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 2, Episode 2 - Girlfriend

Disaster strikes at the heart of Thermoman's domestic bliss when his long-lost fiancée, Xil, arrives from Ultron. Janet is horrified to learn that George is bound by Ultron law to marry Xil, but she is determined not to lose her man. George's cunning plans to dissuade Xil don't work, neither do Janet's woman-to-woman powers of persuasion. All seems lost, until Janet makes a discovery...

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 21st May 2001
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 4th August 2016 7:35am Gold
Thursday 4th August 2016 12:50pm Gold
Thursday 8th September 2016 8:05am Gold
Thursday 8th September 2016 3:10pm Gold
Friday 9th September 2016 8:10am Gold
Friday 9th September 2016 3:10pm Gold
Friday 31st March 2017 9:00am Gold
Friday 31st March 2017 3:00pm Gold
Friday 19th May 2017 8:00am Gold
Friday 19th May 2017 1:20pm Gold
Monday 22nd May 2017 8:00am Gold
Monday 22nd May 2017 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 24th October 2017 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 24th October 2017 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 6th March 2018 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 6th March 2018 2:30pm Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 7:55am Gold
Thursday 16th April 2020 12:25pm Gold
Friday 17th April 2020 3:15am Gold
Monday 18th May 2020 8:00am Gold
Monday 18th May 2020 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 18th June 2020 8:30am Gold
Thursday 18th June 2020 1:10pm Gold
Friday 19th June 2020 7:05am Gold
Thursday 14th January 2021 7:45am Gold
Thursday 14th January 2021 12:20pm Gold
Monday 15th February 2021 7:45am Gold
Tuesday 16th February 2021 7:15am Gold
Tuesday 16th March 2021 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 17th March 2021 7:15am Gold
Wednesday 13th July 2022 8:15am Gold
Wednesday 13th July 2022 12:10pm Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2023 8:50am Gold
Wednesday 11th January 2023 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 15th February 2024 8:40am Gold
Thursday 15th 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
Guest cast
Amy Robbins Xil
Alex Andreas (as Alex Andrea) Man in Arnie's
Writing team
Simon Braithwaite Writer
Paul Alexander 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
Keith Reed Location Lighting Director
Julie Sykes 1st Assistant Director

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