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A Perfect Hero

1991•6.3/10

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6.3/10(3)

Starring Nigel Havers as a recovering WWII pilot trying to adapt to life after being shot down. After suffering horrific facial burns when the bomber he is piloting is shot down, Hugh Fleming (Havers)'s once promising future lies in ruins. Abandoned by his girlfriend, and forced to sit out the war while his former colleagues fight on, Fleming's only hope lies with an offer of help from renowned plastic surgeon Angus Meikle (James Fox). Based on the 1980 Christopher Matthew book 'The Long-Haired Boy'. Loosley based on the true story of Richard Hillary with some aspects adapted from Hillary's 1943 book 'The Last Enemy'.

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Production

LWT, ITV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 17, 1991

Last Aired

June 21, 1991

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 1991-05-17
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 1991-05-24
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 1991-05-31
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1991-06-07
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1991-06-14
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1991-06-21

Cast

Fiona Gillies

Fiona Gillies

Bunty Morrell

Nigel Havers

Nigel Havers

Hugh Fleming

James Fox

James Fox

Angus Meikle

Amanda Elwes

Marjorie

Bernard Hepton

Bernard Hepton

Arthur Fleming

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Iris Fleming

Nicholas Pritchard

Nicholas Pritchard

Julian Masters

Patrick Ryecart

Patrick Ryecart

Tim Holland

Thomas Wheatley

Thomas Wheatley

Dickie Bird

Jeffrey Daunton

Medical Orderly

Georgia Allen

Nancy

Fiona Mollison

Susan

Jeff Rawle

Jeff Rawle

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