Fight for freedom

How Emeli Sandé’s grandfathers saw action in the last days of the British Empire

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My Grandparents’ War: Emeli Sandé Thursday, 8pm, C4

Singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé learns some shocking truths about both her grandfathers when she retraces their footsteps in the third episode of C4’s history series My Grandparents’ War.

During World War Two, her maternal grandfather, Bob, fought in Egypt. After victory was declared, he signed up for 12 more years of Army service.