Layoffs Take Place At ‘The Repair Shop’ Producer Ricochet

Deadline - Oct 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: A number of staffers including creative chief Damon Pattison have been laid off at Ricochet, the Skydance UK-owned indie that produces hit BBC show The Repair Shop. We understand around 10 staff left several weeks back including Pattison and Rob Butterfield, who was running the indie’s Scotland office. This represents just under a third […]

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