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 5 - Old Man Riverdance

George receives a visit from his father, the original Thermoman, who now resides in the Dunrescuin' home for retired superheroes in Florida.

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George receives a visit from his father, the original Thermoman, who now resides in the Dunrescuin' home for retired superheroes in Florida. George's father, Seamus, is unhappy that his son is co-habiting with an Earth girl. Apart from the smell, she is interfering with his work. On planet Ultron, a father's word is law, or risk inter vention by the all-powerful Ultron Council - a prospect George doesn't relish having seen what they did to his cousin Arnie Having given the couple two days to try to prove him wrong, Seamus decides George must leave. But Janet has a plan: if Seamus meets her own parents and hears how much they disapprove of George, this should make Seamus jump to George's defence. Fine in theory; in practice the parents bond in mutual disapproval of their offspring's relationship. There is only one thing to do. If George wants to stay with Janet, he must renounce his superhero status...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 3rd March 2000
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 29th July 2016 7:40am Gold
Friday 29th July 2016 1:20pm Gold
Friday 2nd September 2016 8:15am Gold
Friday 2nd September 2016 3:20pm Gold
Wednesday 29th March 2017 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 29th March 2017 2:40pm Gold
Monday 15th May 2017 7:55am Gold
Monday 15th May 2017 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st March 2018 11:50am Gold
Thursday 1st March 2018 3:30pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd April 2018 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 7th April 2020 7:55am Gold
Tuesday 7th April 2020 12:30pm Gold
Wednesday 8th April 2020 3:20am Gold
Friday 10th April 2020 7:50am Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 12th May 2020 12:40pm Gold
Friday 12th June 2020 7:15am Gold
Friday 12th June 2020 11:50am Gold
Monday 11th January 2021 7:45am Gold
Monday 11th January 2021 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th January 2021 2:30am Gold
Wednesday 10th February 2021 7:45am Gold
Thursday 11th February 2021 7:15am Gold
Thursday 11th March 2021 7:45am Gold
Friday 12th March 2021 7:15am Gold
Friday 8th July 2022 8:15am Gold
Friday 8th July 2022 12:10pm Gold
Saturday 9th July 2022 7:05am Gold
Friday 6th January 2023 8:40am Gold
Saturday 7th January 2023 7:05am Gold
Monday 12th February 2024 8:40am Gold
Monday 12th February 2024 12:40pm Gold

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
Tim Wylton Stanley Dawkins
Guest cast
Moya Brady Avril
Peadar Lamb Seamus
Anya Sitaram Newsreader
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
James Dillon Production Designer
Tracey Gillham Casting Director
Sally Plum Costume Designer
Marella Shearer Make-up Designer
Derek Constable Lighting Designer
Philip Pope Composer

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