Heir Hunters Series 5

[Alan b]

Superb program that really deserves to be in a better time slot than 9.15 in the morning. Fair enough it can be recorded or viewed online via the iPlayer.

[anne50]

I agree Alan, 9.15 am although its a good time for some folk, it would be better on in an early evening slot. I am always fascinated how they get a tree together. I wish they would do mine lol. Although it has'nt got money to inherit, although there might be, but in my case i might find debts that need to be paid off from long ago lol.

[Lloydy]

One of my favourite programmes

[Plummiegirl]

I tape (Sky+) it and watch it later in the day at my leisure.  Would like it to be about 1 hour rather than the 45 minutes, then we could see more about the results of previous shows, rather than taking up precious time in the 45 mins. slot.

Would love to spend time in that room with all the directories - not for genealogy purposes.  I would probably get lost in the smell of old books and reading interesting facts about some of the old businesses mentioned.  I might even take a few minutes to look at an ancestor or 2, but not important.

[Lloydy]

I Sky+ it aswell (Sky+ such a marvellous invention ), then watch it when I get home from work.

I'm with you Plummiegirl, the smell of old books is wonderful

[student325]

really enjoyed watching this for first time on iPlayer just now.  Luxury.  Series 2 - Belby.  They didn't really need those quasi-amusing altercations with motorway service stations  and register office staff did they.  You could have done it all in your kitchen over a civilised breakfast and be ready to make a phone call at elevenses.

Step 1 - find mother was Ada Eileen Harris (24 Dec 1908-)
Step 2 - spot the twin (I did!) - Meynie, and find her death and marriage as 'Maynie', and entry in 1911 census as 'Mayne' with her mother and other Harris relatives (including elder brother?)
[Ada Eileen is in 1911 as well, Eileen A Harris with the Buswells who witnessed her wedding]
Step 3 - from 1911 find the marriage of mother Florence UNKNOWN to UNKNOWN Harris (year given in 1911) and cross-check her maiden name with place of birth
Step 4 - find the youngest child Moyra Harris's birth (ms Riseley) which is the key to the rest of the puzzle....

But a low-carbon surf on the internet would hardly make for good telly would it

[patrish]

I love the programme too.

Watch the orignals and all the repeats if I am able to

Cant wait for the next series. 

[Nick29]

I like watching the repeats to see the variations in Neil's hairstyles 

[Alan b]

So cruel

I keep coming across the odd episode that I haven't seen before (as I was a late starter with these), likes todays for example.