The Bench Episode #2.8 (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV Episode | 28 min | Crime, Drama

The Bench

Episode #2.8 (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV Episode | 28 min | Crime, Drama

The magistrates' are eagerly anticipating the ballot to decide the chair of Penbridge Magistrates' court. The friendship of rival candidates Val and Peter faces its greatest test.

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 31, 2002

Release date

Jan 2002 (United Kingdom)

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3 wins & 3 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Duncan Bett Eric Hughes Eric Hughes See fewer	Happy Hours (2013)
Mark Heal Terrence Sands Terrence Sands See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Brian Hibbard Ralph Jenkins Ralph Jenkins See fewer	Revolver (2005)
Dafydd Hywel Wynford Thomas Wynford Thomas See fewer	Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016)
Eluned Jones Val Sullivan Val Sullivan See fewer	The Dark (2005)
Judi Jones Margaret Mathias Margaret Mathias See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Lewis Jones William Bright William Bright See fewer	Elizabeth (1998)
Mark Lewis Jones Des Davies Des Davies See fewer	Gangs of London (2020)
Rhoda Lewis Shirley Jones Shirley Jones See fewer	Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
Jason May Gaz Powell Gaz Powell See fewer	Viking: The Berserkers (2014)
Philip McGough Peter Mansell Peter Mansell See fewer	Les Misérables (1998)
Geraint Morgan Richard Dawes Richard Dawes See fewer	Hinterland (2013)
Phaldut Sharma Ranjit Singh (as Paul Sharma) Ranjit Singh (as Paul Sharma) See fewer	Gravity (2013)
Ryland Teifi Matthew Cronin Matthew Cronin See fewer	Dim Ond y Gwir (2015)
Dorien Thomas Warren Lucas Warren Lucas See fewer	Twin Town (1997)
Eiry Thomas Cheryl Cates Cheryl Cates See fewer	The Bench (2001)
Nicky Thompson Janet Janet See fewer	The Bench (2001)
Lesley Vickerage Katharine Tyrell Katharine Tyrell See fewer	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (2001)