The Essential Parent Company was founded by Rebecca Chicot and Diana Hill. In 2012 they launched a box set of four DVDs The Essential Baby Care Guide that demonstrate and clearly explain everything you need to know to look after your new baby. The DVDs are advised and narrated by Professor Robert Winston. Professor Robert Winston is currently Professor of Science and Society and Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College and a well-known television presenter. His research has led to the development of gynaecological microsurgery in the 1970s and various improvements in reproductive medicine that was consequently adopted internationally.