Finance | Lifestyle
Station:
BBC One (UK)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2007-06-04
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Series following the work of heir hunters, probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will.
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S12E18 - Holmes/Barton
Michael Buerk and the team take on the high-value estate of Eileen Holmes. Research leads to a heroic cousin who was a founding member of the SAS and involved in some of the most daring campaigns of World War II. In the case of Audrey Barton, heir hunters discover she first married in her 80s and their search for beneficiaries leads to a family member honoured by the crown for his great contribution to the country.
Air Date: 25 Jul 2018 05:00 (CDT)
S12E19 - Copley/Hoyle
After growing up with no contact with one side of her family, Michael Buerk and the team are able to help bring a family back together in the search for relatives of Joyce Copley. They discover a relative who, far from letting his blindness impede his life, became a great success because of it. Meanwhile, the case of John Trevor Hoyle reveals how a relative's career helped change public perception of disability guide dogs.
Air Date: 26 Jul 2018 05:00 (CDT)
S12E20 - Gallagher/Alan Hughes
Michael Buerk and the heir hunters trace beneficiaries to Maureen Gallagher's estate, with a value of over a quarter of a million pounds, uncovering the fascinating histories of German nationals who were married to Brits during the two World Wars and the hardships it brought to their families. Plus an heir to the estate of Alan Hughes receives a surprise knock at the door.
Air Date: 27 Jul 2018 05:00 (CDT)