Hero of the Hour is a single British television thriller film, written by Bill Gallagher and directed by David Richards, that broadcast on ITV on 12 March 2000.[2] The film, produced by London Weekend Television's Joshua St. Johnston, focuses on security guard Richie Liddle (Ross Kemp), who foils an armed robbery and becomes a national hero, but finds his new-found fame cannot appease his guilty conscience.
The film was the first project commissioned as part of a "Golden Handcuffs" deal for Kemp, following his departure from EastEnders and the BBC for ITV. The film pulled in 11.7 million viewers on its debut broadcast, becoming one of the channel's highest rated new dramas of the year.[3] The BBC later reported in 2002 that the film had been Kemp's most successful project for the channel, following a poor start for his action drama series Ultimate Force, which suffered badly in direct competition with Waking the Dead.[4]
An extended version of the film was released on VHS on 19 June 2000, containing footage not broadcast on television, as well an exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary; but has yet to be released on DVD.[5]
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^"ITV Studios - Hero Of The Hour". itvstudios.com. Retrieved 1 December 2018. (registration required)
^O'Carroll, Lisa (27 November 2000). "ITV orders new run of Ross Kemp drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
^"Ross Kemp's Ratings Suffer". BBC News. 17 September 2002. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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