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Heir Hunters

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Series following the work of heir hunters

Series following the work of heir hunters, probate detectives looking for distant relatives of people who have died without making a will

Heir Hunters: Series 8

Gareth Rowlands

Christopher Coleman

Sarah Rest

John Widdup

Matthew Gordon

Heir Hunters: Series 8: Episode 6: Williams/Wild

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Episode 6

Episode 6: Williams/Wild

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Williams/Wild

BBC One - Heir Hunters, Series 8, Williams/Wild

The hunters try to trace the relatives of a former RAF officer with a very common surname.

Series following the work of probate researchers. The hunters try to trace the relatives of a former RAF officer with a very common surname.

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. Plus, details of unclaimed estates - could you be an heir?

Series following the work of probate detectives.

Series which follows the work of teams of probate detectives, who track down missing family members of people who have died without making a will.

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