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My Grandparents’ War

Carey Mulligan

Season 1 Episode 4

Follow actress Carey Mulligan as she travels to Japan to learn about her grandfather’s experience as a British naval officer during World War II.

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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.
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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