 This was followed in March 1960 by the launch of an appeal fund that ultimately paid for central heating, new kitchens, new study bedrooms for the boys (whose accommodation had been criticised in a March 1959 report Chenevix-Trench requested from the Ministry of Education), and a music hall and language laboratory.Exam results soared, as did the number of boys gaining university places.Chenevix-Trench's public profile saw a corresponding rise; in 1958 he appeared on the popular BBC panel-format television programme "The Brains Trust", broadcast on television during the peak time Sunday afternoon slot and then rebroadcast on Home Service radio the following day.