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My Hero: Season 4

10 episodes Premiered Aug 8, 2003 Updated Nov 3, 2026

The fourth series of the British television comedy My Hero was broadcast on BBC1 from August 8, 2003, to October 10, 2003. Overseen by series creator Paul Mendelson, this fourth season featured ten episodes. The series saw the entire main cast reprise their characters from the third series. The programme itself is a British television superhero sitcom produced for the BBC between 2000 and 2006. It follows the exploit

Previously on My Hero

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The series is a British television superhero sitcom created by Paul Mendelson.
  • ⚡ The narrative follows the exploits of an alien superhero known as Thermoman.
  • ⚡ Thermoman is a multi-powered superhero who originates from the planet Ultron.
  • ⚡ The character spends his time between missions after falling in love.
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Season overview

The fourth series of the British television comedy My Hero was broadcast on BBC1 from August 8, 2003, to October 10, 2003. Overseen by series creator Paul Mendelson, this fourth season featured ten episodes. The series saw the entire main cast reprise their characters from the third series. The programme itself is a British television superhero sitcom produced for the BBC between 2000 and 2006. It follows the exploits and antics of an alien superhero known as Thermoman, a multi-powered superhero who originates from the planet Ultron, during his time between missions after falling in love. The central character, the dim-witted superhero Thermoman, was portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon for the first five series of the overall programme. The series has never been released on DVD.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

A Sporting Chance

Aug 8, 2003

George has some initial trouble getting to grips with the notion of sport when he is asked to join a cricket team, to help Piers out. Mrs. Raven gets intimate with Tyler after beco

S4·E2 Core

The Living Dead

Aug 15, 2003

George gets himself a new life insurance policy and then kills himself to claim the cash. Now he has to figure out how to come back from the dead with Janet's help, or at least, Ja

S4·E3 Core

Taking the Credit

Aug 22, 2003

Its spend, spend, spend, as George finds out about credit cards. Janet to the rescue, as she uses baby Ollie's powers to predict future lottery numbers to pay for George's spending

S4·E4 Core

It's All in the Mind

Aug 29, 2003

George looks into the mind's of people and discovers what they are really thinking. He is not at all happy about it and Janet gets him out of it once again and none too gently.

S4·E5 Core

Space Virus

Sep 5, 2003

Termoman - space virus - George - passing it onto those closest to him. Now he has to fix it.

S4·E6 Core

The Mayor of Northolt

Sep 12, 2003

George is standing for mayor - his policy - to fix Stan and Ella's broken street light. His opponent is Piers. Piers sticks it to George by treating him as a joke in the hope that

S4·E7 Core

Big

Sep 19, 2003

ollies half human half ultron body has unexpected results when he grows from a baby to an 18 year old with a serious girlfreind in just 24 hours

S4·E8 Core

The Consultant

Sep 26, 2003

Arnie put the hard word on George, being Thermoman and the consequences of his actions. George therefore retires as Thermoman.

S4·E9 Mytharc

The Family Way

Oct 3, 2003

george becomes pregnant with a surrogate baby for a childless couple on ultron

S4·E10 Mytharc

Time and Time Again

Oct 10, 2003

When going to an Ultronian Court Meeting because of Arnie supposedly getting Mrs Raven pregnant, George and Arnie run into a time field and get launched 7 years into the future. Th

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