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Heir Hunters

Season 8 2014

  • 2014-03-03T11:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 45m
  • 15h (20 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
The work of a firm of Probate investigators, Fraser & Fraser, who trace surviving family members when somebody dies intestate so they can claim the cash before HM Treasury does.

20 episodes

Season Premiere

2014-03-03T11:00:00Z

8x01 Martin/Bishop

Season Premiere

8x01 Martin/Bishop

  • 2014-03-03T11:00:00Z45m

The story of Croydon's perfume history is revealed as the heir hunters try to trace relatives of a lady who died in the seaside town of Poole. And two brothers who grew up unaware of each other's existence meet for the very first time after being put in touch with each other by the heir hunters

2014-03-04T11:00:00Z

8x02 Walker/Naylor

8x02 Walker/Naylor

  • 2014-03-04T11:00:00Z45m

The race is on to find heirs to the £100,000 estate of a Newcastle man who died without leaving a will. The team have a head start on the case, but will they be the first to find and sign up beneficiaries?

Meanwhile, the search for heirs on another estate opens up fascinating story of chimney sweeps in London in the early 1900s.

2014-03-05T11:00:00Z

8x03 Whiteside/Addison

8x03 Whiteside/Addison

  • 2014-03-05T11:00:00Z45m

A popular Lancashire farmer died without leaving a will, and his property has begun to fall into disrepair. Concerned friends contact the heir hunters to see if they can find relatives to inherit the estate.

And the story of a search for heirs which revealed two generations of women who had played invaluable roles on Britain's production lines.

2014-03-06T11:00:00Z

8x04 Copper/Sumner

8x04 Copper/Sumner

  • 2014-03-06T11:00:00Z45m

A Sidcup lady has passed away leaving a property but no will; can the heir hunters find living relatives entitled to a share of her estate? And the search for relatives of a former political correspondent reveals the story of a talented man who went on to have an illustrious career in spite of a difficult childhood.

2014-03-07T11:00:00Z

8x05 Crewe-Jennings/James

8x05 Crewe-Jennings/James

  • 2014-03-07T11:00:00Z45m

The race is on to find relatives of a lady who was part of the famous World War II code-breaking mission at Bletchley Park. The team think she may have had a sister, but will this lead them to heirs?

In another case the search for heirs reveals the rousing story of a labour activist who fought for the right of people in her beloved south Wales mining community.

2014-03-10T11:00:00Z

8x06 Williams/Wild

8x06 Williams/Wild

  • 2014-03-10T11:00:00Z45m

When a former RAF officer dies without leaving a will, the heir hunters are under pressure to trace his relatives but common surnames make it a difficult task.

Also this episode, the moving story of a man who lost both brothers during the first world war and whose attempts to protect his family during the blitz led to another tragedy

2014-03-11T11:00:00Z

8x07 Naish/Huges

8x07 Naish/Huges

  • 2014-03-11T11:00:00Z45m

The heir hunters take on a high stakes case as they search for beneficiaries to the £750,000 estate of Oxfordshire man who passed away in 2011. Will they find relatives to inherit this potentially life changing sum?

Also this episode, having invested time and resources tracing relatives of a man from Salford, the team are waiting on crucial information that will tell them whether or not he owned his property

2014-03-12T11:00:00Z

8x08 Berridge/Campbell

8x08 Berridge/Campbell

  • 2014-03-12T11:00:00Z45m

The heir hunters' detective work takes them to a stately home in Warwickshire as they try to find relatives of a ladywho was born there. But will the team be able to crack this highly elusive case? Plus, an heir on another case goes on a journey of discovery to learn about the grandfather he never met.

2014-03-13T11:00:00Z

8x09 Forrestel/Van Hoeck

8x09 Forrestel/Van Hoeck

  • 2014-03-13T11:00:00Z45m

A case comes in from America with a strong connection to the world of showbiz but the team face the difficult task of tracing the relatives of a lady who left the UK as a child in 1936. Also this episode, the story of a man who was adopted as a child reveals an exotic tale of life on the island of Bermuda.

2014-03-14T11:00:00Z

8x10 Spooner/Carteret

8x10 Spooner/Carteret

  • 2014-03-14T11:00:00Z45m

The race is on to find the heirs to the £100,000 estate of a Southsea lady and the search uncovers a romantic story of a husband and wife who met whilst serving for the Navy. And an heir makes an emotional journey to learn more about her aunts and uncles and makes a poignant discovery about her mum's twin brother.

2014-03-17T11:00:00Z

8x11 Bruce/Offord

8x11 Bruce/Offord

  • 2014-03-17T11:00:00Z45m

A newly advertised unclaimed estate causes frustration for the heir hunters. The death of a popular Manchester man sparks the search for heirs to his £20,000 estate, but the team have their work cut out when they discover part of the family emigrated to the other side of the world.

And the story of a case where heir hunters worked along with the police to ensure that assets taken by a gang of fraudsters went to their rightful owners.

2014-03-18T11:00:00Z

8x12 Stone/Feldwicke

8x12 Stone/Feldwicke

  • 2014-03-18T11:00:00Z45m

The heir hunters are called in by a solicitor to search for outstanding heirs to the £300,000 estate of a former merchant seaman. And the unclaimed estate of an actress unearths the romantic story of a young couple who fled to Gretna Green but later found themselves as front page news

2014-03-19T11:00:00Z

8x13 Dodsworth/Eskenazi

8x13 Dodsworth/Eskenazi

  • 2014-03-19T11:00:00Z45m

The search is on for heirs to the six-figure estate of a talented linguist, but can the team trace his long lost relatives, and was there a will left in his London home? Plus the story of how name changes in a Jewish family tested the research skills of the heir hunters and ultimately lead to an emotional family reunio

2014-03-20T11:00:00Z

8x14 Parnell/Gibson

8x14 Parnell/Gibson

  • 2014-03-20T11:00:00Z45m

The heir hunters are tasked with tracing relatives of a Northamptonshire man who left a will which was later discovered to be invalid. Meanwhile, the heir hunters visit one of the beneficiaries to a £65,000 estate and reveal some remarkable information about one of his ancestors' time in India.

2014-03-21T11:00:00Z

8x15 Botham/Davies

8x15 Botham/Davies

  • 2014-03-21T11:00:00Z45m

News comes in about the unclaimed estate of a lady from Nottinghamshire and, although they are not sure of the value of the case, the heir hunters take it on. But will their gamble pay off? Plus how the search for heirs on one estate revealed the fascinating story of working life on Britain's waterways

2014-03-24T11:00:00Z

8x16 Wardley/Sinclair

8x16 Wardley/Sinclair

  • 2014-03-24T11:00:00Z45m

A valuable £200,000 case proves a tough nut for the team to crack, and it reveals the story of a tragic accident on the LMS railways. And a surprising family secret is uncovered on a case which took the heir hunters almost twenty years to solve

2014-03-25T11:00:00Z

8x17 Stout/Lynsdale

8x17 Stout/Lynsdale

  • 2014-03-25T11:00:00Z45m

The team take on the search for relatives of a well-liked Essex lady without knowing how much her estate is worth. When the true value of the estate is revealed, will their gamble have paid off? And a case from the archives reveals one family's link to Burma and tells the dramatic story of how they escaped when war broke out

2014-03-26T11:00:00Z

8x18 King/Dawson

8x18 King/Dawson

  • 2014-03-26T11:00:00Z45m

The search is on for relatives of a Korean war veteran who died in London, and as the case progresses they are able to help one lady meet family members she never knew she had. And the story of a Shropshire woman whose collection of assets included jewellery with a very royal connection.

2014-03-27T11:00:00Z

8x19 Jones/Green

8x19 Jones/Green

  • 2014-03-27T11:00:00Z45m

When it comes to tracing relatives in Wales, names don't come much harder than Jones, but that's the task facing one firm as they try to find beneficiaries to an unclaimed estate worth £11,000. And the search for relatives of a Cheshire man reveals one family's connection with the golden age of British coach travel.

2014-03-28T11:00:00Z

8x20 Fraser/Lancaster

8x20 Fraser/Lancaster

  • 2014-03-28T11:00:00Z45m

The team compete against rival heir hunters to find and sign up heirs to the valuable estate of a Hampshire man, but will they get there first or will their efforts have been in vain? And the fascinating, if gruesome, history of a barber's shop is revealed as the heir hunters grapple with an enormous family tree.

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