In 1955 she left the BBC along with Vance to work at Highbury Studios where she was a production assistant for programmes such as Theatre Royal and TV Playhouse, before joining ABC in 1956.
[2][3] One of the programmes Willett produced for ABC was State Your Case, a show that invited viewers to write in for a chance to win £100 to help them fulfil a personal dream.
Letters would typically be from parents wishing to visit their children overseas, young couples in need of a deposit for a house, or individuals with business ideas, including one viewer who wanted the money to build a rocket ship capable of reaching outer space.
[4] In March 1961, the programme aired "A Man Dies", a controversial Passion Play depicting Jesus Christ dressed in a pair of jeans.
[3][5][6] At his subsequent trial, held at the Old Bailey on 27 April, Vance was found guilty due to diminished responsibility and sentenced to three years' probation, after a psychiatrist successfully argued in his defence.