On the wrong side of the royal blanket
In Alison's family, stories of a ‘royal connection’, a child born ‘on the wrong side of the blanket’, have persisted for generations. Read more about the programme on the wrong side of royal the blanket.

Finding  mum
At the age of nine, Angela's mother died, her father had a breakdown and Angela lost all contact with her surviving family. Raised by nuns, she never knew her own family, but aged fifty seven, began a search for her lost family. Find out more in finding mum.

The Man from Mars
Phil's father left his life after his parents divorced when he was a baby. Yet his father, Melvin, was estranged from his own father, who went to buy a some cigarettes and never returned. Forty years on, Melvin and Phil go in search of Melvin’s father, travelling from the UK to the USA. Find out more about the man from Mars. 

Flesh and blood
Shortly after he was born, Ron’s mother abandoned him. At the age of seven months, he was put into a children’s home. At two he was adopted. Twenty years later he began his quest to trace his family roots and made a remarkable discovery. Find out more in flesh and blood.

Anthony and Zoran's big adventure
Anthony’s hero was his Serbian grandfather Zoran, who told him epic tales of fighting and fleeing the Nazis in war-torn Europe. Zoran's death two years ago inspires Anthony to take a journey for both of them. Taking his ashes in a rucksack back to Serbia, Anthony embarks upon a journey to explore his cultural heritage. Learn more in Anthony and Zoran's big adventure.

Jamaican roots revival
Shirley and Linda remained largely unaware of their Jamaican roots. Their story takes them on a journey through the historical links between Jamaica and Britain as the two women piece together their family story and their family’s supposed links to slavery. Find our more in Jamaican roots revival.