Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20081216 | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks how, if it's possible, these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Max explores what happens when people die without leaving a will and their estate passes to the crown. He talks to Wendy Pentelow, who learned from probate investigator Cat Whiteaway that her father, who she had not seen for over 20 years, had died just a few miles away from where she lives and that she was first in line to inherit his estate.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
Max Flint explores what happens when people die without leaving a will. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK | |
| 01 | 20081216 | 20090810 (R4) | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks how, if it's possible, these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Max explores what happens when people die without leaving a will and their estate passes to the crown. He talks to Wendy Pentelow, who learned from probate investigator Cat Whiteaway that her father, who she had not seen for over 20 years, had died just a few miles away from where she lives and that she was first in line to inherit his estate.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
Max Flint explores what happens when people die without leaving a will. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK |
| 02 | 20081223 | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
The Dormant Banks and Building Society Accounts Bill dictates that, after 15 years or dormancy, any assets that lie unclaimed in accounts can be used for charitable purposes.
Max talks to a building society in north Staffordshire which turned detective and found 10,000 pounds for a local charity.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
A building society which turned detective and found 10,000 pounds for a local charity. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK | |
| 02 | 20081223 | 20090811 (R4) | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
The Dormant Banks and Building Society Accounts Bill dictates that, after 15 years or dormancy, any assets that lie unclaimed in accounts can be used for charitable purposes.
Max talks to a building society in north Staffordshire which turned detective and found 10,000 pounds for a local charity.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
A building society which turned detective and found 10,000 pounds for a local charity. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK |
| 03 | 20081230 | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Did you know that borrowing a book from your local library means that the author should receive 5.9p?
Max finds out about the millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed, often simply because of a lack of knowledge of the registration system, and discovers if and how these funds are reunited with their rightful owners.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
The millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK | |
| 03 | 20081230 | 20090812 (R4) | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Did you know that borrowing a book from your local library means that the author should receive 5.9p?
Max finds out about the millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed, often simply because of a lack of knowledge of the registration system, and discovers if and how these funds are reunited with their rightful owners.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
The millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK |
| 04 | 20090113 | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Ever wondered what happened to those premium bonds you were given as a baby? It could be one of the 31 million pounds worth of unclaimed premium bond prizes.
Max discovers how the NS&I tracing team tackle the problem of locating lost winners. At least they have an old address to start with. By contrast, Camelot don't even have a name to help locate lost lottery prize-winners.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
How the winners of unclaimed premium bonds prizes are traced. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK | |
| 04 | 20090113 | 20090813 (R4) | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Ever wondered what happened to those premium bonds you were given as a baby? It could be one of the 31 million pounds worth of unclaimed premium bond prizes.
Max discovers how the NS&I tracing team tackle the problem of locating lost winners. At least they have an old address to start with. By contrast, Camelot don't even have a name to help locate lost lottery prize-winners.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
How the winners of unclaimed premium bonds prizes are traced. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK |
| 05 | 20090120 | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Max explores issues surrounding claims by former soldiers who had tax wrongly deducted from their service pensions. He meets the man who discovered the problem which resulted in millions of pounds in tax rebates being returned to ex-servicemen, and a 91-year-old retired major who is still fighting for his money.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
The claims of former soldiers who had tax wrongly deducted from their service pensions. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK | |
| 05 | 20090120 | 20090814 (R4) | Series in which Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK and asks if and how these funds are distributed to their rightful owners.
Max explores issues surrounding claims by former soldiers who had tax wrongly deducted from their service pensions. He meets the man who discovered the problem which resulted in millions of pounds in tax rebates being returned to ex-servicemen, and a 91-year-old retired major who is still fighting for his money.
A Tinderbox Broadcast production for BBC Radio 4.
The claims of former soldiers who had tax wrongly deducted from their service pensions. Max Flint investigates the 15 billion pounds in unclaimed assets in the UK |