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Preview: Season 2 Episode 3 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his grandparents.
Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his maternal grandparents, Reggie and Dorki, whose love endured despite the trauma and hardships they faced. He learns about his grandmother’s dramatic escape from the Nazis in Northern France, and solves the family mystery of how his grandfather was shot while fighting the Japanese.
Original production funding for Season 2 of MY GRANDPARENTS' WAR was provided, in part, by MyHeritage and PBS viewers.
A production of Wonderhood Studios for Channel 4 Television, in association with The WNET Group.
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Toby Jones Preview
Preview: Season 2 Episode 3 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Actor Toby Jones uncovers the remarkable World War II stories of his maternal grandparents, Reggie and Dorki, whose love endured despite the trauma and hardships they faced. He learns about his grandmother’s dramatic escape from the Nazis in Northern France, and solves the family mystery of how his grandfather was shot while fighting the Japanese.
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My grandmother on my mum's side traveled into war zones to entertain troops during World War II.
-This is the stage your grandmother would have performed on -in 1940-- -This actual stage?
-This actual stage.
-How extraordinary.
-And my grandfather joined a new Indian army, to fight the Japanese.
-Good lord.
So he was shot?
-He was shot.
Actor Toby Jones Is Following In His Grandmother’s Footsteps
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Toby Jones visits the very stage his grandmother performed on in Northern France in 1940. (3m 5s)
Toby Jones Learns About WWII’s Impact on His Family
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Toby Jones learns how the war impacted his grandfather’s relationship with his family. (2m 33s)
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Original production funding for Season 2 of MY GRANDPARENTS' WAR was provided, in part, by MyHeritage and PBS viewers.
A production of Wonderhood Studios for Channel 4 Television, in association with The WNET Group.