TV series
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
My Hero premiered February 4, 2000. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
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Episode 1
Janet does not realize that the Irish hypochondriac who's come to see her at the health centre is actually the famed superhero Thermoman, who saved her life while she was vacationing in Arizona.
Guest stars Charlotte Hudson, Jacqui O'Hanlon, Mary Farragher, Timothy Gleed, Rory Lewis, Joan Linder, Kevin Shewfelt, Marcello Walton
Episode 2
As George and Janet are now an item, things move on for them and it's time to meet Janet's parents. But Janet's mother knows what she wants for her daughter - smooth, oily Dr. Piers, not weird George. Janet is a bag of nerves and even more so that George says and does the oddest things, sometimes at the worst moment imaginable.
Guest stars Moya Brady, John Guerrasio
Episode 3
Thermoman faces his biggest challenge yet. After Janet washes his superhero outfit in biological detergent which make him itch, an book from his home planet says that he mustn't have sex more than once a month. But worst of all, Piers knows George's secret.
Guest stars Charlotte Hudson, Moya Brady, Margaret Towner, Jilly Bond, Sue Carpenter, Heather Coombs, Sue Elliott-Nichols, Pamela Ruddock
Episode 4
George and his dashing alter-ego (Thermoman) are invited to the same charity fundraiser.
Guest stars Moya Brady, Malcolm Mudie, Hilary Sesta, Fergus Webster, Stewart Wright, Brett Reylander
Episode 5
Thermoman's father comes to visit and starts interfering with his son's love life.
Guest stars Charlotte Hudson, Moya Brady, Peadar Lamb, Anya Sitaram
Episode 6
George decides to throw a surprise 30th-birthday party for Janet.
Guest stars Moya Brady, Tres Hanley, Emma Davidson
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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Ardal O'HanlonGeorge Sunday / Thermoman
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Emily JoyceJanet Dawkins
Philip WhitchurchTyler
Lou HirschArnie Kawolski
Tim WyltonStanley Dawkins
Lill RoughleyElla Dawkins
Hugh DennisDr. Piers Crispin
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
