About this season
Anita Rani explores the experiences of 2 people thrown together by a major event in modern history who have since become separated. The series follows them as they try to find the individual who helped them.
Episodes (4)
1. Karl and Emina
Aired 29 April 2021 • 59 min
A man caught up in the 7/7 terror attacks searches for the stranger who held his hand, and a woman whose family fled war-torn Bosnia looks for the doctor who helped them escape.
2. Marc and Peter
Aired 6 May 2021 • 59 min
An activist diagnosed with HIV in the 1980s searches for the therapist who gave him hope for the future, and a man shot during the Troubles looks for the nurse who was his ‘angel'.
3. David and Darryl
Aired 13 May 2021 • 59 min
A Falklands naval veteran tracks down survivors from his squadron, and a migrant to 60s Britain searches for the teachers who helped him overcome childhood racism and xenophobia.
4. George, Peter and Clare
Aired 20 May 2021 • 59 min
Twin brothers who fled Nazi Germany search for the family who helped them escape, and a woman who housed 21 child refugees from Bosnia looks for their mystery schoolgirl translator.