My Grandparents' War - Season 2 Episode 2 Keira Knightley

Name: My Grandparents' War
Genre: Documentary
Released: 06 Oct 2022
Rating: 7.30

2022-10-06 United Kingdom 47 minutes.

7.30 3 votes

Documentary world war ii family history heroism wartime british history life during wartime

Episodes
Info
Cast

Season - Episode

2 Season 2 Sep 15, 2022

2 - 1

Kit Harington Sep 15, 2022
2 - 2

Keira Knightley Sep 22, 2022
2 - 3

Emeli Sandé Sep 29, 2022
2 - 4

Toby Jones Oct 06, 2022

1 Season 1 Nov 26, 2019

1 - 1

Helena Bonham Carter Nov 27, 2019
1 - 2

Mark Rylance Dec 04, 2019
1 - 3

Kristin Scott Thomas Dec 11, 2019
1 - 4

Carey Mulligan Dec 18, 2019

Overview

Actress Keira Knightley unearths a deeply moving story of resilience and love concerning her grandparents, Mac and Jan MacDonald. Mac was a sonar operator with the Royal Navy and Keira discovers how he and the crew of HMS Wolverine rescued hundreds of Irish Guards from a sinking ship in under 20 minutes. She also reveals how millions of women, including her grandmother Jan, volunteered to bolster Britain's war effort. Keira tries to comprehend how both her grandparents coped with the news that their younger brothers were reported missing in action

Year 2022

Studio Channel 4

Director

Crew Francis Hanly (Director)

Popularity 0.7578

Language English