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A Family of Strangers

How a simple DNA test turned worlds upside down, leading to profound questions of identity.

How a simple DNA test turned a world upside down, leading to profound questions of identity. When 71-year-old Philip was given a genetic testing kit for Christmas, he assumed he would stumble across an ancient line of nobility or a novel identity to latch onto. Instead, he found himself unravelling a mystery with more twists and turns than a spiralling strand of DNA. David Reid meets an extraordinary group of people who sent in DNA samples and tested negative to the question: β€œWho am I?” Join them on a moving, funny and thought-provoking journey as they dig through layers of family myth and secrecy to unearth the incredible story of their origins.

Produced and presented by David Reid
Editor: Hugh Levinson
Production Coordinator: Jacqui Johnson
Sound: Tom Brignell

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37 minutes

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Boxing Day 2021 17:00

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  • Tue 21 Dec 2021 20:00
  • Boxing Day 2021 17:00