1. The Death of Henry Gaunt

When the weekly list of unclaimed estates is published, probate researchers, brother and sister team Dan and Rachel are ready for action.

The duo search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune.

Their quest leads them to uncover a broken family with a terrible secret.

Henry Gaunt has died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. His stepsister can't inherit and there are no known kin.

The stepsister doesn't know much about Henry's father: she thinks he died in the Second World War when Henry was a small child.

Dan and Rachel's investigation leads to a surprising discovery.

Written in five parts by Cath Staincliffe.

Dan ...... William Ash
Rachel ...... Claire Keelan
Young Eric ...... Tom Hughes
George ...... Stephen Hoyle

Director: Nadia Molinari

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2011.