discover how actress Kristin Scott Thomas’s grandfather saved thousands in WWII.
Mark Rylance
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47:55
Explore the story of actor Mark Rylance’s grandfather, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.
Helena Bonham Carter
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47:31
Follow actress Helena Bonham Carter as she explores the heroism of her grandparents.
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