Heroes Unmasked

Infobox Television
show_name = Heroes Unmasked


caption =
format = Documentary film
Making-of
picture_format =
runtime = 15 minutes
creator =
starring =
narrated = Anthony Head (2007-2008, series 1-2)
Santiago Cabrera (2008-present, series 3)
country = United Kingdom
network = BBC2
first_aired = July 25, 2007
last_aired = present
num_episodes = 33
list_episodes =
related = Heroes
imdb_id = 1111568
tv_com_id = 74698
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/heroes/unmasked/

"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 in series 1-2, and in series 3 by former "Heroes" actor Santiago Cabrera. 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.Cite web|url=http://www.unitnews.co.uk/story.php?article_id=1176|title=Heroes Unmasked|accessdate=2007-10-09|publisher=Unit News|date=2007-07-16] Cite web|url= http://www.seenit.co.uk/bbc-two-offers-heroes-doublebill/09541/ |title=BBC Two Offers Heroes Doublebill|accessdate=2007-10-09|publisher=Unit News|date=2007-09-23] 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.Cite web|url=http://media.guardian.co.uk/overnights/story/0,,2135303,00.html|title=Heroes triumph for BBC2|accessdate=2007-10-09|publisher=The Guardian|author=Tara Conlan|date=2007-07-26] Discussion on the show is also carried over onto "Heroes - the official Radio Show" on BBC7.Cite web|url= http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2007/07/turn-off-the-tv-heroes-the-official-radio-show/ |title=Turn off the TV: Heroes - The Official Radio Show|accessdate=2008-04-07|publisher=The Stage|author=Scott Matthewman|date=2007-07-28] There is an episode of Unmasked for all Heroes episodes except series 2 episode 10, why there was no Unmasked that week is unknown.

Overseas Broadcast

In Hong Kong, the show has not aired after the SD premiere run of "Heroes" on TVB Pearl [Cite web|url=http://pearl.tvb.com/schedule/eng/20070807.html|title=TVB Pearl schedule on 07-08-2007|accessdate=2008-01-15] but WAS posted on the [http://pearl.tvb.com/drama/heroes/inside 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. [Cite web|url=http://hdjade.tvb.com/schedule/20080127.html|title=TVB HD Jade(高清翡翠台) schedule on 27-01-2008|accessdate=2008-01-15]

References

External links

*imdb title|id=1111568|title=Heroes Unmasked
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/heroes/unmasked/ Heroes Unmasked] at bbc.co.uk
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/heroes/radio/ Heroes the official Radio Show] at bbc.co.uk