What is My Grandparents' War?

Celebrities discover what their grandparents did in the Second World War in Channel 4's family history series My Grandparents' War

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Published: March 12, 2023 at 12:40 pm

What is My Grandparents’ War?

My Grandparents’ War is a Channel 4 TV series, similar to Who Do You Think You Are?, in which celebrities discover the stories of their grandparents’ experiences during the Second World War. Each episode considers how the events their grandparents lived through helped to shape the wider world, in a series that combines rarely seen archive material with the testimony of veterans, experts and those close to the stars.

How many series of My Grandparents' War have there been?

The first series of My Grandparents' War, starring Helena Bonham Carter, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas and Carey Mulligan, was broadcast in 2018. The second series, starring Kit Harington, Keira Knightley, Toby Jones and Emeli Sandé, was broadcast in 2022.

Where can I watch My Grandparents' War?

All episodes of My Grandparents' War are available to watch on All4.

Rosemary Collins is the features editor of Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine

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