What is My Grandparents’ War?

My Grandparents’ War is a Channel 4 TV series, similar to Who Do You Think You Are?, in which celebrities discover the stories of their grandparents’ experiences during the Second World War.

When is My Grandparents’ War on TV?

The first episode of My Grandparents’ War will be broadcast on Channel 4 at 9pm on Thursday 15 September.

Who is on My Grandparents’ War?

The first episode of My Grandparents’ War follows Game of Thrones star Kit Harington, who discovers his paternal grandfather’s extraordinary involvement in one of the 20th century’s most controversial spying operations. It’s not the first time Harington has dived into his family history on TV. In 2017, he played Robert Catesby, one of the alleged leaders of the Gunpowder Plot and his own distant ancestor, in the BBC drama Gunpowder. The other episodes of My Grandparents’ War will feature Hollywood A-lister Keira Knightley, acclaimed actor Toby Jones and singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé.

What other episodes of My Grandparents’ War are available?

The first series of My Grandparents’ War was broadcast in 2018 and starred Carey Mulligan, Kristin Scott Thomas, Mark Rylance and Helena Bonham Carter.

Rosemary Collins is the features editor for Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine