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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 last 6 months walking the many parks of London, 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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Society & Culture Conversation Documentary
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
51
Years Active
2024 - 2025
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EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself

EPISODE 31: I Never Cherished Myself

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

00:33:15  |   Mon 14 Apr 2025
EPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak

EPISODE 30: He Thinks He's Guru Nanak

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

00:36:23  |   Mon 07 Apr 2025
EPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours

EPISODE 29: Mushrooms, Mothers, and Dark Hours


**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!…

00:34:46  |   Mon 31 Mar 2025
EPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind

EPISODE 28: A Dancer's Mind

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

00:28:50  |   Mon 24 Mar 2025
EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving

EPISODE 27: Lunch Break Loving

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

00:32:06  |   Mon 17 Mar 2025
EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion

EPISODE 26: £5 Bread and Concussion

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

00:32:55  |   Mon 10 Mar 2025
EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear

EPISODE 25: The Teacher Will Appear

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 Whi…

00:32:27  |   Mon 03 Mar 2025
EPISODE 24: A Clown for a Day

EPISODE 24: A Clown for a Day

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

00:32:37  |   Mon 24 Feb 2025
EPISODE 23: The Balletic Lawyer

EPISODE 23: The Balletic Lawyer

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

00:25:31  |   Mon 17 Feb 2025
EPISODE 22: Libraries, Angels, and Anxiety

EPISODE 22: Libraries, Angels, and Anxiety

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

00:32:34  |   Mon 10 Feb 2025
EPISODE 21: I Want to Be Un-Unique

EPISODE 21: I Want to Be Un-Unique

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

00:26:08  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
EPISODE 20: Two Funerals and a Faulty Printer

EPISODE 20: Two Funerals and a Faulty Printer

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

00:30:24  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
EPISODE 19: Covid in Cambodia

EPISODE 19: Covid in Cambodia

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

00:30:26  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
EPISODE 18: Snowy Arrivals and Father Figures

EPISODE 18: Snowy Arrivals and Father Figures

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

00:31:54  |   Mon 13 Jan 2025
EPISODE 17: Cold Water and The Edge

EPISODE 17: Cold Water and The Edge

**Content Warning : This episode discusses suicide**

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! 


P…

00:26:51  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
EPISODE 16: The Reluctant Flaneur

EPISODE 16: The Reluctant Flaneur

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

00:30:32  |   Mon 30 Dec 2024
EPISODE 15: Family Business

EPISODE 15: Family Business

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

00:32:39  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
EPISODE 14: Mondays, Pedro, and Silence

EPISODE 14: Mondays, Pedro, and Silence

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

00:35:02  |   Mon 16 Dec 2024
EPISODE 13: Maybe I Need To Go Home

EPISODE 13: Maybe I Need To Go Home

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

00:39:02  |   Mon 09 Dec 2024
EPISODE 12: Quiet Chainsaw Man

EPISODE 12: Quiet Chainsaw Man

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

00:18:24  |   Mon 02 Dec 2024
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