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Local Heroes (1996)

TV Series

Local Heroes is an award-winning science and history television programme in the United Kingdom, presented by Adam Hart-Davis. Made by Screenhouse Productions and directed by Paul Bader, it was first aired on the ITV regional network Yorkshire Television in 1991. In the show, Adam Hart-Davis, dressed in the pink and yellow cycling clothes that would became the show's trademark, rode around the YTV region on a matching pink and yellow bicycle, stopping in a particular area to tell the stories of scientists that lived or were born there. These stories were embellished by experiments, performed on the street by Hart-Davis, generally using bits of wood and junk from a trailer on his bike.

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Quick facts

Released
January 2, 1996

Cast

Only Fools and Horses 1981 ★ 8.1
Open All Hours 1976 ★ 7.9
Sledge Hammer! 1986 ★ 8.0
Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge 1994 ★ 7.7
Packages from Planet X 2013 ★ 8.0
Jeeves and Wooster 1990 ★ 8.1
MAD 2010 ★ 8.0
Mrs Brown's Boys 2011 ★ 7.4
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes 2017 ★ 8.0
The All-New Super Friends Hour 1977 ★ 7.4
The Last Hurrah 1958 ★ 7.2
Automan 1983 ★ 7.8

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Frequently asked questions

What is Local Heroes about?
Local Heroes is an award-winning science and history television programme in the United Kingdom, presented by Adam Hart-Davis. Made by Screenhouse Productions and directed by Paul Bader, it was first aired on the ITV regional network Yorkshire Television in 1991. In the show, Adam Hart-Davis, dressed in the pink and yellow cycling clothes that would became the show's trademark, rode around the YTV region on a matching pink and yellow bicycle, stopping in a particular area to tell the stories of scientists that lived or were born there. These stories were embellished by experiments, performed on the street by Hart-Davis, generally using bits of wood and junk from a trailer on his bike.
Who stars in Local Heroes?
Local Heroes stars Adam Hart-Davis.
When was Local Heroes released?
Local Heroes is a 1996 documentary series.
Where can I watch Local Heroes?
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