A brief History of Sudeley Castle and Gardens: Interview With Derek Maddock
Professor Turi King discusses the history of Sudeley Castle with it's archivist, Derek Maddock. Sudeley Castle remains the only private castle in England to have a queen buried within the grounds - Qu...
24 Sep 202219min
DNA Family Secrets: Do I Have Sperm Donor Siblings? Tink’s Story
Over 45,000 people in the UK are conceived through sperm donors. 25-year-old Tink, only found out as a teenager that she is one of them. Tink came to DNA Family Secrets because she wanted to test her ...
17 Sep 202213min
DNA Test Kits Are Changing Donor-Conceived Families - Professor Turi King
A UK law, passed on April 1 2005, means anyone conceived from a donated sperm, egg, or embryo, can find out the identity of their donor parent once they reach adulthood. But thanks to at-home DNA test...
9 Aug 20226min
How Double Child-Murderer Colin Pitchfork Was Caught - Interview With DCS David Baker (Retired)
Professor Turi King speaking with Detective Chief Superintendent David Baker (retired), about tracking down double child-murderer Colin Pitchfork. A case that made history for being the first criminal...
18 Juni 202226min
DNA Family Secrets: Who Is My Birth Mother? Margaret’s Story
Around three-quarters of a million people in the UK are adopted, but before the law changed in 1975, most adoptees never knew the identity of their birth parents. Margaret was adopted when she was jus...
30 Jan 202212min
DNA Family Secrets: What Happened to My Father? Bill’s Story
Around a million of us in the UK grow up without any contact with our fathers. 75-year-old Bill has never met his dad. During World War II 240,000 African American GIs were stationed in the UK, many h...
22 Jan 202216min
The Genetics of Taste - Professor Turi King
Hands up who likes brussel sprouts? How are you with broccoli? I ask because we know that our genetic make-up goes some way to explaining whether you’ll be fine eating some foods, such as broccoli and...
4 Jan 20225min
We Are All Related to Royalty - Professor Turi King
On an episode of 'Who Do You Think You Are?' the comedian, Josh Widdicombe, found out he was descended from King Edward I. Just how common is this being related to royalty. Is it some sort of celebrit...
15 Dec 202112min
