Character: Michael Bennett
Actor: David Troughton
Episode: Among the Few

David Troughton describes Michael Bennett, his character in Foyle's War, as a bully.

"Michael is officious and self-opinionated. He is a bully to his wife and he can't keep his hands off the ladies - although he wouldn't do anything and couldn't hurt a fly. He has had a bit of a sad life and is unfulfilled."

Bennett is the depot manager of the fuel depot, where Sam (Honeysuckle Weeks) is sent undercover.

"He's probably ex-army and enjoys being master of his domain. He's a big fish in a little sea. It was a great cast, I know Michael Kitchen and Selina Cadell who played my wife and I enjoyed working with them both."

As well as Foyle's War, David stars in the forthcoming BBC drama Hearts of Gold.

"It's a love story set in a poor mining village in the 30s and I play Evan Powell, with Geraldine James as my wife. The mine is on strike for better conditions and my daughter falls in love with a doctor, so there is a class barrier as well as a financial one."

David comes from an acting dynasty - his father Patrick was the second Dr Who, while his nephew Harry Melling appears in the Harry Potter films.

"My son Jim has been chosen to play cricket for England and my son Sam played a policeman in the first series of Foyle's War. William, who's 18, also looks like he might be an actor. I'm just pleased that all my boys are doing things they want to do."

David's other credits include Madame Bovary, Trevor's World of Sport, Born and Bred, The Last Detective, Cider With Rosie and Undercover Heart.

October 2003; Publicity Release