Society & Culture

The Gift

by BBC Radio 4

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About the show

Without us realising, an enormous DNA database has been created online. It holds the secrets of your true identity and promises to reveal untold family connections. But what happens when online ancestry tests reveal more than you had bargained for? Across three series, Jenny Kleeman meets the men and women whose lives changed forever after they opened a box that contained a DNA test. Exposing scandals, upending identities, solving mysteries and delivering life-changing news - Jenny investigates what happens when genealogy, technology and identity collide. Series 3 of The Gift is available on BBC Sounds from 2 May, 2026.

Latest episodes

6. Deleted

May 2, 2026 · 28 min

After one of the biggest brands in at-home DNA testing is put up for sale - along with the genetic codes of millions of its customers - Jenny decides if she wants to continue to belong to the global DNA database. In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman…
5. Forbidden

May 2, 2026 · 29 min

It’s a criminal offence to take an at-home DNA test in France – and Audrey and Arthur must break the law if they want to unlock the truths hidden in their genes. In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman has always looked at extraordinary truths that…
4. Puzzles

May 2, 2026 · 28 min

When the mystery of her past is solved, Kathy is confronted by a shocking true crime story that helps explain who she is. In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman has always looked at extraordinary truths that unravel when people take at-home DNA tests…
3. Fathers

May 2, 2026 · 28 min

Technology catches up with sperm donors in ways they could never have imagined. In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman has always looked at extraordinary truths that unravel when people take at-home DNA tests. For Series 3, Jenny is asking what it…
2. Twins - Part 2

May 2, 2026 · 28 min

As they try to come to terms with their discovery, Michelle digs deeper into Lavinia’s test results – but Lavinia doesn’t want to know In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman has always looked at extraordinary truths that unravel when people take…
1. Twins - Part 1

May 2, 2026 · 29 min

The special bond between twin sisters Michelle and Lavinia is tested in an almost inconceivable way. In The Gift, Jenny Kleeman has always looked at extraordinary truths that unravel when people take at-home DNA tests. For Series 3, Jenny…
Trailer

April 28, 2026 · 3 min

Jenny Kleeman is back with six more remarkable tales of truths that unravel when people take at-home DNA tests. The whole series is available on BBC Sounds from 2 May, 2026.
5. Donor

November 4, 2024 · 29 min

When testing your DNA becomes an obsession. It’s the perfect gift for the person who already has everything. It promises to tell you who you really are, and how you’re connected to the world. A present that will reveal your genetic past…