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Long Lost Family – Series 2 Episode 3


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 27 Apr 2012 16:04 : long lost family tv : 2 comments : 7414 views

Did you miss episode 3 of Long Lost Family, or need a refresh? It was another great watch, so here's a quick recap. In last night's episode Peter Arundel and Maureen Saville were both searching for their birth mothers.


Long Lost Family – Series 2 Episode 2


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 20 Apr 2012 10:27 : long lost family tv : 0 comments : 5412 views

The second episode of series proved to be another emotional one. We followed two very different stories this week. First of all we met Brenda. She fell pregnant and moved to a Mother and Baby home when she was 3 months gone. She lived there with her daughter Joanne until she was 6 weeks old. Sadly keeping the baby wasn’t an option for Brenda and so she had no choice but to give her up for adoption.


Long Lost Family – Series 2 Episode 1


Published in Genes Reunited Blog on 13 Apr 2012 10:27 : long lost family tv : 0 comments : 7932 views

This week saw the return of ITV1 series Long Lost Family, and the first episode proved to be the emotional rollercoaster reunion we had hoped for. Taking me from a state of sadness and sympathy to one of joy and happiness as the relatives are reunited and I reach for yet another tissue to dry the stream of tears running down my face.