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The Bench

  • TV Series
  • 2001–
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7.3/10
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The Bench (2001)
CrimeDrama

Legal drama based in a magistrates court in Wales.Legal drama based in a magistrates court in Wales.Legal drama based in a magistrates court in Wales.

  • Stars
    • Mark Lewis Jones
    • Brian Hibbard
    • Eiry Thomas
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    • IMDb RATING
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    • Stars
      • Mark Lewis Jones
      • Brian Hibbard
      • Eiry Thomas
    • 6User reviews
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      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

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    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Des Davies
    Brian Hibbard
    • Ralph Jenkins
    Eiry Thomas
    Eiry Thomas
    • Cheryl Cates
    Eluned Jones
    • Val Sullivan
    Philip McGough
    • Peter Mansell
    Roger Evans
    Roger Evans
    • Hugh Evans
    Phaldut Sharma
    Phaldut Sharma
    • Ranjit Singh
    Lesley Vickerage
    Lesley Vickerage
    • Katharine Tyrell
    Michael Povey
    • Mr. Meadows
    Anita Reynolds
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    Duncan Bett
    • Eric Hughes
    Dafydd Hywel
    Dafydd Hywel
    • Wynford Thomas
    Kerry Joy Stewart
    Kerry Joy Stewart
    • Sandra Dewick
    Judi Jones
    • Margaret Mathias
    Jason May
    Jason May
    • Gaz Powell
    Dorien Thomas
    • Warren Lucas
    Martin Cole
    • Wayne Hayward
    Lisa Palfrey
    Lisa Palfrey
    • Jules Bowen
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      Each installment encompasses one work day, opening with staff arriving at work, and closing with everyone leaving.

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    7/10

    No reason.

    Season 2 gives no explanation for what happened to the original cast of season 1. Singh and his female stalker. Des should have been fired from the beginning, don't know what Cheryl saw in him. She was really desperate he was such a pig, no redeeming qualities.
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      • January 2001 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
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      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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