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My Hero. Image shows from L to R: Janet Dawkins (Emily Joyce), George Sunday (Ardal O'Hanlon). Copyright: Big Bear Films
My Hero

My Hero

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 2000 - 2006
  • 52 episodes (6 series)

Super hero Thermoman struggles to understand the Earth way of life, but attempts to keep a family in suburbia all the same. Stars Ardal O'Hanlon, James Dreyfus, Emily Joyce, Geraldine McNulty, Hugh Dennis and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - My Hero

It's just an ordinary day at the Northolt surgery. Dr Piers Crispin, the publicity-mad TV doctor, still fancies Janet almost as much as he fancies himself, Mrs. Raven, the sarcastic receptionist, is still frightening patients and Janet's mother has dropped in to wonder why her daughter is bent on passing up such an eligible husband as Piers.

Further details

It's just an ordinary day at the Northolt surgery. Dr Piers Crispin, the publicity- mad TV doctor, still fancies Janet almost as much as he fancies himself, Mrs. Raven, the sarcastic receptionist, is still frightening patients and Janet's mother has dropped in to wonder why her daughter is bent on passing up such an eligible husband as Piers. Janet, however, is trying to get back to normal after her recent holiday, during which she was rescued by Thermoman when a freak gust of wind blew her into the Grand Canyon. (Piers is jealous that she was in the news rather than him.) Janet has fallen for Thermoman but never expects to see her superhero saviour again, so when an odd hypochondriac Irishman called George Sunday visits her at the health centre, at first she doesn't make the connection.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 4th February 2000
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Ardal O'Hanlon George Sunday
Emily Joyce Janet Dawkins
Geraldine McNulty Mrs Raven
Hugh Dennis Dr Piers Crispin
Lill Roughley Ella Dawkins
Philip Whitchurch Tyler
Lou Hirsch Arnie
Guest cast
Mary Farragher Landlady
Charlotte Hudson Newsreader
Joan Linder Mrs. Possit
Jacqui O'Hanlon Irish News Anchor
Marcello Walton Italian Waiter
Timothy Gleed Actor
Rory Lewis Actor
Kevin Shewfelt Actor
Writing team
Paul Mendelson Writer
Paul Mayhew-Archer Writer
Production team
John Stroud Director
John Stroud Producer
Geoffrey Perkins Executive Producer
Marcus Mortimer Producer
Jed Leventhall Associate Producer
Barrie Westwell Associate Producer
Graham Hutchings Editor
Mark Sangster Editor
James Dillon Production Designer
Tracey Gillham Casting Director
Sally Plum Costume Designer
Marella Shearer Make-up Designer
Derek Constable Lighting Designer
Philip Pope Composer
Carrie Rodd 1st Assistant Director

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