Fallen Hero (TV series)
| Fallen Hero | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
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 , 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
- as Martin Hopkins
- as Wilf Calder
- as Sally Jones
- as Meg Hopkins
- Prunella Gee as Rebecca Westgate
- 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
Categories:
- 1978 British television series debuts
- 1979 British television series endings
- 1970s British drama television series
- English-language television shows
- ITV television dramas
- Television series by ITV Studios
- Television shows produced by Granada Television
- Rugby league television shows