Series following the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will. The team begin working the estate of a retired policeman.
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Series 12: 20. 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 ...
23-02-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 19. 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 Cople ...
22-02-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 18. 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 mos ...
21-02-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 16. Coke/dean
A member of the public tells a firm of probate researchers about a house left empty for years, leading Michael Buerk and the heir hunters to trace the next of kin to Elizabeth D ...
07-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 14. Liddell/andy Hughes
The case of David Liddell reveals an important clergyman in the family and significant wealth going back generations. But how much will be left to pass on to any family members ...
06-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 13. Kelly/henshall
Michael Buerk and the heir hunters take on the case of Peter Kelly. A retired haulier with a large house, including a garden full of truck and cars, will any of these forgotten ...
04-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 12: 12. Crow/horsley
There is a lot at stake on the high-value estate of illustrator Jean Crow, with a creative and artistic streak running throughout the family line. It takes all of Michael Buerk ...
08-12-2021
BBC 1
Series 12: 11. Koskovitch/burgoyne
When a machine gun and rounds of live ammunition are discovered in the attic of Eileen Burgoyne's suburban home, Michael Buerk and the heir hunters uncover a shocking secret lif ...
07-12-2021
BBC 1
Series 12: 14. Liddell/andy Hughes
The case of David Liddell reveals an important clergyman in the family and significant wealth going back generations. But how much will be left to pass on to any family members ...
06-01-2022
BBC 1
Series 10: 3. Riggin/chenery
Heir hunters investigate the case of a former accountant complicated by a mystery surrounding his parentage. In Norfolk, a team looks at the case of a villager who died with tho ...
02-03-2016
BBC 1
Series 7 - Hall/morris
Series following the work of probate researchers. When a vicar passes away in Surrey, the search takes the team back to Middlesbrough and its remarkable steelmaking history.
23-07-2014
BBC 1
Series 7 - Pinner/kennar
Series following the work of probate researchers. An investigation reveals a remarkable story of Antarctic exploration, plus two unclaimed estates stem from the same family.
24-07-2014
BBC 1
Series 10 Reversions: 17. Street/clarkson
The competition is on as Heir Hunters tackle a case just in on the government's Bona Vacantia list. As the family tree develops, the search widens to Lancashire and uncovers a f ...
16-02-2018
BBC 1
Series 10 Reversions: 15. Kirk/horseman
Heir Hunters race to find family on one of their most valuable ever cases. When an NHS pathologist passes away, the search leads to a family torn apart by tuberculosis. As the h ...
14-02-2018
BBC 1