Wounded vet discovers soldier who saved his life decades earlier (and now is a producer of 'Homeland')

The World | Feb 19, 2015
A new BBC show, The Gift, reunites people with those who once had a dramatic impact on their lives. Here’s the story of a limbless British veteran and his quest to find the man who saved his life. It turns out his rescuer is now an Emmy-winning Hollywood producer.

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