Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
TV series
Who Wants to Be a Superhero?
2009–2007, English, on CBBC. Created by Stan Lee & Bruce Nash.
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? is a UK children's reality show hosted by Sam Nixon, Mark Rhodes and Stan Lee, based on the NBC Universal/Sci Fi Channel series of the same name. The show is a co-production between CBBC and NBC. Children aged 9 – 13 create and become their very own, unique, never before seen superhero characters for the series, taking part in missions and challenges and living away from home in ‘The Superhero Lair’ in London. Contestants responded to trails on the CBBC Channel and application forms on the CBBC website. It is unknown whether a second season will be made.
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 14
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 2007
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Who Wants to Be a Superhero? isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online.
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Latest episode
S2 E8: Episode 208
Aired 6 September 2007
Seasons 2
Details
- First aired
- 3 January 2009
- Last aired
- 6 September 2007
- Network
- CBBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Who Wants to Be a Superhero?: quick answers
Is Who Wants to Be a Superhero? worth watching?
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Who Wants to Be a Superhero? are there?
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? has 2 seasons and 14 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Who Wants to Be a Superhero? finished?
Yes. Who Wants to Be a Superhero? ended in 2007, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Who Wants to Be a Superhero? on?
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Who Wants to Be a Superhero? yet.
What shows are like Who Wants to Be a Superhero??
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Who created Who Wants to Be a Superhero??
Who Wants to Be a Superhero? was created by Stan Lee and Bruce Nash and stars Sam Nixon, Stan Lee.