In one of the most extraordinary moments captured on film, Sir Nicholas Winton is unexpectedly reunited with the very people whose lives he saved. As a young man, Winton helped rescue hundreds of Jewish children from Nazi-occupied Europe, forging false documents and arranging their escape to safety in England at immense personal risk and with no expectation of recognition. Decades later, he was invited to appear on the BBC show “That’s Life” unaware that the seats around him were filled with peo

2.9M views · 11K reactions | #OnThisDay 1909: Sir Nicholas Winton was born. In 1938, he brought Jewish children from German-occupied Czechoslovakia to safety in the UK. Fifty years later, That’s Life reunited him with some of those children. You can see the full story here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/nicholas_winton_on_thats_life/zbmxhbk | BBC Archive | Facebook

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Sir Nicholas Winton is remembered for saving 669 children from Nazi death camps. The 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award winner was surprised to receive the prestigious award from the families of 12 of the children he rescued. 👏🌟 At 29, Winton travelled to Czechoslovakia, where he witnessed the plight of refugees fleeing the Germans. After returning to London, he persuaded the Home Office to grant refuge to the children.After the war, Winton became a businessman and retired in 1969 to focus on cha