On the Bench


Hosted by Sabra Williams, On the Bench! is a talk show that features candid and unpredictable interviews with the world's soccer stars, and the Hollywood celebrities that love the sport.
It is distributed by Setanta Sports in the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Produced by Tegan Summer Productions, On the Bench! is the first of Setanta Sports' original programming in the United States.
Guests from the first season included Skeet Ulrich the star of the CBS drama, Jericho,
Jimmy Jean-Louis of NBC's Heroes and USA soccer legend, Cobi Jones.
The second season featured WBA world light-welterweight boxing champion, Amir Khan, Hollywood actor, Anthony LaPaglia, and former England soccer international, Warren Barton.

Signature Segments

Opening Monologue
The show opens with a comedic event and/or sketch designed to prevent the host from successfully completing her opening monologue.
Much like other television talk shows, On the Bench! uses its crew as regular cast members.
Main Interview
The first segment consists of the main interview with the scheduled celebrity guest. Williams talks about their career and personal history.
On the Spot!
Williams challenges the scheduled celebrity guest with a series of either / or questions based on pop culture that must be answered.
Sabra's Deadly Seven
In the third segment, the scheduled celebrity guest has to answer seven questions about themselves based on the seven deadly sins ...
Closing Monologue
The show ends with Williams involved in a comedic event or sketch that's usually the conclusion of the mishap at the opening monologue. It's designed to prevent Williams from successfully closing the show.