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Emeli Sandé’s Parents Share Her Grandparents’ War Stories
Emeli Sandé’s grandparents fought on both sides of the African independence movement.
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Actor Toby Jones Is Following In His Grandmother’s Footsteps
Toby Jones visits the very stage his grandmother performed on in Northern France in 1940.
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Toby Jones Learns About WWII’s Impact on His Family
Toby Jones learns how the war impacted his grandfather’s relationship with his family.
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How Keira Knightley’s Great-Uncle Survived as a POW
Keira Knightley’s cousin shares the story of his father’s ordeal as a POW.
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What Keira Knightley’s Grandmother Did to Prepare for D-Day
Keira Knightley learns her grandmother played an important role in D-Day preparations.
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The Spy Who Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather
Kit Harington discovers his grandfather’s record as a British spy during WWII.
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Emeli Sandé’s Grandfather Lived Through Zambian Apartheid
Emeli Sandé learns about the apartheid era when her grandfather mined copper in Zambia.
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Was Kit Harington’s Grandfather the Inspiration for Bond?
Kit Harington learns his grandfather knew James Bond author Ian Fleming during WWII.
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Kristin Scott Thomas Learns About the Russian Arctic Convoys
Kristin Scott Thomas learns about the horrors of the Russian Arctic convoys.
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Mark Rylance Learns How His Grandfather Survived During WWII
Mark Rylance learns how his grandfather survived POW camps.
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Helena Bonham Carter Reads a Letter from the Past
Actress Helena Bonham Carter reads a letter from her relative direct from enemy territory.
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Carey Mulligan Learns About Her Grandfather’s 21st Birthday
Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan learns about her grandfather’s time in Australia.