The unclaimed estate of an actor unearths the romantic story of a young couple who fled to Gretna Green - but later found themselves as front-page news. (S8 Ep12) [S]
The search is on for heirs to the six-figure estate of a talented linguist. And we hear the story of how name changes in a Jewish family tested the team's research skills. (S8 Ep13) [S]
The team visit one of the beneficiaries of a £65,000 estate, which reveals remarkable information about one of his ancestors' time in India. (S8 Ep14) [S]
The hunters take on the unclaimed estate of a Nottinghamshire lady, and the search for heirs to another estate reveals the fascinating tale of working life on Britain's waterways. (S8 Ep15) [S]
A £200,000 case proves a tough nut to crack and reveals the story of a tragic accident on the LMS railways. And a surprising family secret is uncovered on a 20-year-old case. (S8 Ep16) [S]
The team search for relatives of an Essex lady. And a case from the archives reveals a family's link to Burma, and tells the dramatic story of how they escaped when war broke out. (S8 Ep17) [S]
The search is on for relatives of a Korean war veteran who died in London. And we hear the story of a Shropshire woman whose assets included jewellery with a royal connection. (S8 Ep18) [S]
Can the team find beneficiaries to an £11k unclaimed estate? And the search for relatives of a Cheshire man reveals a connection to the golden age of British coach travel. (S8 Ep19) [S]
3/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heir hunters take on one of their biggest cases as they try to find relatives of a travelling salesman who lived in Scotland. Also in HD. [S,AD]
1/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. A man travels 9,000 miles to see his half-sister for the first time. Plus details of two unclaimed estates. Also in HD. [S,AD]
20/20. Maureen Gallagher's case reveals the hardships of Germans married to Brits during WWI and WWII. An heir to Alan Hughes's estate receives a surprise knock at the door. Also in HD. [S,AD]
19/20. The hunt for Joyce Copley's heirs leads to a successful blind musician. One of John Trevor Hoyle's relatives helped change the perception of guide dogs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
16/20. A tip-off about an empty house prompts a search for Elizabeth Dean's heirs. Michael Buerk and the team reveal a colonial link to slavery in Henry Arthur Coke's case. Also in HD. [S,AD]
12/20. It is a race for Michael Buerk and the team to beat the competition on Jean Crow's estate. An illegitimate birth proves a stumbling block to finding Phillip Horsley's heirs. Also in HD. [S,AD]
11/20. Weapons discovered in an attic give a clue to a secret life. Michael Buerk and the team's search for heirs in another case reveals links to a criminal past. Also in HD. [S,AD]
10/20. Michael Buerk and the heir hunters resort to door knocking in their search for Dorothy Caines's heirs, and Edward Burridge's history reveals a relative loved by celebrities. Also in HD. [S]
7/20. Michael Buerk and the Heir Hunters take on the case of John Powney who left a vast record collection, while the team are sent on the wrong path in Alan John Lewis's case. Also in HD. [S]
9/20. Michael Buerk and the Heir Hunters take on Richard Thomas Evans' valuable estate, and Wallace Pilmoor's case leads the team to uncover a family history in the chocolate industry. Also in HD. [S]
5/20. Michael Buerk and the Heir Hunters uncover a family secret while tracing heirs to John Clench's estate. The case of Roy Rogerson reveals an exciting career choice. Also in HD. [S]
4/20. Michael Buerk and the heir hunters take a gamble on the estate of popular entertainer Gerald Bryce. The case of Elizabeth McGill throws up a double inheritance windfall. Also in HD. [S]
3/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search for heirs to the estate of James Cheetham reveals a family history of both great strength and sadness. Also in HD. [S]
2/20. Michael Buerk and the heir hunters trace the family of Charlie Graves, and the case of Roy Panther reveals he left his mark shining in the universe. Also in HD. [S]
20/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The heir hunters are on the case of a Cambridgeshire man who was a legend in the sport of tug of war. Also in HD. [S,AD]
19/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heirs to the estate of a popular Sussex man learn about their remarkable grandfather, a priest. Also in HD. [S,AD]
18/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on for relatives of a Lambeth lady, but there is a question mark over the value of her estate. Also in HD. [S,AD]
17/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heir hunters take on a case involving a large family and a common surname, leading to a nightmare search. Also in HD. [S,AD]
16/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on for relatives of a south London lady, but there is a surprise twist in store. Also in HD. [S,AD]
14/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search for heirs of a Romford lady reveals a link to the story that inspired the film Made in Dagenham. Also in HD. [S,AD]
13/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. A surprise phone call gets the heir hunters searching for relatives of a well-loved Leicestershire lady. Also in HD. [S,AD]
12/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search for relatives of an east London lady reveals a connection to the most famous heist of the 20th century. Also in HD. [S,AD]
11/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. A Dagenham lady uncovers a link to Whitechapel and the Jack the Ripper murders. Also in HD. [S,AD]
10/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Friends of a Battersea lady who travelled the world call in the heir hunters to try to find her family. Also in HD. [S,AD]
9/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The race is on to find relatives of a Kent lady, but her father's side of the family causes headaches for the team. Also in HD. [S,AD]
7/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The case of a man from Tooting in London reveals he had an ancestor who was one of Britain's early tobacco merchants. Also in HD. [S]
6/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on to find relatives of a Londoner who overcame tragedy to become a celebrated jazz singer. Also in HD. [S,AD]
5/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. As the heir hunters track down relatives of a retired insurance worker, there is an unwelcome surprise. Also in HD. [S,AD]
4/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. When a ballroom-dancing fanatic dies without leaving a will, the race is on to find heirs to his valuable estate. Also in HD. [S,AD]
3/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heir hunters take on one of their biggest cases as they try to find relatives of a travelling salesman who lived in Scotland. Also in HD. [S]
1/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. A man travels 9,000 miles to see his half-sister for the first time. Plus details of two unclaimed estates. Also in HD. [S]
4/20. Series following probate researchers. The heir hunters are on the road in Ireland, tracking down beneficiaries of the estate of one Limerick-born man. [S,AD]
20/20. Maureen Gallagher's case reveals the hardships of Germans married to Brits during WWI and WWII. An heir to Alan Hughes's estate receives a surprise knock at the door. [S,AD]
13/20. Michael Buerk and the heir hunters discover if Peter Kelly left a windfall as well as his house, while an integral industry of the 19th century lies behind the case of Ivy Henshaw. [S,AD]
20/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The heir hunters are on the case of a Cambridgeshire man who was a legend in the sport of tug of war. [S,AD]
19/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heirs to the estate of a popular Sussex man learn about their remarkable grandfather, a priest. [S,AD]
18/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on for relatives of a Lambeth lady, but there is a question mark over the value of her estate. [S,AD]
17/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Heir hunters take on a case involving a large family and a common surname, leading to a nightmare search. [S,AD]
16/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search is on for relatives of a south London lady, but there is a surprise twist in store. [S,AD]
14/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search for heirs of a Romford lady reveals a link to the story that inspired the film Made in Dagenham. [S,AD]
13/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. A surprise phone call gets the heir hunters searching for relatives of a well-loved Leicestershire lady. [S,AD]
12/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The search for relatives of an east London lady reveals a connection to the most famous heist of the 20th century. [S,AD]
10/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. Friends of a Battersea lady who travelled the world call in the heir hunters to try to find her family. [S,AD]
9/20. Series following the work of probate researchers. The race is on to find relatives of a Kent lady, but her father's side of the family causes headaches for the team. [S,AD]