My Grandparents' War

My Grandparents' War (2019)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2019-11-27
  • Last Air Date: 2022-10-06
  • Total Seasons: 2
  • Total Episodes: 8
  • Status: Returning Series
  • Episode Runtime: 47 min.
  • Production Company: Wild Pictures
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: Channel 4
  • Director: Francis Hanly
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Summary

In this four-part documentary series, leading Hollywood actors undertake a fascinating journey into their family's past by re-tracing the footsteps of their grandparents during World War Two. We follow the moving, personal stories of Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Carey Mulligan as they travel to historic locations, from the beaches of Dunkirk to prisoner of war camps in Asia, to learn about the war their grandparents experienced. All of the actors have unanswered questions about the scars war left on their grandparents, and in each episode one of the actors explore how six years changed the lives of their family and the world forever while learning about the life and death decisions that their grandparents faced.

  • Keywords: world war ii, family history, heroism, wartime, british history, life during wartime
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    My Grandparents' War Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2019-11-26
    4 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 2022-09-15
    4 Episodes

    My Grandparents' War Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Helena Bonham Carter60 min
    Season 1Episode 2Mark Rylance60 min
    Season 1Episode 3Kristin Scott Thomas60 min
    Season 1Episode 4Carey Mulligan60 min
    Season 2Episode 1Kit Harington60 min
    Season 2Episode 2Keira Knightley60 min
    Season 2Episode 3Emeli Sandé60 min
    Season 2Episode 4Toby Jones60 min
    Directing Francis Hanly Director

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