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Ben's City | Season 1, Episode 1 | Feb 19, 2012 | 22:05

Episode 1 - I Need Space

Ben Hardy is depressed because his girlfriend Sophie has left him. His boss, Minister Henry Wallet, is accused of taking bribes. Scott is advertising a revolutionary electronic gadget and his neighbour, Mrs. Shrink, has strange creatures in her yard.

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Ben's City Episode 1 - I Need Space Feb 19, 2012 | 22:05Ben Hardy is depressed because his girlfriend Sophie has left him. His boss, Minister Henry Wallet, is accused of taking bribes. Scott is advertising a revolutionary electronic gadget and his neighbour, Mrs. Shrink, has strange creatures in her yard.

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