Matthew Broderick
American actor Matthew Broderick traces his roots, discovering the extent of his grandfather's bravery and attempting to solve a 150-year old mystery.
Despite being extremely close to his father, Matthew knew very little about his paternal grandparents, James Joseph Broderick and Mary Martindale, both of whom had passed away by the time Matthew was born. He had heard rumours that his grandfather was a World War I hero, but were they true? Of his grandmother, Mary Martindale, the family agreed on one thing - she was a complete mystery.
Following in his grandfather's footsteps, Matthew heads to the battlefields of northern France, where he uncovers the extent of his grandfather's bravery. He is amazed to discover that his grandfather took part in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, which would prove to be the largest and deadliest battle that the American Expeditionary Force was involved in during World War I.
Back in Connecticut, Matthew starts to unearth the story of his grandmother Mary Martindale's tough childhood. Digging deeper into the Martindale history, he stumbles upon another military hero, his three times great-grandfather Robert Martindale, union soldier in the American Civil War. Intent on honouring Robert's bravery, Matthew sets out to solve a 150-year old mystery; what was Robert's fate in the war, and where is he buried?
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Participant | Matthew Broderick |
Director | Elizabeth Dobson |
Executive Producer | Lucy Carter |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Oct 2010 22:25麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Sun 3 Oct 2010 22:30麻豆官网首页入口 One Wales
- Sun 3 Oct 2010 22:45麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland
- Mon 13 Dec 2010 03:10
- Tue 6 Mar 2012 23:30麻豆官网首页入口 One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Wed 7 Mar 2012 00:20麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland
- Wed 7 Mar 2012 23:55麻豆官网首页入口 One Northern Ireland