Introduction

Four celebrated actors explore their grandparents’ extraordinary wartime stories

Outline

Actor and peace campaigner Mark Rylance explores the extraordinary World War II story of his grandfather Osmond Skinner, who spent almost four years as a Japanese prisoner of war.

My Grandparents’ War Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Leo Nurley, Francis Hanly, and Laura Nash.
• Producer(s): Tom Anstiss, Leo Burley, Paul Hamann, Tim Jordan, Alex Bingham, Rebecca Fairbank, Francis Hanly, Laura Nash, and Rajveer Sihota.
• Music: Nainita Desai.
• Cinematography: Mike Robinson, Lorian Reed-Drake, and Steve Robinosn.
• Editor(s): Guy Crossman, Fredrik Limi, Gordon Mason, and Sally Yeadon.
• Production: Wild Pictures, Taphae Productions (in association with), and Channel 4 (for).
• Distributor(s): Channel 4.
• Release Date: 27 November 2019.
• Running Time: 47 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.