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Ray Brooks - what members say


  • Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion Of Earth
  • Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion Of Earth review by A customer from
    Rated - 4.5 stars cast error 3 August 2011
    ...if this is the william Hartnell verison ,then bernard cribbins, Ray Brooks and jill curzon are not in it. Carole anne ford, william russell and jaqueline hill are. be...   Read customer review
  • The Knack And How To Get It
  • The Knack And How To Get It review by A customer from Surbiton, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Times Past 14 January 2005
    ...LONDON 1965. Ray Brooks has the 'Knack', and a queue of identically clad girls running from outside his bedroom door, down the stairs and out into the street, waiting ...   Read customer review
  • Mr Benn - The Complete Series
  • Mr Benn - The Complete Series review by williamsgwynfa from gwaenysgor in flintshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars superb.................. 10 July 2007
    ...e with my children. Mr. Benn is made up of fourteen episodes, each narrated by Ray Brooks. Each episode lasts for around fifteen minutes, and every single one involves t...   Read customer review

Ray Brooks - filmography


  • Mr Benn - The Complete Series on DVD (1971)
    Starring: Mr Benn,  Ray Brooks
    Director: David McKee
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    The cult classic where Mr Benn is an ordinary man who goes to an unusual Fancy Dress Shop where he tries on an outfit and as if by magic he enters a world of adventure. The complete series plus a brand new episode.
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 1,826 member
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  • Cathy Come Home on DVD (1966)
    Starring: Carol White,  Ray Brooks,  Wally Patch
    Director: Ken Loach
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    CATHY COME HOME is an early example of director Ken Loach's pioneering realist style. Originally broadcast in 1966 as part of the BBC's 'Wednesday Play' series, the film tells the tale of a young family who find themselves in a chain of events that will eventually leave them homeless. Reaction to ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1,486 member
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  • Big Deal - Series 1 (3 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Ray Brooks,  Sharon Duce,  Lisa Geoghan
    Director: none
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Complete first series of the 1980s BBC comedy. Robbie Box (Ray Brooks) is a family man and an all-round nice guy, apart from one little problem - his gambling habit. Addicted to the bookies and to gambling dens, Robbie starts to make a concerted effort to give up. Also starring Sharon Duce and Ray ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 319 members
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  • Alan Plater at ITV
    Starring: Helen Mirren,  Kenneth Branagh,  James Bolam
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Jarrow-born Alan Plater was one of Britain s most cherished playwrights. Equally at home either adapting existing works or crafting his own stories, the pinnacle of his prolific output is arguably the highly successful Beiderbecke trilogy starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn. Plater excelled in ..read more »
    1.5 stars out of 5 26% from 3 members
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Ray Brooks facts

5 most recent films

House of Whipcord - 2.0 stars
The Flesh And Blood Show - 2.5 stars
Mr Benn - The Complete Series - 4.0 stars
Doctor Who And The Daleks / Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - 3.5 stars
Cathy Come Home - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Mr Benn - The Complete Series - 4.0 stars
Big Deal - Series 1 - 3.5 stars
Cathy Come Home - 3.5 stars
Doctor Who And The Daleks / Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. - 3.5 stars
Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion Of Earth - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Alan Plater at ITV - 1.5 stars
House of Whipcord - 2.0 stars
The Flesh And Blood Show - 2.5 stars
The Knack And How To Get It - 3.0 stars
Doctor Who - Dalek Invasion Of Earth - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Bernard Cribbins - 6 times - show films
Jill Curzon - 6 times - show films
Lisa Geoghan - 4 times - show films
Sharon Duce - 4 times - show films
Tony Caunter - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 5 times - show films
Richard Martin - 3 times - show films
Pete Walker - 3 times - show films
Gordon Flemyng - 3 times - show films
Ken Loach - 1 times - show films