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Fallen Hero is a British television series which aired on ITV in two series between 1978 and 1979. 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.
Original Release
11/14/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Del Henney | Gareth Hopkins |
| Wanda Ventham | Dorothy Hopkins |
| Barry Stanton | Joe Harris |
| John Wheatley | Martin Hopkins |
| Frank Crompton | Wilf Calder |
| Marged Esli | Sally Jones / Sally Hopkins |
| Nesta Harris | Meg Hopkins |
| Prunella Gee | Rebecca Westgate |
| Caroline Mooney | Baby Dorothy Hopkins |
| Jonathan Barlow | Ken Hopkins |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #2.1 | Thursday, 15 November 1979 |
| 2 | Episode #2.2 | Thursday, 22 November 1979 |
| 3 | Episode #2.3 | Thursday, 29 November 1979 |
| 4 | Episode #2.4 | Thursday, 06 December 1979 |
| 5 | Episode #2.5 | Thursday, 13 December 1979 |
| 6 | Episode #2.6 | Thursday, 20 December 1979 |
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Directors
Oliver Horsbrugh, Alan J.W. Bell, Roger Tucker, Tristan de Vere Cole, Jeremy Summers
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Del Henney | Gareth Hopkins |
| Wanda Ventham | Dorothy Hopkins |
| Barry Stanton | Joe Harris |
| John Wheatley | Martin Hopkins |
| Frank Crompton | Wilf Calder |
| Marged Esli | Sally Jones / Sally Hopkins |
| Nesta Harris | Meg Hopkins |
| Prunella Gee | Rebecca Westgate |
| Caroline Mooney | Baby Dorothy Hopkins |
| Jonathan Barlow | Ken Hopkins |
| Robert Swann | Philip Birley |
| Brian Miller | Alan Field |
| Brinley Jenkins | David Hopkins |
| Dillwyn Owen | Dewi Jarvis |
| Beti Jones | Mrs. Jones |
| Victoria Williams | Suzie Crossley |
| Rhys Devlin | George / Deorge |
| Jack Walters | Willie Williams |
| Tudor Walters | Wally Pritchard |
| Niall Padden | Tonker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Cox | Executive Producer |
| June Howson | Producer |
