Autumn 2016: A right royal treat

​Laura Berry sets Danny Dyer off on a mission to discover his aristocratic roots on Thursday 24th November 2016 at 8pm. The EastEnders actor stars in the first episode of the new Who Do You Think You Are? TV series on BBC1. Earlier this month, Laura helped the BBC's Countryfile team to unearth stories from the Battle of the Somme for a Remembrance Sunday Special which saw Helen Skelton cycle across northern France in honour of the British cycling battalions. That episode is available to watch on iPlayer until early December 2016. In other news, Laura enjoyed an informative study day with the Wealden Buildings Study Group (WBSG) in Wivelsfield, where she was given the opportunity to present the results of her analysis of medieval timber-framed houses in south Surrey and the social factors that might have influenced the ways that open halls were adapted when chimneys were built into them in the 16th and 17th centuries. You can find out about future events held by the WBSG here.