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Series 1, Episode 5 - Origin, Tonic

Sarah enlists Alex's help to annoy her parents when they arrive at The Fortress, little knowing that her dad and Excelsor have their own messy joke to play on Alex. Jenny gets a job in an office. Don joins a therapy group for superheroes as he tries to come to terms with the number of people he has killed.

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No Heroics. Sarah, aka Electroclash (Claire Keelan). Copyright: Tiger Aspect Productions

Episode five sees a visit by some famous superhero parents when Sarah's mum and dad arrive at The Fortress. She's less than pleased to see them, and enlists Alex's help to annoy them as much as possible. However, Exclesor and Sarah's dad have their own rather messy joke to play on Alex.

Tired of the super hero life, Jenny gets herself a normal office job. But when she finds out that her colleague is a "capist", will she be able to keep her super-strengths powers in check?

To try and come to terms with his own issues, Don has joined a therapy group, where out of sorts super heroes can meet to talk through their various problems. A lifetime of killing has left him pretty troubled, but a session with some of his fellow heroes starts to make him feel better.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 16th October 2008
Time
10:30pm
Channel
ITV2
Length
30 minutes

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Date Time Channel
Tuesday 3rd February 2009 11:35pm ITV1

Cast & crew

Cast
Patrick Baladi Devlin, aka Excelsor
Nicholas Burns Alex, aka The Hotness
Claire Keelan Sarah, aka Electroclash
James Lance Don, aka Timebomb
Rebekah Staton Jenny, aka She-Force
Jim Howick Simon, aka Thundermonkey
Steve Speirs Norse Dave
Guest cast
Tony Way Praying Mantis
Dan Clark Astroburn
Julia Deakin Lynda (Sarah's Mum)
Anna Goodison Young Sarah
Joanna Neary Judy (Support Group Leader)
Tim Plester Gary (Office Worker)
Clive Russell Barry (Sarah's Dad)
Steven Cox Microid
Writing team
Jon Brown Writer
Production team
Ben Gregor Director
Drew Pearce Producer
Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Executive Producer
Billy Sneddon Editor
Dick Lunn Production Designer

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