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 54 episodes available.

Strangers on a Bench episodes:

September 22, 2025 EPISODE 54: We'll Be Holding Each Other's Hands
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 : 'Send In The Harpist' by Fairhazel
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/sendintheharpist

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
September 15, 2025 EPISODE 53: A Very Different Place
*Content warning : this episode contains references to suicide and 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 : 'Thunder and Lightning' by Clara Mann
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/thunderandlightning

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

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1h
September 08, 2025 EPISODE 52: People Were Scared of Us

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 New Chapter' by Niamh Regan
Stream it here: https://ffm.to/anewchapter-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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Instagram: @strangersonabench
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32min
September 01, 2025 EPISODE 51: A Song For My Daughter
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 : '10/10' by 'Cinnabar Wood'
Stream it here :

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
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44min
August 25, 2025 EPISODE 50: The Best Man There Ever Was
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: 'Thursday' by Daudi Matsiko
Stream it here: https://ffm.to/thursday-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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Instagram: @strangersonabench
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57min
August 18, 2025 EPISODE 49: I Go To Extremes
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 : 'Unconditional' by Martin Luke-Brown
Stream it here : https://ffm.to/unconditional-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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Instagram : @strangersonabench
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49min
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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Instagram : @strangersonabench
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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
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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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Instagram : @strangersonabench
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
...more
43min

FAQs about Strangers on a Bench:

How many episodes does Strangers on a Bench have?

The podcast currently has 54 episodes available.

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