MEMBERS were privileged to hear about the television career of Diane Campbell at the November meeting.

Diane began detailing how her career, in TV started, not planned but happened due to circumstances.

s a teenager, she studied shorthand and typing on advice from her mother.

The course completed, and time to spare before starting a teacher training course, Diane saw an advert for a shorthand typist to assist a film producer, working in the area producing a film.

She was appointed, and worked alongside the continuity girl detailing, in shorthand, all her dictation about the set. Diane then had to type it up. A busy six weeks, and then the producer invited Diane to go to London where the company was to do another film.

She was hooked.

From then onwards Diane progressed her career with the BBC producing many programmes. She then went freelance to enable her to sell her programme ideas to the rapidly developing television business.

She was commissioned by Central TV in the Midlands and produced many new and exciting programmes.

When Central closed, Diane then decided it was the time in her life to revert to her desire to teach and spent years teaching media studies at Dudley College. Now in retirement, she delights in recounting her fascinating life.

Cookhill WI meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at Cookhill Village Hall. Come and take a look.