Series dedicated to finding the heirs of people who died without a will. When a man who had become estranged from his family dies without a will, the team seek living relatives.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Series 12: 3. Cheetham/donaghy
The search for heirs to the estate of James Cheetham reveals a family history of both great strength and sadness. A sporting legend is discovered in the family tree, as well as ...
11-11-2021
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Series 12: 4. Bryce/mcgill
Michael Buerk and the heir hunters take on the high-value estate of much-loved entertainer Gerald Bryce, who worked at one of Britain's popular holiday camps in its heyday. But ...
22-11-2021
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Series 10 Reversions: 13. Priddy/groombridge
In Kent, the house clearance of a retired lathe operator uncovers a large family, but surname changes don't add up and illegitimate births mean many won't be entitled. Delving d ...
12-02-2018
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Series 12: 1. Barker/rowlinson
Michael Buerk follows the work of genealogy detectives as they race to find heirs to unclaimed fortunes. \n\nRetired postman Melvin Barker may have appeared to have led a modest ...
19-08-2019
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Series 10: 2. Rixon/hall
Heir hunters work against the clock to find the family of a reclusive painter in north London, while elsewhere in the area, a team uncovers the story of a sailor who stopped at ...
01-03-2016
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Series 11: 9. Charlwood/jones
The race is on to find relatives of a Kent lady, but her father's side of the family causes headaches for the team. And on a case with the most common surname in Wales, the team ...
21-10-2021
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Series 5 - Bernstein/foster
Series following the work of probate researchers. The team have their work cut out for them with the hunt for relatives of David Bernstein, who left an estate worth u00a3300,000.
05-08-2014
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Series 10: 1. Gagneux/wareing
A chance conversation provides a new lead in a case that was shelved for several years, and in Liverpool, heir hunters reveal how important the docks were for an Irish family th ...
29-02-2016
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