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Peter Benson

Peter Benson

Actor · Died September 6, 2018, aged 75 · Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK

Peter Benson was an English actor, best known for playing the role of Bernie Scripps in the television series Heartbeat between 1995 and 2010.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1943
Died
September 6, 2018 (aged 75)
From
Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 18% in 30 days

What are Peter Benson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
50%
Morality
24%
Bonds
16%
Society
10%
Power4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
3
Triumphant
1
Warm
1
Dread
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Peter Benson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peter Benson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Royal(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernie Scripps

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Requiem Apache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Priest

  • Peak Practice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry Alston

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bernard Elliott

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Nice Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gerald

  • Heartbeat(1992)

    Show 240 episodes · as Bernie Scripps

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Count of Solar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Dr. Gares

  • Jeeves and Wooster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr Rowbotham

  • Perfect Scoundrels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Huber

  • The Chief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Arthur Dolland

  • A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Perkins

  • Lovejoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Farquar

  • Albion Market (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 100 episodes · Actor

  • Kisses on the Bottom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dad

  • The Burston Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Peggram

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Peggram

  • The Black Adder(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry VII

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Who: Terminus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Bor

  • The Battle of Waterloo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Sniffer

  • Richard III(1983)

    as King Henry VI

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Third Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as King Henry VI

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Second Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as King Henry VI

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The First Part of Henry the Sixth(1983)

    as King Henry VI

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Pocketful of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Lenny

  • Tenko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • The Borgias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 10 episodes · as Gaspare Pato

  • The Winter's Tale(1981)

    as Clown's Servant

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Maria Marten or Murder in the Red Barn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack Corder

  • Hawk the Slayer(1980)

    as Black Wizard

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Second Gravedigger

  • The Enigma Files (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Borrit

  • Tess(1979)

    as Religious Fanatic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Great Train Robbery(1978)

    as Station Despatcher

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Night People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Arnold

  • The Sailor's Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Charlie Nye

  • Born and Bred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Spanish Waiter

  • The Shout(1978)

    as Harry the Shepherd

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • All Creatures Great & Small(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bernard Wain

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Dancing Princesses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as A Shoemaker

  • BBC2 Play of the Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold

  • Rumpole of the Bailey(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter 'The Wally' Wilkinson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Trinity Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 3 episodes · as Reuben

  • Waiting at the Field Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mack

  • Churchill's People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Hooke, MA

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Lenny

  • Second City Firsts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Mack

  • Cry of the Banshee(1970)

    as Brander

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Putney Swope(1969)

    as Mr. Jingle

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Who(1963)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Doctor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 78th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1963 to 2003; peak year 1979.

Highest rated

Heartbeat (1992)

Midcredits 51st

Film career

19632003

Peak 1979 · at the high point of their film career. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting49 of 49: 49 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score85th

By decade

1960s2 · acting1970s16 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 21st · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Peter Benson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 91st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Hawk the Slayer (1980)

63rd percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Third Part of Henry the Sixth (1983)

Midcredits 96th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Peter Benson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peter Benson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jane Howell shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers