Sally Head obituary (opens in new tab)

Television producer and executive who commissioned groundbreaking dramas such as Prime Suspect, Cracker and Band of GoldThe television producer and executive Sally Head, who has died aged 79 of cancer, commissioned groundbreaking dramas, from Prime Suspect, Cracker and Band of Gold to Tipping the Velvet and Fanny Hill. In doing to, she demonstrated not only an instinct for what makes good television, but also a willingness to take risks.Lynda La Plante’s proposal of a police procedural featur...