Sally Head, the British television producer behind Cracker, Prime Suspect and Jeeves and Wooster, died on May 18, 2026, of cancer.
She was 79. Head began her career as a television script editor before moving into production, mainly for the BBC.
Her credits included First Born and The Life and Loves of a She-Devil, and she served as executive producer of the first four Prime Suspect television films. She also worked on Granada dramas including Cracker and Band of Gold, and later founded Sally Head Productions in 1997.
Sally Head, 79, British television producer (Cracker, Prime Suspect, Jeeves and Wooster), cancer.