Returning for a second season of compelling personal stories set during some of the most dramatic moments of World War II, MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR takes a fascinating journey into the past to understand the extraordinary impact of global conflict on the families of four British international stars.
Tuesday, April 11, at 9 PM
Wednesday, April 12, at 2 AM
Kit Harington, who has been cast as a soldier, spy and warrior, discovers that his grandparents played comparable roles in their real lives during World War II. His maternal grandparents, Mick and Pippa Catesby, fell in love during a bombing raid in a hospital where she was a nurse and he was a patient. Awarded a military cross for bravery, Captain Catesby never talked about his experiences.
Tuesday, April 18, at 9 PM
Wednesday, April 19, at 2 AM
Keira Knightley has acted in several films about World War II yet admits she never knew much about her grandparents’ wartime experiences. She discovers her grandfather fought in some of the Navy’s deadliest battles and her grandmother played a secret role in the D-Day landings.
Tuesday, April 25, at 9 PM
Wednesday, April 26, at 2 AM
Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable stories of his maternal grandparents, Reggie and Dorki, whose love endured despite the trauma and hardships they faced. He learns about his grandmother’s dramatic escape from the Nazis and solves the family mystery of how his grandfather was shot while fighting the Japanese.
Tuesday, May 2, at 9 PM
Wednesday, May 3, at 2 AM
Award-winning singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé explores her grandparents’ remarkable stories, which span World War II, the Mau Mau insurgency in Kenya and the fight for independence in Zambia. With grandparents split across fault lines, she faces a mix of emotions.
Kit Harington, Keira Knightley, Toby Jones and Emeli Sandé explore their families’ pasts.