Media

Achievements are regularly asked to help research for various Family History associated television and radio programmes, including:

⇒ RUBY -  Ruby Wax’s show on BBC1, where our researchers successfully traced back the ancestry of Ruby’s co-host Michelle Collins.

⇒ Revealing Secrets -  Our Research Director was interviewed about the work of Achievements on Channel 4.

⇒ Blood Ties – Achievement’s Research Manager was involved in research for this programme, regularly appearing as the resident expert genealogist. The genealogy of several clients were researched on the show by our researchers.

⇒ Extraordinary Ancestors – Researchers from Achievements undertook the research into the families revealed on this Channel 4 show, which was widely acclaimed by critics and viewers.

⇒ Eastenders – BBC Choice held a special Eastenders Revealed show, on which Achievements were proud to reveal a complete Eastenders Family Tree diagram, showing the interrelationships between all of the characters in Eastenders at the time.

⇒ Working Lunch – Achievements successfully traced  BBC2 presenter Rob Pittam’s ancestry.

⇒ Who Do You Think You Are?:  We assisted with the research in this ground-breaking series.

Our Family History related Radio Broadcasts include:

⇒ BBC News 24: an interview regarding the guest-list for the Queen’s Golden Wedding celebrations.

⇒ Newsnight:  discussion of whether children should take their mother or father’s surname.

⇒ ‘Who do you think you are?’: on the BBC Family History day, broadcasted from our medieval building open to the public. Over 100 members of the public called in asking for advice.

⇒ South African Radio: a phone-in on surnames for the Denis and Muffin show.

⇒ The Chinese State Television Network: an interview on the English Manorial System.

Achievements have also been included in prestigious publications including The Times and The Guardian, as well as having regular articles in Heritage and Realm Magazines.