Fallen Hero (TV series)

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Fallen Hero
GenreDrama
Written byBrian Finch
StarringDel Henney
Wanda Ventham
Barry Stanton
ComposerDerek Hilton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
ProducersJune Howson
Michael Cox
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release14 November 1978 (1978-11-14) –
20 December 1979 (1979-12-20)

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.

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ Palmer p.211

Bibliography[edit]

  • Lewis, Justin. Benedict Cumberbatch - The Biography. Kings Road Publishing, 2015.
  • Palmer, Scott. British Film Actors' Credits, 1895-1987. McFarland, 1988.

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