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Peter Benson was born 3 April, 1943 in Wallasey, Cheshire and died 6 September, 2018. He was a British actor who was best known for playing Bernie Scripps in the ITV's popular drama Heartbeat, 1st Architect in 1998's two part fantasy Merlin and Station Despatcher in 1978's classic The Great Train Robbery. Benson had well known guest roles, he had been in A Touch of Frost, Lovejoy, Boys from the Blush, Doctor Who, Coronation Street, Casualty, The Bill, Peak Practice, Jeeves and Wooster, Rumpole of the Bailey and Perfect Scoundrels.

Peter Benson makes a guest appearance as Bernie Scripps in the 2003 episode, 'Immediate Care' in The Royal. He was considered to be the role of Villa in Blake's Seven.

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