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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 4, Episode 7 - Big

Ollie's half-human, half Ultronian physiology causes a few problems when he starts to grow at an accelerated rate. In 24 hours he grows from a nine-month-old baby into a 19-year-old boy with a 'serious' girlfriend.

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Ollie's half-human, half Ultronian physiology causes a few problems when he starts to grow at an accelerated rate. In 24 hours he grows from a nine-month-old baby into a 19-year-old boy with a 'serious' girlfriend. Janet and George are distraught at being robbed of the pleasure of watching their only son grow up, especially when he turns into a girl. They employ the services of an eminent Ultronian doctor to cure their son, who, despite her impeccable qualifications, looks and sounds like Britney's irritating kid sister.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 19th September 2003
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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