The Bench (2001)

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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.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (118 votes)
Seasons: 2
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Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

6.79 avg 9 episodes 6.8 → 6.7 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.8	19
3	Episode #1.3	6.7	13
4	Episode #1.4	7.0	9
5	Episode #1.5	6.9	9
6	Episode #1.6	6.7	9
7	Episode #1.7	6.7	9
8	Episode #1.8	6.9	9
9	Episode #1.9	6.7	9
10	Episode #1.10	6.7	8

Season 2 (2002)

6.96 avg 10 episodes 7.1 → 7.0 29 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #2.1	7.1	9
2	Episode #2.2	7.3	9
3	Episode #2.3	6.8	7
4	Episode #2.4	6.6	7
5	Episode #2.5	6.8	8
6	Episode #2.6	6.7	8
7	Episode #2.7	6.7	9
8	Episode #2.8	7.0	10
9	Episode #2.9	7.6	9
10	Episode #2.10	7.0	9