The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The episode follows the work of probate researchers as they search for heirs of people who have died without a will.

The heir hunters are up against competition on a case when it is posted on the Bona Vacantia list. Researchers are sent to the village of the deceased to find out more information. Elsewhere, the shocking death of a loca judo enthusiast leads the hunters to a large family of wheeler-dealers.

The heir hunters investigate a deceased person who doesn't seem to exist. Elsewhere, a name change proves a challenge to the team and leads to a family mystery stretching back over a hundred years.

The family history in a motor car manufacturing company leads to the sole heir being discovered only a few miles away. Elsewhere in Shropshire, the hunt is on for heirs to the estate of a career soldier.

An heir is found, he believes his grandfather was ashamed of what he was, and thinks this is why he never wanted to talk about it. An official letter from the Queen is found in a house in Kent. The letter belonged to a woman who was part of the Women's Land Amy during World War II.

In this episode we are on the Channel Island of Guernsey where there are tales of heartbreak for families torn apart by war. Elsewhere in America, friend's remember a Cheshire woman who travelled across the point to start a new life however met an untimely death.

Heir hunters work on a tough case of a person who worked in ships' kitchens, while another team uncovers the story of an orphaned Norfolk boy who went on to achieve great things in the music industry.

Heir hunters look into a tricky case of a large family of glove makers who plied their trade in Yeovil. In another case, the chance discovery of a war grave in a Thai cemetery leads heir hunters to two family members who both fought in Burma in World War II.

Heir hunters investigate the case of a former accountant complicated by a mystery surrounding his parentage. In Norfolk, a team looks at the case of a villager who died with thousands of pounds hidden in his house.

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 nothing to fight for his country and an uncle who manufactured bombers during World War II.

A chance conversation provides a new lead in a case that was shelved for several years, while in Liverpool, heir hunters reveal how important the docks were for an Irish family that arrived in the city at the turn of the 20th century.