The Time Out Podcast EP 102 With Guest Helena Gallagher September 18th 2025

Helena Gallagher's career story so far is a great example of why I do podcasting. Having failed her leaving cert, her reaction could have been a negative one, however it was quite the opposite. It made the Arranmore native more determined to never experience that feeling again. After 17 years working experience at the BBC on production, Helena then went solo and decided to set up her own company HG Productions in 2009. With invaluable experience behind her, she has built up a successful business. Amongst her accolades she is a Gold International award winning documentary maker.  She has produced shows for TV and radio across Ireland and Scotland. Helena continues to come up with new ideas for documentaries, I talk to her about forming her own production company, her upcoming projects and much more. 

Chapters

• 3:18 Failing Leaving Cert And How It Helped Push Her Forward
• 4:40 Worked For The BBC For 17 Years
• 9:06 Interviewed Big Names Such As Annie Lennox, Biffy Clyro, Snow Patrol And Lots More
• 12:30 Boarding School
• 17:12 Forming HG Productions In 2009
• 20:41 Documentaries Coming Soon To TV
• 27:19 Documentary She Done For BBC Alba On Still Born/Miscarriage & One On Mental Health With Neil Lennon
• 31:19 The Glasgow Bus Doc Which Aired On TG4 & BBC Alba
• 39:58 'Searching For Answers' documentary which went out on RTE Radio 1. It Was Based On The Tragic Storys Of The Fishing Boats, The Evelyn Marie And The Carraig Una