{"id":24789,"date":"2026-05-07T17:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=24789"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:18:18","slug":"world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-on-history-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2026\/05\/07\/world-war-ii-with-tom-hanks-on-history-channel\/","title":{"rendered":"World War II with Tom Hanks, on History Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/HIstoryChannel.png?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/HIstoryChannel.png?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/HIstoryChannel.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/HIstoryChannel.png?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World War II with Tom Hanks<br \/>26 May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesdays 21:05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over 20 episodes, <em>World War II with Tom Hanks <\/em>presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians. Spanning the origins of the conflict, its decisive turning points, and the human stories at its heart, the series offers a panoramic and emotionally resonant perspective on the war that reshaped the modern world.<br \/><strong><br \/>Repeat: Wednesday 13:25<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"World War II With Tom Hanks | Premieres Memorial Day 2026\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BgMlL_kHgEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World War II with Tom Hanks26 May Tuesdays 21:05 Over 20 episodes, World War II with Tom Hanks presents a sweeping and definitive retelling of the Second World War, drawing on rarely seen archival material, powerful, evocative storytelling, and insights from leading historians. 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