Carol Morley: 'I asked Jim'll Fix It to make me a scientist but never heard back ...'

The recipient of this year's Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship, filmmaker Carol Morley talks science, magic and women in film

"When I was at primary school, I was really interested in science. I even wrote to Jim'll Fix It; I think I wanted to do an experiment with test tubes and a white coats and everything, but I never heard back." says filmmaker Carol Morley. "Of course, looking back, that's probably for the best ..."

Morley, whose recent films include Dreams of a Life and The Falling, has just been named as the recipient of the Wellcome Trust Screenwriting Fellowship, which is awarded in partnership with BFI and Film4. Finally, without the dubious aid of a disgraced TV presenter, she'll live her dream. From January she'll have access to a treasure trove of scientific material and experiments galore. The fellowship, now in its third year, offers a huge prize: access to the trust's library, archive and curio collection, visits to research institutions, a personal MRI brain scan and genome analysis, direct access to research trials and a space to work in at the Wellcome Collection. The 30,000 bursary also adds a sweetener to rival the coveted Jim Fixed It For Me medallion.