byron-o'connor's research into world war i led to him designing sets for bbc2's "the trench"; bbc1's "the somme - from defeat to victory"; and the discovery channel's "mud, blood, and tarmac". whilst working on the set for bbc one's "the crafty tricks of war" he was asked to co present the series with dick strawbridge. he subsequently made "geronimo" with fearne cotton for bbc1.