Series 13

1. Paul Connolly, Shaun Lawrence

Paul Connolly had a brutal childhood and was put out with the rubbish as a baby in east London and raised in care, while Shaun Lawrence had a happy adoption with wonderful parents but was always curious about his birth parents

2023-07-03 • 46 min

2. Sara Hathaway, Diane Kerridge

Meet Sara Hathaway who, after losing her adoptive mother and older brother in the space of just a year, is desperate to find her birth family. Plus, Diane Kerridge shares her story of being forced to give up the child she gave birth to as a teenager in the 1960s. Over 50 years later, she is hoping to find her long lost son.

2023-07-10 • 46 min

3. Caroline Kinsey, Paul McFarlane

We take on the cases of Caroline Kinsey - who longs to find the son she gave up for adoption - and Paul McFarlane, whose assumptions about his family have been thrown into doubt.

2023-07-17 • 46 min

4. Rachel Burch, Sue Davis

Following one woman searching for her Jamaican-born birth father and another on the hunt for the half-brother that her mother gave up for adoption after his American serviceman father went home and off the radar following the Second World War.

2023-07-24 • ? min

5. Jeanette Woodyatt, Karen Turnbull

Two women looking for siblings but for different reasons - Jeanette Woodyatt's father told her that he had a son who was adopted when he was young. Karen Turnbull was shocked to learn on the day of her mother's funeral that she had half-siblings.

2023-07-31 • ? min

6. Joe McGregor, Simon Miller

Joe McGregor yearns to find his birth family, and Simon Miller wants to fulfill his mothers last wish.

2023-08-07 • ? min

7. False Identity Special

This episode delves into the compelling narratives of two men who share a common experience – being born to unmarried mothers in Ireland during a period when such circumstances were stigmatized. Arthur Fitzharris, born in 1947, grew up in Ireland under the care of his adoptive parents, enjoying a content childhood. Bernard McGrath, born in 1953, remained oblivious to his adoption until he turned 40, when rumours began to circulate.

2023-08-14 • ? min