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Grantchester guest star Mark Benton reunites with TV best friend Robson Green


Grantchester guest star Mark Benton plays a copper on tonight's episode, courtesy of his friendship with Geordie Keating actor Robson Green.

They toured Saltburn-by-the-Sea, visited the North Yorkshire fishing port of Staithes and even sswam together in the cold River Tees! He played Eddie Bell, who alongside his wife Joan (Lorraine Cheshire), enjoyed making pointless conversations. Mark’s film credits include Career Girls (1997), Beyond the Pole (2009), Eddie the Eagle (2015), Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) and Cyrano (2021).

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