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My grandparents' war. Season 2, Episode 4, Toby Jones / produced and directed by Francis Hanly ; producer, Rebecca Fairbank ; a production of Wonderhood Studios for Channel 4 Television ; in association with the WNET Group.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jones, Toby, 1966---Family.
- Jones, Toby.
- Japan. Rikugun.
- Japan.
- World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Actors--Genealogy.
- Actors.
- World War, 1939-1945--France, Northern.
- Nazi concentration camp escapes--France, Northern.
- Nazi concentration camp escapes.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (45 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2023.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- 80 years after the outbreak of World War II, My Grandparents' War follows leading Hollywood actors as they re-trace the footsteps of their grandparents and learn how those six years changed the lives of their families and the world forever. Episode 4: 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.
- Participant:
- Presented by: Toby Jones.
- Narrator: Caroline Catz.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 18, 2023).
- OCLC:
- 1381689596
- Publisher Number:
- ASP5462134/marc
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