The Gift

The Gift

BBC Radio 4

3 episodes

Episodes

6. Deleted
May 2, 2026 · 28m
Jenny Kleeman explores the ethics of at-home DNA testing after 23andMe’s bankruptcy and data breach, questioning the safety of commercial genetic databases.
5. Forbidden
May 2, 2026 · 28m
This episode of *The Gift* explores the legal ban on at-home DNA testing in France, the only European country where such kits are criminalized.
4. Puzzles
May 2, 2026 · 28m
This episode explores the intersection of true crime and genealogy through the story of Cathy Gilchrist, an adopted woman who used at-home DNA testing to uncover her biological father.
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