Strangers on a Bench

By Tom Rosenthal

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,... more

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How many episodes does Strangers on a Bench have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

Strangers on a Bench episodes:

August 11, 2025 EPISODE 48: Outliers, Hugs, and Biscuit Thrusters
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 : 'Share The Weight' by Fran Lusty
Stream it here: https://ffm.to/sharetheweight

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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56min
August 04, 2025 EPISODE 47: The Time I've Got Left
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 : 'There We Go' by Tom Rosenthal
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/therewego-soab

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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49min
July 28, 2025 EPISODE 46: Looking for the Dangling Carrot
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 : 'I Still Love Him Dearly' by Alice Faye
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/istilllovehimdearly

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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37min
July 21, 2025 EPISODE 45: The Air Is My Ocean
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 : 'Kites' by Dirty Nice
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/kites-soab

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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43min
July 14, 2025 EPISODE 44: A Second Life
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 : 'Roots' by Rosie Miles
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/soab-roots

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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33min
July 07, 2025 EPISODE 43: The Definition of a Mystery
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: 'Certain Uncertainty' by Richard Walters
Stream it here: https://ffm.to/uncertaincertainty

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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49min
June 30, 2025 EPISODE 42: If Only You Knew
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 : 'For a Mother' by Natalie Wildgoose
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/foramother

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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36min
June 23, 2025 EPISODE 41: A Common Humanity
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 : 'Read it Back Aloud' by Roo Panes
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/readitbackaloud

Listen to all the end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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55min
June 16, 2025 EPISODE 40: A Seal Called Noon
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 Seal Called Noon' by Alice Boyd
Stream it here: https://ffm.to/asealcallednoon

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist:
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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47min
June 09, 2025 EPISODE 39: The Runaway
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 : 'Disappear' by Lisa Hannigan
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/disappear-soab

Listen to all end songs featured on the podcast (so far) on one handy playlist :
https://ffm.to/soabendsongs

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28min

FAQs about Strangers on a Bench:

How many episodes does Strangers on a Bench have?

The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.

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