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DAVINA McCALL and Nicky Campbell unite in Long Lost Family to reunite people with, well, their long-lost family – and it’s proved to be quite the tear-jerker at times.

This series comes from the makers of Who Do You Think You Are?, and proves that some people don’t need to go back generations to find a missing branch in their family tree.

Take Bradlee Allen, from south-east London, whose father, Malcolm, was absent for most of his childhood. In fact, Bradlee only has two memories of his dad – and one of those dates from ten years ago, when he was a troubled 14-year-old, and told Malcolm he had no interest in anything he had to offer.

At the time, Bradlee was grieving for his beloved grandmother, who had recently died, as well as dealing with the pressures of being mixed-race in a predominately white neighbourhood, but now regrets his strong words.

Can father and son be reunited in time for Bradlee’s upcoming wedding? Meanwhile, Bridget Eyles, from Saffron Walden, recalls how she felt when, at the age of 11, she realised she was adopted. She’d been told at an early age, but it didn’t really sink in until she heard her mum talking about it with a teacher. Since that day, Bridget has longed to meet her birth mum, but after ten years of searching, she has drawn a blank.

Why does McCall think the show has become so popular? “It’s about relationships and love and fear and forgiving. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve lost somebody or you’re trying to find