Access to this video is a benefit for WQED members.

Member Sign In

Learn More

Kristin Scott Thomas

Follow actress Kristin Scott Thomas as she pieces together a lost chapter of her family history, learning how her grandfather, a Royal Navy officer, saved thousands at Dunkirk and survived some of World War II’s most devastating battles.

More Episodes

Passport Icon

Carey Mulligan

Follow Carey Mulligan as she learns how her grandfather survived an attack during WWII.

Passport Icon

Mark Rylance

Explore the story of actor Mark Rylance’s grandfather, a prisoner of war in Hong Kong.

Passport Icon

Helena Bonham Carter

Follow actress Helena Bonham Carter as she explores the heroism of her grandparents.

Other Shows You May Enjoy