Acting
Ray Brooks
Born Apr 20, 1939 · Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK · Died Aug 9, 2025
Ray Brooks was a British actor famous for his role as the narrator in the classic children's cartoon series Mr Benn, for the films The Knack...And How To Get It, Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150AD and Cathy Come Home, and for the TV series Big Deal and Growing Pains. In later years he played Joe Macer, the husband and murderer of Albert Square stalwart Pauline Fowler, in the BBC's long running soap opera EastEnders and has wrote several books, including his autobiography. He died at the age of 86 on 9th August 2025 following a short illness. He had been living with dementia in his final years.
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Acting
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Growing Pains
1992
Comedy · Drama · Family
EastEnders
1985
Soap · Drama · Crime
The Pickwick Papers
1985
Drama · Comedy
Big Deal
1984
Drama
Office Romances
1983
Romance · Drama · TV Movie
Dalgliesh
1983
Crime · Drama
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
Mystery · Drama · Crime
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
Animation
King Rollo
1980
Animation
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
Comedy · TV Movie
That's Carry On!
1977
Comedy
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Drama · Comedy · Crime
House of Whipcord
1974
Horror
Assassin
1973
Drama · Thriller
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
Drama
Tiffany Jones
1973
Comedy
Baffled!
1973
Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
Drama · TV Movie
Carry On Abroad
1972
Comedy
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
Family · Fantasy · Music
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972
Horror · Thriller
The Cherry Orchard
1971
Office Party
1971
Drama
Mr. Benn
1971
Kids · Animation
Play for Today
1970
Drama
The Last Grenade
1970
Drama · Action · War
Doomwatch
1970
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
The Expert
1968
Drama
Boy Meets Girl
1967
Drama · Comedy
Mickey Dunne
1967
Comedy · Drama
Cathy Come Home
1966
Drama · TV Movie
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
Family · Science Fiction · Adventure
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Drama
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Drama
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
Comedy · Romance
Gideon's Way
1965
Drama
The Wednesday Play
1964
Drama
It's a Woman's World
1964
Drama
Theatre 625
1964
Drama
Play It Cool
1962
Music · Drama
Some People
1962
Drama · Music
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
Adventure · History · War
The Avengers
1961
Action & Adventure · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Captured
1959
War
Armchair Theatre
1956
Drama