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Carey Mulligan Learns About Her Grandfather's 21st Birthday
April 25, 2021
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.
Season 2
Keira Knightley
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Actress Keira Knightley learns new stories of her grandparents’ amazing wartime feats.
Season 2 Official Preview
April 11, 2023
Kit Harington, Keira Knightley, Toby Jones and Emeli Sandé explore their families’ pasts....
Kit Harington
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Actor Kit Harington discovers the lengths his grandparents went to for love and country.
Season 1
Carey Mulligan
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Follow Carey Mulligan as she learns how her grandfather survived an attack during WWII.
Kristin Scott Thomas
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Discover how actress Kristin Scott Thomass grandfather saved thousands in WWII.
Mark Rylance
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Explore the story of actor Mark Rylances grandfather, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.
Clips and Previews
Carey Mulligan Preview
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Actress Carey Mulligan learns how her grandfather survived an aircraft attack in WWII.
Kristin Scott Thomas Preview
S1E3
Actress Kristin Scott Thomas discovers how her grandfather saved thousands at Dunkirk.
Mark Rylance Preview
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Actor and peace activist Mark Rylance explores his grandfather's WWII story.
My Grandparents' War Preview
April 4, 2021
Follow these Hollywood actors as they examine World War II's impact on their grandparents....
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