Heir Hunters - Season 11
Season 11
Episodes
Forrest/Paget
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.
McMurrich/Overbury
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.
Brown/Rubin
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.
Mead/Kushia
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.
Fehr/Wilson
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.
Skudder/Knowles
Theodoridi/Hubbuck
Smithers/Dippie
Charlwood/Jones
Chatfield/Haddon
Doheny/Cole
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.
Wilkinson/Osborne
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.
Smith/Dennis
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.
Percival/Walley
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.
Southall/Howard
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.
Cole/De La Salle
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.
Harrison/Robinson
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. And 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.
Winser/MacLennan
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.
Chase/Wilson
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.
Hopkinson/Cable
As the team race to find 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.
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