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Aaliyah Miller

Netflix After Life bench: Where to find Bristol's piece of Ricky Gervais' hit show

To mark the release of season three of Netflix hit series After Life, the hit dark comedy series by Ricky Gervais, streaming giant Netflix has given 25 benches to councils across the UK.

The benches were commissioned by the Suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) alongside Netflix in order to raise awareness surrounding mental health issues.

After Life's third and final series was released on Friday, January 14, and stars Gervais as local journalist Tony. In the show, he deals with extreme grief following the death of his wife.

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A bench becomes a key part of the show, as Tony is often seen sitting on a bench in his local churchyard reflecting on his loss.

Speaking on the benches Gervais said: "We hope the benches will create a lasting legacy for After Life, as well as become a place for people to visit, and we are thrilled to be associated with CALM and the great work they do."

The benches each feature QR codes that take those who may be struggling with their mental health to online various resources and messages of support.

"Hope is everything" is engraved on the bench (BristolLive)

The plaque on the bench reads: "This bench is donated by Netflix to commemorate Ricky Gervais 'After Life'". There is also a quote from the show engraved that reads: "Hope is everything".

The Bristol bench is located in the Ashton Court Estate, near to the entrance of the Ashton Mansion and can be visited by all.

There is also a bench nearby in Bath, whilst other UK locations include.

  • Ashford
  • Birmingham
  • Cardiff
  • Edinburgh
  • Falmouth
  • Glasgow
  • Liverpool
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Minehead
  • Newcastle
  • Nottingham
  • Surrey Heath
  • Taunton

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