Long Lost Family

Presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, this series tells incredible stories of people desperate to find missing family, unravels mysteries that no one else has been able to solve and answers questions that have haunted entire lives.

Episode 6

41m 44s

The story of one man whose feelings of rejection have consumed him for over 20 years, and a woman holding off her wedding until she finds her birth mother.

Episodes

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    Episode 7

    S13 E7 - 46m 29s

    Arthur Fitzharris and Bernard McGrath, both born in Ireland to unmarried mothers, search for their true identities after discovering false information on their birth certificates concealed by the Catholic Church.

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    Episode 6

    S13 E6 - 46m 12s

    Joe McGregor, adopted in Bermuda, searches for his birth family, and Simon Miller, seeks his sister, whom his mother gave up for adoption over 50 years ago. Simon hopes to fulfill his mother’s last wish and help his sister understand why.

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    Episode 5

    S13 E5 - 46m 28s

    Rachel Burch searches for her Jamaican-born birth father, and Sue Davis, seeks the half-brother her mother gave up after a wartime relationship with an American soldier. Both women yearn for family connections and answers about their pasts.

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    Episode 4

    S13 E4 - 46m 22s

    Jeanette Woodyatt seeks the brother her grandmother turned away. Karen Turnbull searches for twin siblings her mother gave up for adoption, unaware they’ve been looking for her too, hoping to explain their mother’s choice.

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    Episode 3

    S13 E3 - 46m 15s

    Caroline Kinsey seeks the son she gave up for adoption over 40 years ago, hoping for forgiveness. Paul McFarlane uncovers shocking truths about his late mother’s complicated past and discovers he wasn't her only child.

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    Episode 2

    S13 E2 - 46m 1s

    We follow Sara Hathaway, who, after losing her adoptive mother and brother, turns to Long Lost Family to find her birth family. We also follow Diane Kerridge, a birth mother searching for the son she gave up in the 1960s.

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    Episode 1

    S13 E1 - 46m 6s

    Follow two men searching for their roots. Paul Connolly, abandoned as a baby, uncovers a shocking DNA revelation about his father. Shaun Lawrence, adopted, learns his birth parents had more children and seeks answers about his past.

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