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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.
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2002-06-14
S2E10 — Episode #2.10
When his client frames an innocent man, Des is not only compromised, but in great danger.
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Mark Lewis Jones
Des Davies
Eiry Thomas
Cheryl Cates
Brian Hibbard
Ralph Jenkins
Eluned Jones
Val Sullivan
Lesley Vickerage
Katharine Tyrell
Philip McGough
Peter Mansell
Roger Evans
Hugh Evans
Phaldut Sharma
Ranjit Singh
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