NAME: Adam Benjamin
RANK: Crew Commander (Series 13), Fire fighter (Series 14)
ACTOR: Sam Callis
SERIES: 13 - 14

BRIEF: Adam joined the Blue Watch in Series 13, as a replacement for Sicknote who was killed in the Chinese Warehouse fire at the end of Series 12. Adam was a bit of a "Jack-the-lad" and a ladies man, but was often not successful! He also did the odd-job here and there.

FAMILY: Adam lived in The Oliver Twist, which was just across the road from Blackwall. Later on in Series 13, Adam became the joint-owner with Elaine, who, after Adam suspected of having an affair with his Grandad; revealed she was his mother!

The Benjamin's had a bad name and the majority of the family were in and out of jail, Adam however, was different. The Watch were called to a shout where Adam's teenage nephew nearly drove off of a ledge into the Thames, after nicking a car and Adam's cousin Frank torched a building, which Blue Watch attended. Adam spotted Frank fleeing the scene and was later approached by his Grandad, asking him to keep quiet. However, in the end, Adam reported Frank to the Police, which resulted in Frank being seriously assaulted.

ROMANCE: In Series 13 Blue Watch attended a shout where a woman's cat was stuck under the floorboards. To retrieve the cat, the Watch had to pull them up. Adam offered to fix up the kitchen and roped George into helping! However, George fixed the kitchen while Adam entertained the woman upstairs!

Adam also flirted whith Steve Prentiss' wife (without knowing who she was!), after her son's model boat broke down on a lake.

In Series 14, Adam proposed to his girlfriend Maddie, but she turned him down.

TOUGH TIMES: Adam ended up in trouble, after Frank Mooney lent him £5,000 to sort out The Oliver Twist. But things weren't so simple. It resulted in Adam having to do jobs for Frank, which resulted in torching a DI Roebuck's car and getting in trouble with Jimmy.

Adam saved the life of a girl called Colette - his neighbour, who tried to commit suicide by drowning herself in her bath. After Adam discovered water leaking through his ceiling and went upstairs to investigate, discovering Colette. Adam pulled her out of the bath, bandaged up her slit wrists and tried to keep her singing 'Wonderwall' as they waited for an ambulance.

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ACTOR BRIEF: Sam is from the city of Chichester in West Sussex, but now lives in London with his computer programmer girlfriend Osmin.

TV AND FILM ROLES: Sam's TV and film roles include:

• The Bill
• Big Bad World
• Shrink
• Trance
• Holby City
• Beginners Luck
• Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
• Capital Punishment
• Kidulthood
• Doctor Who
• Ultimate Force
• The Royal