Both sets of Helena Bonham Carter’s grandparents, one in France, one in England, weren’t conventional war heroes. They didn’t fight in any battles but did save countless lives.
Actor and peace campaigner, Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War Two story of his grandfather, Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese Prisoner of War.
Kristin Scott Thomas uncovers how her grandfather saved thousands at Dunkirk and fought in the Navy’s most devastating battles.
Carey Mulligan’s grandfather Denzil Booth, a teenager from the Welsh Valleys, travelled thousands of miles to fight the Japanese in the final months of the war.
Kit Harington explores the extraordinary stories of his grandparents during World War Two. Kit uncovers their role in spying operations on the former King of England.
Keira Knightley discovers her grandfather fought in some of the Navy’s deadliest battles, and her grandmother played a secret role in the D-Day landings.
Francis Hanly
Director
Producer
Leo Burley
Tom Anstiss
Paul Hamann
