Barry Hecker,Series Producer

Barry Hecker

Series Producer, Executive Producer

About Barry Hecker

Executive Producer / Series and Edit Producer / Storyteller / Mentor

I tell strong stories and run smooth productions. Over 20 years in TV, I've produced everything from legally sensitive true crime to feel-good formats, archive-heavy docs to competition reality-with credits for BBC, C4, C5, and PBS. I thrive on quick turnarounds, creative collaboration, and giving a clear steer in the edit.

Calm under pressure,

Executive Producer / Series and Edit Producer / Storyteller / Mentor

I tell strong stories and run smooth productions. Over 20 years in TV, I've produced everything from legally sensitive true crime to feel-good formats, archive-heavy docs to competition reality-with credits for BBC, C4, C5, and PBS. I thrive on quick turnarounds, creative collaboration, and giving a clear steer in the edit.

Calm under pressure, trusted by teams, and never lose sight of what the audience needs. I also lecture in Media Production, Game & Animation at Weston College-passing on industry insight and staying plugged into fresh creative energy.

Big picture thinker. Detail lover. Story-first, always.

Areas of Expertise:

Executive & Series Producing - leading complex productions from development to delivery
Storytelling & Narrative Structure - shaping compelling arcs across factual and formatted content
Edit Producing & Scripting - sharp in the edit with a strong instinct for story and tone
Team Leadership - motivating and managing teams with clarity, creativity and care
Talent & Contributor Handling - building trust and bringing out the best in on-screen contributors
Archive-led Production - sourcing, clearing and creatively using archive material
Format Development & Execution - delivering repeatable formats that work editorially and visually
Quick-turnaround Productions - calm and decisive under pressure, without compromising quality
Legal & Compliance Awareness - experience handling sensitive stories with editorial rigour
Cross-platform Thinking - awareness of how content performs across TV, digital and social
Education & Mentorship - lecturing in Media Production, Games and Animation; mentoring emerging talent
Budgeting & Scheduling Oversight - experienced in managing timeframes and costs across multiple edits

Credits

Chris Cooks Cymru

( Feb 2024 - Present )

Cwmni Da / BBC Wales

Series Producer

Clean It Fix It

( Sep 2024 - Present )

Curve Media Ltd / BBC One

Series Producer

Prue Leith's Cotswold Kitchen

( Oct 2023 - Dec 2023 )

Yeti / ITV1

Edit Producer

Mike Yarwood - Thank You For The Laughs

( Oct 2023 - Oct 2023 )

Monster Films / Channel 5

Edit Producer

Clean It Fix It

( July 2022 - Aug 2023 )

Curve Media

Series Producer

Claimed and Shamed

( Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 )

Curve Media

Edit Producer

The Great House Giveaway

( Jan 2021 - July 2022 )

Chwarel

Series Producer

Rookie Cops

( July 2021 - Nov 2021 )

itv Cymru Wales

Senior Producer

Hayley: Virgin Voter

( Jan 2021 - Mar 2021 )

Wildflame

Executive Producer

Garden Rescue

( Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 )

Spun Gold West

Series Producer

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Equipment

Additional Information

Industries

TV

Programme Types

Arts, Biography, Childrens, Comedy, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Daytime, Documentary, Docusoap, Drama Reconstruction, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial, Dramatised Documentary, Education, Entertainment, Food, Glamour (Adult), Health, Historical Documentary, Investigative, Leisure, Live Multi-cam OB, Magazine, Motoring, Music, Music Promo, Natural History, New Media, News, Observational Documentary, Pre-School, Property, Reality TV, Science, Science Fiction, Sitcom, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Arts, Children's, Cinema/Film, Corporate Films, Digi Beta, Drama, Interactive TV, Literature, Location Filming, Music, New Media, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Science, Sexuality, Social Anthropology, Theatre, Travel, USA, Youth Culture

Additional Information

Industries

TV

Programme Types

Arts, Biography, Childrens, Comedy, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Daytime, Documentary, Docusoap, Drama Reconstruction, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial, Dramatised Documentary, Education, Entertainment, Food, Glamour (Adult), Health, Historical Documentary, Investigative, Leisure, Live Multi-cam OB, Magazine, Motoring, Music, Music Promo, Natural History, New Media, News, Observational Documentary, Pre-School, Property, Reality TV, Science, Science Fiction, Sitcom, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Arts, Children's, Cinema/Film, Corporate Films, Digi Beta, Drama, Interactive TV, Literature, Location Filming, Music, New Media, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Science, Sexuality, Social Anthropology, Theatre, Travel, USA, Youth Culture