Research and Archival research
We offer a consultancy service for production companies
on a variety of topics and chronological periods, specialising
in medieval and early modern, military, house, local & family
history.
Most recently we have worked on
Who Do You Think You Are? - BBC1, BBC7
(double BAFTA nominee)
Face of Britain - Channel 4, 2007
History Mysteries - BBC2
House Detectives - BBC2
One Foot in the Past - BBC7
wreck Detectives - C4
Not Forgotten - C4
Omnibus -
Victorian Death -
Horizon -
Seven Industrial Wonders of the World -
Coliseum -
we have also worked with Sky TV on So You Think You’re Royal;
and the History Channel on Hidden House Histories. Nick Barratt
is the consultant historian for the channel for community projects
on Small Piece of History (2003) and The Family History Project
(2004) and Hidden House History (2006). Rates vary depending
on the required level of specialist research.
On-screen
We also provide on-screen advice on a range of topics. Nick
Barratt and other members of the SRA team have made numerous
appearances on TV as experts, including House Detectives, News
at Ten, London Tonight, The Learning Curve and the History Channel's
Small Piece of History and Family History Project. Info on Nick's
presenting, click here.
Radio
Members of SRA have broardcast on national and commercial radio,
to promote various TV series and as subject experts. Nick Barratt
is a regular contributor on Five Live, BBC Radio4 and BBC7.
Rates can be negotiated.
Appearance fees for consultants used on tape are subject to
negotiation depending on the nature of the work involved.
Journalistic and newspaper research
All of our researchers have written articles, features and reports
for national newspapers and magazines, as well as specialist
pieces for genealogy journals such as Ancestors and Your Family
Tree magazine. Fees vary according to the nature of the project
and the researcher that you requested.
New ideas
We are also looking to put together pre-researched programmes
for commission, drawing upon our wide network of contacts within
the academic, archival and media worlds. Please talk to us if
you would like to know more about some of these projects. Further
information can be found at a related website, www.media-research.org.uk.
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