Heir Hunters
Heir Hunters is a TV show on More4. Series following the work of probate researchers as they search for the heirs of people who have died without a will, leaving thousands of pounds unclaimed. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 35 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2026.
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In Dorset, the team race against time to unlock the history of a sprawling family that includes a former naval police officer and an ever-growing list of hidden family members. (S10 Ep20)
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1:05:00Two properties go under the hammer in a high-value case. But to work out the heir, the team has the small matter of working out who the deceased actually was. (S10 Ep19)
1:05:00When a lift attendant's Leeds home goes up for auction, the team unravel the family history of her grandad, who worked his way up through society to become a top chauffeur. (S10 Ep18)
1:05:00The team take on a search just in on the Government's Bona Vacantia list that leads them to Lancashire, where they uncover a family hero who flew Wellington bombers during WWII. (S10 Ep17)
1:05:00In a case with its roots planted firmly in London's East End, the team investigate an immigrant Jewish family who survived the horrors of Europe only to endure the Blitz. (S10 Ep16)
1:05:00The team race to find relatives on one of their most valuable ever cases. When an NHS pathologist dies, the search leads to a family torn apart by tuberculosis. (S10 Ep15)
1:05:00The team try to crack a new treasury case before a rival firm. With family lines leading nowhere, the team's research takes an interesting tack when records point to India. (S10 Ep14)
1:05:00In Kent, the house clearance of a retired lathe operator uncovers a large family, but surname changes don't add up and illegitimate births mean many won't be entitled. (S10 Ep13)
1:05:00When a retired chambermaid with half a dozen siblings dies leaving no will, the hunt is on to work out who might benefit. Census records provide crucial links. (S10 Ep12)
1:05:00The team work the case of a woman from Essex. As they dig into her records, the search moves to the Midlands and the steam railway, where her grandad worked as an engine driver. (S10 Ep11)
1:05:00The hunters face stiff competition on a case in Wales, as they uncover the courageous exploits of a family member in the deserts of Egypt at the turn of the century. (S10 Ep10)
1:05:00The hunters investigate the case of someone who doesn't exist! And a dig through census records uncovers the story of a grandfather who worked on the early London Underground. (S10 Ep9)
1:05:00A sole heir is discovered on a valuable treasury case worth almost half a million pounds. Can the hunters beat the other firms to sign him up and break the news of the windfall? (S10 Ep8)
1:05:00A letter from the late Queen is found in a house in Kent that's been empty for four years. It belonged to a woman who was in the Women's Land Army during World War II. (S10 Ep7)
1:05:00A case on the Channel Island of Guernsey brings up emotional memories of families torn apart by war, and reunites relatives as a niece finds the missing pieces of her family tree. (S10 Ep6)
Series 11
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1:05:00As the hunters race to find the heirs of a man from Margate, they discover a life shrouded in mystery. And the case of a Cambridgeshire man reveals a tug-of-war sporting legend. (S11 Ep20)
1:05:00Heirs to the estate of a popular Sussex man learn about their remarkable grandfather, a priest in the British Orthodox church. (S11 Ep19)
1:05:00The search is on for relatives of a lady from Lambeth. And the hunters try to crack a 26-year-old case, which uncovers a sad and surprising family secret. (S11 Ep18)
1:05:00A council is looking for relatives of a retired builder, and the hunters take on the case. But faced with a large family and a common surname, it's a nightmare search. (S11 Ep17)
1:05:00The hunters search for relatives of a south London lady, but there's a surprise twist. And on another intriguing case, the team uncover the story of a man who led a double life. (S11 Ep16)