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MY GRANDPARENTS’ WAR

Channel 4 and All 4

Thursday 15 September (TBC)

Those who saw the wars of the 20th century first-hand are gradually leaving us, but their stories of sacrifice and service remain as compelling as ever. And because it’s often comparatively easy to access the records, these are tales that can come vividly to life with a little research. That’s certainly the case with the stories featured in, in which celebrities learn about their forebears’ experiences of conflict.

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