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My Grandparents' War.

My Grandparents' War

Toby Jones

Actor Toby Jones delves into the WWII stories of his maternal grandparents and how their love endured despite the hardships they faced. (60 minutes)

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UPCOMING EPISODES

Fri, 7/5 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter explores the story of her grandmother, an air warden and politician, and her grandfather, a diplomat who helped Jewish people escape the Holocaust as the Nazis invaded France. (60 minutes)

Fri, 7/5 at 4:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Mark Rylance

Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war. (60 minutes)

Fri, 7/12 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Kristin Scott Thomas

Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers the story of how her grandfather William saved thousands at Dunkirk while serving as a commanding officer in the Royal Navy throughout World War II. (60 minutes)

Fri, 7/12 at 4:00 pm on Austin PBS HDTV

Carey Mulligan

Carey Mulligan learns how her grandfather fought the Japanese in the final months of World War II, and lost his closest friends from a kamikaze attack at sea. (60 minutes)