| MESSITER | Ian ___, radio producer born in 1920 who invented panel game Just a Minute |
| HEIMLICH | Henry ******** , US surgeon born in 1920 who invented a manoeuvre for stopping choking (8) |
| EVANS | Godfrey ___ , English wicketkeeper born in 1920 who played for Kent and earned 91 Test caps for England (5) |
| HARRY | ___ Saltzman, Bond film producer born in Canada in 1915 (5) |
| BERRYGORDY | Producer born in 1929 who founded the Motown record label (5,5) |
| LILIAN | Theatrical producer born in 1874 associated with the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres (6,6) |
| BAYLIS | Theatrical producer born in 1874 associated with the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells theatres (6,6) |
| HOWARDHUGHES | U.S. manufacturer, aviator and film producer born in 1905 noted for his enormous wealth (6,6) |
| GOLDWYN | Samuel, U.S. film producer born in 1879, noted for his malapropisms (7) |
| HOWARD | ____ Hughes, aerospace engineer, pilot and film producer born in 1905 (6) |
| ROACH | Hal, producer born in 1892 noted for backing Laurel and Hardy films (5) |
| GILPIN | Peri, U.S. actress who played radio producer Roz Doyle in TV sitcom Frasier (6) |
| PARSONS | BBC Radio 4 Just a Minute host who received a special 50th-anniversary message from the Prince of Wales on Christmas Day in 2016 (7) |
| ANONAWINN | Australian-born actress who was a regular performer on BBC Radio 4's Just a Minute, Twenty Questions and Petticoat Line (5,4) |
| DAVIDFOSTER | Grammywinning record producer born in Victoria: 2 wds. |
| MARSAIMARTIN | Movie producer born in 2004 |
| ODDJOBMAN | Following overdose music producer, born in Sultanate, finds fixer |
| ZANUCK | Darryl F. ****** , US film producer born in 1902 (6) |
| SELENA | ____ Gomez, singer, actress and producer born in 1992 (6) |
| ORBIT | William ___, musician and record producer born in 1956 (5) |