Ray Brooks
Acting
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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.
Filmography
On Location: The Carry Ons
2001
Growing Pains
1992
The World of Eddie Weary
1990
Running Wild
1987
Open Air
1986
EastEnders
1985
The Pickwick Papers
1985
Big Deal
1984
Office Romances
1983
Dalgliesh
1983
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
Wogan
1982
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
1982
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
A Touch of the Tiny Hacketts
1978
That's Carry On!
1977
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
House of Whipcord
1974
Oranges and Lemons
1973
Assassin
1973
The Middle-of-the-Road Roadshow for All the Family
1973
Tiffany Jones
1973
Black and Blue
1973
Baffled!
1973
A Thinking Man as Hero
1973
Carry On Abroad
1972
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
The Flesh and Blood Show
1972
The Cherry Orchard
1971
Office Party
1971
Mr. Benn
1971
Play for Today
1970
The Last Grenade
1970
Doomwatch
1970
Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
The Expert
1968
Boy Meets Girl
1967
Trapped
1967
Mickey Dunne
1967
Cathy Come Home
1966
Daleks' Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965
Gideon's Way
1965
The Wednesday Play
1964
It's a Woman's World
1964
Theatre 625
1964
Taxi!
1963
Taxi!
1963
Play It Cool
1962
Some People
1962
H.M.S. Defiant
1962
The Avengers
1961
Captured
1959
Armchair Theatre
1956
King Rollo