
With very little information to go on, Michael Buerk and the heir hunters get down to good old-fashioned detective work and hit the road knocking on doors in the hope of finding beneficiaries to the estate of Dorothy Caines. Their search discovers an unusual occupation of a bell hanger and brings back fond memories for the heirs. \n\nMeanwhile, the case of Edward Burridge gets off to a false start with an illegitimate birth, while the search reveals a rags-to-riches story of a relative who was respected and loved by some of the biggest celebrities of the 20th century.
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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 7 - Godfrey/pumfrey
Series following the teams who trace heirs to unclaimed estates. The frantic search for heirs to a newly-advertised estate reveals a family member who made lace for Queen Victoria.
28-07-2014
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25/09/2016
Series which follows the work of teams of probate detectives, who track down missing family members of people who have died without making a will.
25-09-2016
BBC 1
Series 10 Reversions: Episode 18
Series following the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.
30-01-2019
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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 7 - Coates/slack
Series following the work of probate researchers. As the team race to find heirs to a recently advertised unclaimed estate, they discover a surprise connection in Malta.
16-07-2014
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