Heir Hunters

The work of the heir hunters leads to an emotional meeting as a man travels 9,000 miles to see his half-sister for the first time. While on the case of a diehard Leicester City fan, a surprise adoption and travelling ancestors threaten to derail the search for heirs. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

The search is on for heirs to the million-pound estate of Douglas McMurrich, a retired engineer who was survived by his 76-year-old pet tortoise. The estate of a quiet Gloucestershire man reveals a raucous relative who played an instrumental role in British popular music. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

Heir hunters take on one of their biggest cases as they try to find relatives of a travelling salesman who lived in Scotland. Meanwhile the search for heirs of a retired dressmaker uncovers tales of boxing and bigamy, and the tragic story of a family decimated by the holocaust. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

When a ballroom-dancing fanatic dies without leaving a will, the race is on to find heirs to his valuable estate. The search for relatives of a South Shields lady reveals fascinating links to India and the Yemen. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

In Battersea in London, a retired insurance worker has died leaving a valuable estate. As the heir hunters track down relatives, there is an unwelcome surprise. Meanwhile, the case of a bus fanatic reveals the story of how a band of eagle-eyed servicemen defended Britain's shores. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

The search is on to find relatives of a south Londoner who overcame disability and tragedy to become a celebrated jazz singer. Meanwhile, on the valuable estate of a war veteran, the discovery of a mystery boy threatens to undermine weeks of research.

The case of a well-loved man from Tooting in London reveals he had ancestor who was one of Britain's early tobacco merchants. And a visit to a flat of a retired post office worker leads to a valuable discovery.

It is a case of deja vu for the heir hunters as they investigate an estate where relatives will be inheriting for the second time in three years. And the search is on for relatives of a boat fanatic.

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 uncover the story of a naval hero.

Friends of a glamorous Battersea lady who travelled the world call in the heir hunters to try to find her family. And the search for relatives of a silk weaver's son is jeopardised by a surprise revelation

The work of the heir hunters leads to an emotional family reunion between an aunt and niece who have been estranged for 30 years, and a Dagenham lady uncovers a link to Whitechapel and the Jack the Ripper murders. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

It is a case of David v Goliath as one heir hunter competes against much larger firms on a valuable case in Cheshire, while the search for relatives of an east London lady reveals a family connection to themost famous heist of the 20th century. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

A surprise phone call gets the heir hunters searching for relatives of a well-loved Leicestershire lady. While on another high-value case, the team learns how the Industrial Revolution impacted on traditionalVictorian bakeries. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

A new lead opens up on a case that has been unsolved for 24 years, but will it be the clue the heir hunters have been waiting for? Meanwhile, the search for heirs of a Romford lady reveals a link to the storythat inspired the film Made in Dagenham. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

Heir hunters search for beneficiaries to a £100,000 estate and discover a surprise connection to gun making in Birmingham, while the case of a Fulham man who had Indian ancestry proves a major challenge for the team. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

The search is on for relatives of a south London lady, but there is a surprise twist in store for the heir hunters. On another highly intriguing case, the team uncover the remarkable story of a man who led a double life. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

A council is looking for relatives of a retired builder, and the heir hunters take on the case. But faced with a large family and a common surname, it is a nightmare search. On the estate of a Chelsea man, the chances of finding any living heir seem to be running out fast. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

The search is on for relatives of a lady from Lambeth, but there is a major question mark over the value of her estate. And as heir hunters try to crack a 26-year-old case, they uncover a sad and surprising family secret. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

As the heir hunters take on a case worth almost half a million pounds, one relative gets a life-changing knock at the door, and heirs to the estate of a popular Sussex man learn about their remarkable grandfather, a priest in the British Orthodox church. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.

As the team race to find the heirs of a man from Margate, they discover he was estranged from his family and led a life shrouded in mystery. The heir hunters also take on the case of a Cambridgeshire man who was a legend in the sport of tug of war. Plus details of two unclaimed estates where heirs still need to be found.