I found out about Women In Film And Television at the last Production Show where, incidentally, I realised how little I knew of the many thousands of film related bodies there are. A month passed and after the coincidence of talking to an old work colleague who had spent time at WFTV I endeavoured to contact the organisation's executive director, Kate Norrish. The interview took place at her office in Covent Garden's discreet Langley Street on a deceptively sunny Monday morning that I clearly mistook for summer's dawn.

Here is on organisation that offers its members perks and support that go far beyond the industry norm. Being a sucker for perks of any variety my temptation to acquire membership would have been too much to bear if not for the fact that I'd fall at the very first requirement hurdle.