Fallen Hero (TV series)
Fallen Hero is a British television series which aired on ITV in two series between 1978 and 1979.[1] It portrays a rugby league star forced to retire from the game after an injury, and the struggles of he and his wife to adjust to their new circumstances.
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Brian Finch |
| Starring | Del Henney Wanda Ventham Barry Stanton |
| Composer | Derek Hilton |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producers | June Howson Michael Cox |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 14 November 1978 – 20 December 1979 |
Actors who appeared in episodes of the series include Pauline Delaney, Tessa Peake-Jones, Fiona Mollison, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Timothy Carlton and Alan MacNaughtan.
Main cast
- Del Henney as Gareth Hopkins
- Wanda Ventham as Dorothy Hopkins
- Barry Stanton as Joe Harris
- John Wheatley as Martin Hopkins
- Frank Crompton as Wilf Calder
- Marged Esli as Sally Jones
- Nesta Harris as Meg Hopkins
- Prunella Gee as Rebecca Westgate
- Jonathan Barlow as Ken Hopkins
- Robert Swann as Philip Birley
References
- Palmer p.211
Bibliography
- Lewis, Justin. Benedict Cumberbatch - The Biography. Kings Road Publishing, 2015.
- Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.
External links
- Fallen Hero at IMDb
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