Patsy Blades
Head of Production
Patsy has been at the heart of Lion for over twenty years. As Head of Production she has day to day responsibility for Lion’s production management team. She oversees all aspects of the production process across Lion’s diverse output, especially our most ambitious and challenging projects.
Patsy joined Lion TV in the early days as a highly experienced Production Manager after working at Wall to Wall. Patsy was promoted to Head of Production, since when she has overseen the multiple BAFTA hit series Horrible Histories from its inception, and other shows from Officially Amazing and Step Up the Plate (CBBC), to the Farm and School series (BBC), Rebuilding the World Trade Center (C4) and countless others.
Patsy enjoys helping realise the company's creative ambition, and mentoring and growing her production management team. And she won't hear a bad word said about her native Sunderland!