My Grandparents' War

The life and death decisions grandparents of famous British people faced during the Second World War.
This extraordinary series sees leading Hollywood actors undertake fascinating journeys into their family's past as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents during World War Two. We follow the moving, personal stories of Kristin Scott Thomas (The Darkest Hour, The English Patient), Mark Rylance (Dunkirk, The Bridge of Spies), Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown, Harry Potter movies) and Carey Mulligan (Never Let Me Go, The Great Gatsby) as they travel to historic locations, from the beaches of Dunkirk to prisoner of war camps in Asia, to learn about their grandparents war. All the actors have unanswered questions about the scars war left on their grandparents. In each authored episode, they'll explore how six years changed the lives of their family and the world forever and uncover the life and death decisions their grandparents faced.