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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

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Season 1

  • Helena Bonham Carter
    8.1/1067 votes

    Helena Bonham Carter

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/27/2019

    Helena Bonham Carter relates how her grandfather defied orders by helping Jewish people escape the Holocaust, while her grandmother volunteered as an air raid warden and campaigned for women's rights

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Carey Mulligan
    8.1/1043 votes

    Carey Mulligan

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/18/2019

    Actor Carey Mulligan explores how her grandfather traveled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of World War II, and lost his closest friends from a kamikaze attack at sea

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Kristin Scott Thomas
    7.9/1040 votes

    Kristin Scott Thomas

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/11/2019

    Actor Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands of lives at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy throughout World War

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Mark Rylance
    7.3/1053 votes

    Mark Rylance

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/4/2019

    Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown