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 2025. A total of 24 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in June 2025.
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In Littlehampton, West Sussex, the hunters struggle with a case surrounding someone with a Navy background. They keep hitting a brick wall... until they make a breakthrough. (S10 Ep5)
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1:05:00The hunters have difficulty pinning down a tough case of an extended family of glove makers who worked in Yeovil. (S10 Ep4)
1:05:00We follow the investigation into a referral case of an ex-accountant. But as the hunters dig into his history, they find something mysterious surrounding his parentage. (S10 Ep3)
1:05:00The hunters are on a tight deadline as they work to find relatives of a printer. The team discover that one of the deceased's grandparents was a dressmaker, based in north London. (S10 Ep2)
1:05:00The hunters unravel a mystery involving surnames in a treasury case. A shortage of documents meant that relatives of someone who worked in parliament were unable to pursue it. (S10 Ep1)
Series 6
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1:05:00The case of Ronald Boyne who died in Birmingham in 2010. The team try to find out if any of Ronald's siblings are still alive and uncover Ronald's role during the Suez Crisis. (S6 Ep20)
1:00:00The case of Kevin Campbell reveals a family separation and the moving story of a soldier's walk to salvation on the beaches of Dunkirk. (S6 Ep19)
1:05:00The hunt for heirs on the estate of May Valentine reveals a family history that crosses continents, from Dundee to Calcutta. (S6 Ep18)
1:00:00The hunters investigate the case of Victor Evans from Bedford, who died at the age of 88. Evans is a common name and proves a headache. Will they be able to track down any heirs? (S6 Ep17)
1:05:00The search for relatives of Philip Konigk takes the team all the way from the Oxfordshire countryside to 19th-century South Africa. (S6 Ep16)
1:00:00The team tackle the case of mariner Josiah Webbe that has so far been impossible to crack. The two-year hunt for beneficiaries to his estate stretches from the Caribbean to Wales. (S6 Ep15)
1:05:00The hunters search for the heirs of a pen maker who worked in Birmingham's jewellery quarter. Can the team find out if rumours of an estate worth £40,000 are true? (S6 Ep14)
1:00:00The hunters investigate the case of Evelyn Edwards and uncover a fascinating family history in the brewing trade. (S6 Ep13)
1:05:00The hunters investigate the case of William Bennett, who died aged 86 and was a former member of the Pioneer Corps during World War II. (S6 Ep12)
1:00:00The team work the case of Brian Yanchuk, who died in Milton Keynes in 2004. His name uncovers history that stretches from 19th-century Canada to the battlefields of World War II. (S6 Ep11)
1:05:00A search uncovers the family life of Brett Miller, who tragically died aged 39. And the case of John Woor reveals a fascinating life story, from wartime India to the art world. (S6 Ep10)
1:00:00The team investigate the case of Evelyn Burgum and the mystery surrounding her life; did she emigrate to Canada with her husband George or was she living in north London all along? (S6 Ep9)
1:05:00The search for heirs to the £250,000 estate of Keith Bryant reveals a fascinating insight into the tensions of the Cold War. (S6 Ep8)
1:00:00The team investigate the case of Arthur Jones, who died leaving £225,000. They uncover Arthur's tragic life story as an ex-soldier who was haunted by his memories of war. (S6 Ep6)
1:05:00The hunters investigate the case of Robin Miller, which gives an heir the chance to find out more about his grandfather's past as one of Kitchener's Army. (S6 Ep5)