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Strangers on a Bench — Documentary
Strangers on a Bench

Have you ever walked past a mysterious stranger on a park bench and wondered about their lives? Tom Rosenthal (singer-songwriter by trade) has spent the past year walking through various parks across the UK and Ireland, approaching random bench-dwellers and asking if he can sit next to them and record their conversation. Every stranger remains anonymous, neither name or place of work is ever revealed (even to Tom himself), leading to greater openness, intimacy, and surprising revelations from the participants.

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Copyright: © Tom Rosenthal

Latest Episodes:

EPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak Apr 07, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Coloured Glasses' by Uwade

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/colouredglasses

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram: @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours Mar 31, 2025

Show notes

**Content warning : this episode discusses self-harm**

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Losing You' by Fauzia

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/losingyou-soab

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram: @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind Mar 24, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'A Dancer's Mind' by Birdy

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/adancersmind

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving Mar 17, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 2 > 1 by Will Joseph Cook

Stream here: https://ffm.to/2greaterthan1

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram: @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion Mar 10, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: £5 Bread by Lily Lyons

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/fivepoundbread

Listen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear Mar 03, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited & mixed by Eloise Whitmore

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'The Teacher Will Appear' by Danny Casio

Stream it here : https://ffm.to/theteacherwillappear

Listen to all end the songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 24: A Clown for a Day Feb 24, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song: 'Neighbors' by Genevieve Stokes

Stream it here: https://ffm.to/neighborssoab

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 23: The Balletic Lawyer Feb 17, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : Another Home by afromerm

Listen here : https://ffm.to/anotherhome

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 22: Libraries, Angels, and Anxiety Feb 10, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Flying The Nest' by Merrick Winter

Listen here : https://ffm.to/flyingthenest

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EPISODE 21: I Want to Be Un-Unique Feb 03, 2025

Show notes

Tom Rosenthal approaches a stranger on a park bench and asks if he can sit down next to them and record their conversation.

This is what happened!

Produced by Tom Rosenthal

Edited by Rose De Larrabeiti

Mixed by Mike Woolley

Theme tune by Tom Rosenthal & Lucy Railton

Incidental music by Maddie Ashman

End song : 'Powerful Things' by The Howl & The Hum

Listen here : https://ffm.to/powerfulthings

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :

https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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Instagram : @strangersonabench

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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