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The Bench
Episode directors
Keith Washington
The Bench is an English-language legal drama series set in a Welsh magistrate's court, produced by BBC Wales, initially broadcast on BBC One Wales and later repeated across the BBC network in an afternoon slot. The series won three BAFTA Cymru awards in 2003, with Eiry Thomas winning Best Actress, Bill Broomfield winning Best Director of Photography - Drama and William Oswald winning Best Editor.
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The Bench is an English-language legal drama series set in a Welsh magistrate's court, produced by BBC Wales, initially broadcast on BBC One Wales and later repeated across the BBC network in an afternoon slot.
The series won three BAFTA Cymru awards in 2003, with Eiry Thomas winning Best Actress, Bill Broomfield winning Best Director of Photography - Drama and William Oswald winning Best Editor.
The seasons
Season 1
Season 1
Season details
Legal drama based in a magistrates court in Wales.
Season 2
Season 2
Season details
Legal drama based in a magistrates court in Wales.
Cast
Mark Lewis JonesDes Davies
Eiry ThomasCheryl Cates
Eluned JonesVal Sullivan
Lesley VickerageKatharine Tyrell
Philip McGoughPeter Mansell
Roger EvansHugh Evans
Phaldut SharmaRanjit Singh
Brian HibbardRalph Jenkins
Judi JonesMargaret Mathias
Jason MayGaz Powell
Dafydd HywelWynford Thomas
Michael PoveyMr. Meadows
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Duncan BettEric Hughes
Kerry Joy StewartSandra Dewick
Ranjit KrishnammaVic Lloyd
Lynne SeymourHelen Jeffreys · Helen Jeffries
Lisa PalfreyLisa Palfrey Jules Bowen · Jules Bowen
Dorien ThomasLucas · Warren Lucas
Clive Willbond-HillColin Francis
Robert HarperTim Jarvis · Tim
Rachel ScorgieDebs Rowe · Deb Rowe
Martin ColeWayne Hayward
Ifan Huw DafyddBrandon Lewis
Ruth LloydDonna Greene
Clare IsaacJax
Pamela MerrickFran Hall
Matthew GravelleGareth Thomas
Steffan RhodriRev. Llewelyn
Steve HickmanAndy Weston
David Rees TalbotMal Rees
Manon EamesFiona Graham
Julian Lewis JonesMike Morris
Siwan MorrisLeanne Phillips
Gareth HarrisCraig Pearson
Helen VeyseyEstelle Hitchins
Simon ArmstrongScott Pearson
Dean DaviesLeigh Dee
Stephen MarzellaArnie Parkman
Mal HensonPats Lewis
Simon LuddersNick Hopkins
Cari JonesLauren Cole
Erica EirianDawn Walters
Amy StaplesJade Latcham
Huw DaviesTony Palmer
Erica EirianDawn Walters
Bill BellamyPhil Latcham
Gareth BrynSimon Richards
Owen GarmonClive Edwards
Taylor JonesNatalie
Angela BrinkworthElsie Royston
Karin DiamondSharon Thompson
Ray GravellParry Morgan
Teresa HennessyMrs. Shaw
Alun RaglanKenneth Johnson
Rachel IsaacAnge Collins
Aneirin HughesMr. Pugh
Anna JosephSiobhan
Louis DempseyTerry O'Shea
John H. FrancisCliff Hughes
Sue Jones-DaviesGrace Mansell
Oliver RyanSharkie Treharne
Sharon RobertsPearl
Sean SloanSean O'Shea
Brinley JenkinsWalter Turner
Clare IsaacJax
Melanie BarkerMari Stephens
Ree DaviesDelyth
Mark BishopJason Malcolm
Sion EirugGeraint Jones
Karrina FirkinsSonia
Rhodri HughP.C. Clem Morris
Vivien ParrySarah Burrows
Wynford Elis OwenBob Malcolm
Francine MorganGillian Jones
Miles NelsonConnor Jones
Seán CarlsenChris Jones
John BigginsAlan Hopkins
Russell GomerBrink
Vivienne MooreSue Churcher
David CharlesCharlie Trent
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