The first episode in the show's 14th series follows Ros Webb - a mother searching for her only child - and Tegan Cornish, an adopted woman looking for a brother separated from her.

Mother Paula Beer searches for the son she gave up as a teenager, and a sister, Sharon Thomas, looks for the younger brother her mother was forced to give up before she died of cancer.

Sue Stalley and Melanie Mackney, two women on a quest to find their biological family members and fill in the gaps in their family histories.

Tracey Boyle, a woman who discovered she had a brother after her mother confided in her following a hospital stay. Carrying the weight of grief for years, Tracey’s mother had given up her first-born son for adoption at the age of 16. Determined to find him, Tracey sets out to let her brother know that he was always wanted.

The first story centres around 66-year-old Charlotte, who, after a recent cancer diagnosis, feels an urgent need to find the baby she gave up as a teenager. It’s a quest filled with uncertainty as Charlotte has no idea what became of her child or if they are even still alive. This search is particularly significant given Charlotte’s current health situation.

Mary Arbuthnot - a woman looking for two siblings adopted separately - and Maggie McCauley, who is searching for the older sister her mum had to give up.

In this special episode, women affected by a historic scandal in Spain from the 1930s through the Franco era to the 1990s search for children and family.