French dentist Dr. Philippe Riegert is on a mission into his family’s past to discover if his great great grandfather was Chopin’s dentist.

He has followed in his forebears' footsteps in being the local dentist in the village of Ardentes in central France. He has four teeth and primitive dental tools which his great great grandfather passed down through the generations and Philippe believes these are vital clues in his quest to discover the truth.

But why should the teeth belong to Chopin? Philippe takes us to the beautiful mansion in nearby Nohant where Chopin lived with his lover, the writer George Sand. It is possible, he argues, that as his great  great grandfather lived in the neighbouring village at  the same time, Chopin was his patient. The shy dentist is a philosopher at heart, as well as a romantic, and his views on life are refreshing and fascinating. Philippe’s love of Chopin’s music and Sand’s literature is delightfully evident.

But we discover Philippe has another great passion. The Union Jack mug, the GB sticker on his car and the red England football shirt all reveals his   love affair with Angleterre.

As a teenager,  Philippe stayed with Corinne and John Webb in London. After almost 40 years, he has never forgotten them and has recently been trying to trace them.

When he sets out  for England to visit a forensic odontologist to help him identify 'Chopin's' teeth, he decides to visit Worthing, on the south coast, to be reunited with his old host family 'mum and dad' who are now living in the traditional seaside town.