Ariel was delighted to host the Long Lost Family team for a Thank You/Summer party on Friday the 21st July 2017, just ahead of the broadcast of episode one of the seventh series. Kate Adie was also able to come to the party and celebrate with the team.

The weather was favourable, allowing the team to enjoy an afternoon in the garden, reflecting on the research and stories of the upcoming season.

The weather couldn’t have been better for the party.

With the hard work of series seven behind them, it was a wonderful chance to get the team together to celebrate the many successes, whilst simultaneously looking forward to series eight, which has been recently commissioned.

Sam & Debbie helping at the Party – what a team!

Episode one of the new series was broadcast on the 26th July 2017, with 4.2 million viewers. Episode two will be broadcast at 9pm on ITV1 on Wednesday 2nd April.

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