Saved by a Stranger
2021 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Returning Series · BBC Two
Documentary, Reality
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
- S01E01Karl and Emina2021-04-2959m
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.
- S01E02Marc and Peter2021-05-0659m
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'.
- S01E03David and Darryl2021-05-1359m
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.
- S01E04George, Peter and Clare2021-05-2059m
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.
