My friend Sue Hayes, who has died of ovarian
cancer aged 69, was a talented film and TV consultant, producer and researcher who knew the industry inside out. As head of the
London Film Commission (now Film London) she played a major part in making London a film-friendly city. Sue’s forte was making things happen.
She was born in London, the eldest child and only daughter of James Hayes, who worked at the Vauxhall car plant at Luton, and his wife, Alice (nee Manuel).