Professor Turi King

DNA Family Secrets: Who is my sperm donor father? Mel’s story

Over 6000 sperm donor babies were born in the UK in the 1970s. 47-year-old Mel, only found out as a teenager that she is one of them. Mel appeared on DNA Family Secrets to discover if testing her DNA might reveal her donor's identity and find any potential family.

HFEA: Proposed changes to the UK fertility law - Professor Turi King

Geneticist Professor Turi King shares her views on donor anonymity in response to the HFEA (Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority) opening a consultation on UK fertility law.

DNA Family Secrets: Do I have a secret sister? Janet’s story

As well as having the ability to reveal our ancestry, one of the biggest surprises that comes from DNA testing, is the discovery of unknown family members. 62-year-old Janet had always wondered if analysing her DNA might reveal a mystery from her father's past.

DNA Family Secrets: Who is my dad? Richard’s story

Nearly 1 in 12 children, in the 1970s, were raised by a single parent. 52-year-old Richard has always wanted to know the identity of his father and wondered if testing his DNA could finally give him some answers. He appeared on series two of DNA Family Secrets and in this podcast Professor Turi King catches up with him, a year after the programme was broadcast, to see what's happened since.

DNA Family Secrets: Is my father a British soldier? Clare’s story

Like over a million of us in the UK, 38-year-old Clare had never met her father. She was told he was a British soldier stationed in Northern Ireland, during the troubles. She featured on series 2 of DNA Family Secrets, hoping to find out if this story her mother told her was true.

DNA Family Secrets: Where was our birth father from? The triplets’ story

Triplets, David, Philip, and Peter were adopted when they were four years old and had never known the identity of their birth father. They hoped appearing on DNA Family Secrets and having their DNA analysed could solve the mystery of their ethnicity.

Professor Turi King catches up with Peter, 2 years after they filmed the episode, to see what happen after the show aired.

DNA Family Secrets: What is my ethnicity? Janine’s story

Janine has lived her entire life never knowing the identity or heritage of her birth father. Her white British mum always kept her true parentage a secret. Professor Turi King catches up on what happened after Janine appeared on the first series of DNA Family Secrets.

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 - Queen Katherine Parr, the last and surviving wife of King Henry VIII – who lived and died in the castle.