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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fallen_Hero_(TV_series)Fallen Hero (TV series) - Wikipedia

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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.

   • Category: Drama

2. www.imdb.com › title › tt0217204Fallen Hero (TV Series 1978–1979) - IMDb

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   Fallen Hero. Story of Gareth Hopkins who declined fame as a Welsh Rugby Union international, in favour of a big money switch to Rugby League in Yorkshire. A star of Horton Rangers, the Rugby League player was forced to quit the game through injury.

   • 7.5/10 (18)
   • Release Date: 1978-11-14

   • Genre: Drama
   • Runtime: 60

3. nostalgiacentral.com › tv-shows-1970s › fallen-heroFallen Hero – Nostalgia Central

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   In Granada’s Fallen Hero, Gareth Hopkins (Del Henney) was a Rugby League player – and the star of Horton Rangers – who was forced to quit the game through injury (torn ligaments behind the knee) – although his marriage to Dorothy (Wanda Ventham) was a bit of a scrum.

4. www.memorabletv.com › tv › fallen-hero-itv-1978-delFallen Hero (ITV 1978, Del Henney, Wanda Ventham) - Memorable TV

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   May 24, 2016 · The hero (or anti-hero really) is mid thirty something Gareth Hopkins a big star in the world of Rugby League whose career is cut short thanks to a devastating knee injury. He finds it supremely difficult to adjust to life out of the game and having to take on menial low paying jobs to make ends meet.

5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0217204Fallen Hero (TV Series 1978–1979) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Fallen Hero (TV Series 1978–1979) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

6. trakt.tv › shows › fallen-heroFallen Hero: All Episodes - Trakt

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   Fallen Hero is a 1970's drama about the fluctuating fortunes of former rugby star Gareth Hopkins (Del Henney). Forced to retire early after an injury ends his career, Gareth's life soon goes from bad to worse when his wife Dorothy (Wanda Ventham) leaves him, forcing him to raise their baby daughter on his own.

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   Who is fallen hero?

   • Drama series Fallen Hero came from the pen of the masterful Brian Finch who excelled at intricate family dramas during the 1970’s. The hero (or anti-hero really) is mid thirty something Gareth Hopkins a big star in the world of Rugby League whose career is cut short thanks to a devastating knee injury.

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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.

   Fallen Hero (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   Is fallen hero a good movie?

   • Fallen Hero is searingly honest and with a highly charged central performance from Del Henney Fallen Hero scores highly, Hopkins is cut from a similar cloth to Joe Lampton in Man At The Top but a bit more self pitying and less get up and go. But his attitudes towards women and life are exactly the same.

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   What happened to Gareth Hopkins in Fallen Hero?

   • He is always on the lookout for hot new shows, and is always keen to share his knowledge with others. In Fallen Hero Gareth Hopkins, a big star in the world of Rugby League has his career cut short thanks to a devastating knee injury. Del Henney starred.

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   Who is Gareth Hopkins in Granada's fallen hero?

   • In Granada’s Fallen Hero, Gareth Hopkins (Del Henney) was a Rugby League player – and the star of Horton Rangers – who was forced to quit the game through injury (torn ligaments behind the knee) – although his marriage to Dorothy (Wanda Ventham) was a bit of a scrum.

   Fallen Hero – Nostalgia Central

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   Who wrote Fallen Hero?

   • Fallen Hero was created and written by Wigan writer Brian Finch, a former local journalist turned TV dramatist. To ensure authenticity, Del Henny trained with Wigan Rugby League Club. The producers had him insured for £100,000 during the training.

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8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0217204Fallen Hero (TV Series 1978–1979) - Episode list - IMDb

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