Inheritance Wars: Who Gets the Money?

Inheritance Wars: Who Gets the Money?

Documentary 2023

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Reveals the true stories of families who have been dragged through the courts due to inheritance disputes. Captures every twist and turn in these complex legal battles and the views of those at the heart of each case.

Documentary 2023

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

A look at an inheritance case involving brothers John and Terry. The subsequent court battle caused untold misery and changed inheritance law forever. Plus, revealing how the will of the famous turkey magnate Bernard Matthews caused mayhem.

1 hr 5 min · 17 Sept 2023 U
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

The shocking story of Tory politician and model Diana Coad, who after losing her husband Peter, enters a vicious legal battle with his children. After years of bitter fighting, Diana loses everything.

1 hr 5 min · 24 Sept 2023 U
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

A dark tale in which Daphne loses her mother and all her inheritance after a mysterious stranger comes into their lives. He gets close to Daphne's elderly mother and secretly marries her. After her mother's death a bitter legal battle ensues.

1 hr 5 min · 1 Oct 2023 U
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Grieving widow Jane takes on The Ministry of Defence in an eight-year inheritance battle, and a man fights a bitter legal battle with his siblings to keep the family home and protect his mother's parrots.

1 hr 5 min · 8 Oct 2023 U

Makon Bessala

Director
Simon Newton

Director
Matt Cottingham

Producer
Oliver Wright

Producer

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Inheritance Wars: Who Gets the Money?

DOCUMENTARY

Reveals the true stories of families who have been dragged through the courts due to inheritance disputes. Captures every twist and turn in these complex legal battles and the views of those at the heart of each case.

Information

Studio: Channel 5
Released: 2023

Languages

Subtitles: English (United Kingdom)