Heir Hunters (uk) season 4: Episode Guide & Ratings

Beatrice Emms died aged 78 in July 2008 in Birmingham without any obvious living blood relatives. When the heir hunters discover her estate is worth an approximate eighty thousand pounds, they decide the challenge to uncover beneficiaries is one worth rising to but as names in birth, death and marriage records refuse to tally up, they are literally left tearing their hair out. Will the heir hunters manage to crack the case before their patience cracks or will a rival firm get there first? Meanwhile, Celtic Research, have been trying in vain to solve the case of Nancy Elizabeth Garner for the last 16 years and have continually drawn a blank. It is only after a recent change in law that their researchers can finally gain access to clues which eventually lead them - via a workhouse in Wales - to beneficiaries of the 50 thousand pound fortune Nancy left behind.

Charlotte Walker was a much-loved character in her local village, and achieved the milestone of 101 before she passed away. She was surrounded by close family and friends and had already decided who would inherit her 150,000 pound fortune. But fate stepped in, and the heir hunters' investigation reveals a sorry tale of good intentions gone horribly wrong. When heir hunting company Hoopers looked into the case of Cyril Curtis, a reclusive bachelor who passed away in Great Yarmouth, they never dreamed they would be uncovering a family secret that had lain hidden for nearly 60 years. Their discovery brought two sisters together for the first time - but it also raised many questions the sisters are still struggling to answer.

Gladys Willerton died a widow aged 86 in August 2008 in Leicester. She was a very active member in the Leicester Progressive Spritualist Church, which became the main focus of her life both professionally and socially. Having lost touch with her family a long time ago the heir hunters have a mountain to climb as the race is on to see who gets to any living relatives first! Gladys' existence is eventually rediscovered by a half blood family who are spurred on to research their own family tree as a result. Meanwhile, other members behind the Frasers team uncover the devastating tale behind a 250,000 pound case which sees a family ravaged by illness and death.

Charles Reynolds died aged 92 in December 2008. He never married, had no children and had worked nearly all his life as a boiler man at the local police station. He was an incredibly reclusive, independent man and a creature of habit. He never lavished himself with expensive gifts, getting his first television set at the age of 72! The team at Frasers have their work cut out as they work the case and try to track down anyone who knew Charles, let alone any living heirs to his estate. Heir Hunters' Hoopers also work on the heart-wrenching tale of Walter Darling - one of four siblings who were sent to the same orphanage in the 1940s but who grew up apart. Walter died in Blackpool in March 2008 and was well-loved by the local community. He was known for being a modest man and for his love of nature and the local wildlife.

George Cashmore died in a nursing home in 2008 aged 80. At first sight his case seems pretty straightforward, but as the team move into action, his past becomes murkier and raises more questions than it answers. Just to add to the pressure, the competition also starts snapping at the heir hunter's heels and the tension mounts to locate his descendants once and for all. This task falls on travelling heir hunter Paul Matthews' shoulders as he goes on a major league heir hunt... Will he bag them all or fall at the last hurdle? Meanwhile, case manager David Milchard, aka 'Grimble', works the case of a well-loved Oxford eccentric, Raymond Maynard. The tale brims with intrigue and fear, from false names to gangsters to prostitutes; it reads like a bestselling novel.

Margaret Porter passed away in June 2008. A shy and reclusive woman, she had withdrawn herself from society when her wartime sweetheart and husband of 50 years had died a few years earlier. As the Fraser and Fraser team start to delve deeper into her story, they uncover both a reasonable legacy and a mystery they'll need to solve if they are to make any headway. The race is on to the crack the case before their competitors, but who will get to the finishing line first? Meanwhile Heir Hunters company, Hoopers, are stumped by the case of Claire Hunt. This love story sees the team chasing their own tails in an attempt to find any living relatives. But, with the case being worth more than 100,000 pounds, they can't afford to give up too easily.

Margaret Mooney died in East London in July 2009, aged 88. She had dedicated her life to charity work and when she passed away she left behind her a fortune in excess of 200,000 pounds. As she didn't leave a will it is now down to Fraser and Frasers to track down any living family relatives. The investigation sets Case Manager Tony Pledger's head in a spin as the family tree grows and grows. Celtic Research uncover one of their youngest heirs to date. Olive Sonntag died in 2008 in a care home on the Isle of Wight, aged 84. She left behind an estate worth an estimated 130,000 pounds, but no will. This case sees the team of heir hunters inspired to go on a journey eventually leading them to Liverpool and Olive's great niece - a 20 year old tattoo artist.

This episode shows how lightning really does strike twice as the heir hunters uncover an amazing coincidence when they investigate the case of old school gent, Douglas Greatrex. He died in Birmingham in August 2009 not far from where he had lived for most of his life. As the team get to work tracking down his blood relatives, of which there are many, they come across one who makes them do a double take. They realise they have been here before and only eight months earlier. Meanwhile heir hunters from Celtic Research are looking into the case of Polish soldier, Tadeusz Gaweda, who passed away in 1991 in Forest Hill, South London. His case had remained unsolved for many years until Hector Birchwood from Celtic decided to take it on. After making some headway it isn't long before Hector's back up against a brick wall.