Heroes Unmasked
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| Format | Documentary film Making-of |
| Narrated by | Anthony Head |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Running time | 15 minutes |
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| Original channel | BBC2 |
| Original run | July 25, 2007 – present |
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| Related shows | Heroes |
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Heroes Unmasked is a behind-the-scenes documentary television series of the American television series Heroes, made by the BBC and narrated by Anthony Head. The show airs after an episode is shown on BBC2 with one special episode that aired on a Saturday to coincide with the Heroes Catch-Up Weekend.
The show features interviews with cast and crew members as well as special effects artists discussing the process behind the creation of each episode as well as revealing plot backgrounds and future stories.[1][2] It is filmed entirely on location at the current set used for the television show in the United States and is another incarnation of the format already used by the BBC for Doctor Who Confidential and Torchwood Declassified.
First aired on July 25, 2007 on BBC2 following Heroes, the show attracted 3.1 million viewers.[3] Discussion on the show is also carried over onto Heroes - the official Radio Show on BBC7.[4]
[edit] Overseas Broadcast
In Hong Kong, the show has not aired after the SD premiere run of Heroes on TVB Pearl[5] but WAS posted on the official website of TVB. However, the show is scheduled to air on TVB HD Jade (Chinese: 高清翡翠台), after the HD version rerun of Heroes starting from 27 Jan 2008, with multiple language broadcasts in the original English version and Cantonese dubbing and Chinese subtitle.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Heroes Unmasked. Unit News (2007-07-16). Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ BBC Two Offers Heroes Doublebill. Unit News (2007-09-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Tara Conlan (2007-07-26). Heroes triumph for BBC2. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-10-09.
- ^ Scott Matthewman (2007-07-28). Turn off the TV: Heroes - The Official Radio Show. The Stage. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
- ^ TVB Pearl schedule on 07-08-2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ TVB HD Jade(高清翡翠台) schedule on 27-01-2008. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
[edit] External links
- Heroes Unmasked at the Internet Movie Database
- Heroes Unmasked at bbc.co.uk
- Heroes the official Radio Show at bbc.co.uk
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