![From Wall To Wall Productions LONG LOST FAMILY Monday 10th July 2023 on ITV1 and ITVX Pictured: (l-r) Davina McCall with searcher Sara Hathaway In Episode Two we follow the story of a woman whose beloved adoptive mother and brother died in the same year, leaving her desperate to find her birth family. We also take on a birth mother???s search for the son she had nearly 60 years ago as a teenager and had to give up because of her own mother???s shame. 57-year-old Sara Hathaway is the mother of two grown children. As a baby, born in Wales, she was adopted and had ???a lovely, outdoor childhood??? with her siblings, who had also been adopted. Their parents made them feel special because they were chosen, and the whole family remained close. But in 2007, tragically, Sara???s mother and big brother both passed away. Applying for her adoption papers, Sara discovered her mother???s name ??? Sarah ??? and that she had a traumatic life around the time Sara was born. The documents also revealed that after giving up her daughter, she moved to South Africa in 1966. Long Lost Family could find no trace of her mother Sarah in South Africa. The breakthrough was the discovery that Sarah???s real name was in fact Sallie, and she???d reverted to this when she moved abroad. We found Sallie???s half-sister, who told us that sadly, Sallie had died in 2014. She also told us that Sallie had four other children. A son, Steve, was born in Cardiff a year before searcher Sara. Sallie placed him in care. Then Sallie had a daughter, Kerry, in South Africa, who she also gave up. Sallie then had Jacqui, and another child ??? both born in South Africa. Nicky meets up with Steve and Kerry (who now lives in the UK). They met as adults, introduced by their grandmother, and are very close. They paint a complex picture of their mother. Steve was in a Barnardo???s home, then fostered, then joined the Army. Kerry believes she was born of an affair her mother had. When, in her 20s, she tracked down her mother, Sallie showed little interest in getting to know her children. Kerry says it ???broke my heart.??? Jacqui, who also knows Steve and Kerry, joins the conversation via video call from South Africa. Jacqui explains that her father was abusive, and that Sallie was often absent, and spent stints in prison for fraud. ???She went to the grave with all her secrets.??? The siblings are delighted to be found and can???t wait to welcome Sara into the family. After hearing the sad news of her mother???s death off camera, Sara learns about her mother and her siblings from Davina. Sara???s shocked but acknowledges ???my mum was a complex person.??? She???s delighted to know of her siblings and when they finally meet, tells them (C) WallToWall For further information please contact Peter Gray Mob 07831460662 / peter.gray@itv.com This photograph is (C) *** and can only be reproduced for editorial purposes directly in connection with the programme or event mentioned herein. Once made available by ITV plc Picture Desk, this photograph can be reproduced once only up until the transmission [TX] date and no reproduction fee will be charged. Any subsequent usage may incur a fee. This photograph must not be manipulated [excluding basic cropping] in a manner which alters the visual appearance of the person photographed deemed detrimental or inappropriate by ITV plc Picture Desk. This photograph must not be syndicated to any other company, publication or website, or permanently archived, without the express written permission of ITV Picture Desk. Full Terms and conditions are available on the website www.itv.com/presscentre/itvpictures/terms](https://wp.inews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEI_163210930.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2495px%2C1411px&resize=640%2C360)
Pick of the day: Long Lost Family
9pm, ITV1
These moving case histories don’t always have a happy ending, or at least some have only a partially satisfactory conclusion. Sara Hathaway has been searching for her birth mother since the deaths of her beloved adoptive mother and brother. The search leads to South Africa, and while the birth mother may no longer be alive (and apparently uninterested in her long-lost children when living), Hathaway is now united with three loving step-siblings. The second story involves a birth mother searching for a son she had nearly 60 years ago as a teenager but had to give up because of her own mother’s shame. The meet-up is lovely.
Wimbledon 2023
11am, BBC Two; 1.45pm, BBC One
Week two and day eight of the world grass-court championships, with Isa Guha and Clare Balding again presenting the live coverage. Nick Kyrgios, Simona Halep and Rafael Nadal were among the victorious players on this day in 2022.
Supermarkets Unwrapped: The Vegan Aisle
8pm, Channel 4
The team head for the vegan aisle for all the news on animal-free food. Helen Lawal visits Tesco to find out how they keep up with the plant-based burger trend, John Whaite seeks out the secret to the snap in a vegan sausage skin, Kate Quilton finds out how exactly you milk an oat, and Briony May Williams learns how to make a quiche without egg.
24 Hours In A&E
9pm, Channel 4
Return of the long-running, camera-bristling medical documentary series, which, since last year, has been located at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. First up is Kaeden, a 16-year-old battling a serious childhood illness, who has been rushed in after developing a fever at home. His mother describes her son’s struggle with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Other patients include an aspiring pilot who has come off his motorbike during a track race and a man who has partially amputated his thumb.
Wonders of the World I Can’t See
10pm, Channel 4
Blind comedian Chris McCausland’s final travelling companion of the series is Liza Tarbuck, the pair heading to Canada to experience the majestic natural marvel that is Niagara Falls. It’s the only wonder in the series that makes a noise, so McCausland is excited to be there. The pair also explore the wider Canadian cultural landscape of axe throwing, bushcraft and poutine.
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
10pm, BBC Two
BBC Two, you may have noticed, have been filling gaps in its Wimbledon-dominated schedules with some classic comedy from yesteryear. This 1995 episode of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer’s short-lived sketch show features the bald-headed Stott brothers on This Is Your Life, and dodgy councillors Cox and Evans brightening up a seafront.
Dr Death
11.05pm, Channel 4
This unsettling true-crime drama about murderously incompetent spinal surgeon Dr Christopher Duntsch (Joshua Jackson) finally see suspicious fellow doctors Kirby and Henderson (Christian Slater and Alec Baldwin) crash a function in Duntsch’s honour and winding up discovering the systemic failure at the heart of his reign of terror.
