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The Gift, Radio 4 documentary series

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 18/09/2023 09:51

Anybody else listening to this? It's only being released weekly, I think. It's a series of at least three episodes looking at the life-changing discoveries some people have made as a result of uploading DNA to genealogy websites like Ancestry. Last week's was an eye-opener - it was about children conceived with the help of fertility clinics long ago and tracking down sperm donors. This week's is about a man trying to find out something about his father's family and getting a huge shock. It's thought-provoking stuff. As the intro to each episode says, without anybody really noticing it, far less regulating it, an enormous database of DNA has been created worldwide and the ramifications are enormous.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gd2dgb

BBC Sounds - The Gift - Available Episodes

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0gd2dgb

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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/05/2026 17:56

I've listened to the whole series now. Yes, it feels a bit like addressing odds and ends that have come up across over the years. I take it that's the full stop now. Fair enough. Fascinating overall.

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nauticant · 09/06/2026 09:30

I've also now completed my listening for series 3. I found it consistently fascinating all the way through. One of the best documentary series on Radio 4 of recent years.

Not sure about taking a reliable DNA test that will tell me how long I've got left to live though.

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