My Grandparents' War

About My Grandparents' War

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 camp…

My Grandparents' War is a documentary series that airs on Channel 4. Since November 2019 it has reached 2 seasons and 8 episodes.

The series is filed under british history, family history, heroism, and wartime.

American members can watch it on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, and PBS Living Amazon Channel.

Remember WENN and The BBC at War make useful companions to My Grandparents' War, all filed under world war ii. It carries a TV-PG rating.