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STV News
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Ray Brooks, voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86
English actor Ray Brooks has died at the age of 86 after a short illness. Brooks was best known for narrating the 1970s children's TV show Mr Benn and for his role in EastEnders playing Joe Macer, who killed his wife Pauline Fowler. The actor died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. The statement also revealed that Brooks had spent the last few years living with dementia. BBC/EastEnders Ray Brooks played Joe Macer in EastEnders. BBC/EastEnders Brooks' sons, Will and Tom, said: 'His three true loves were family (he also had a daughter Emma, who died in 2003), Fulham Football Club, and spending time in Brighton, where he was born.' The cartoon Mr Benn, narrated by Brooks, follows the character who enters a magical costume shop and travels to new places based on the costumes he wears. Despite the cartoon only releasing 13 episodes, it became well known for generations of children as episodes were repeated twice a year for more than 21 years. Brooks went on to appear in a host of different primetime television shows including ITV's Coronation Street, in which he played Norman Philips. He also starred in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal, which followed gambler Robbie Box as he tried to make a living by betting while also trying to maintain his relationship with Jan, played by Sharon Duce. Brooks earned himself a number of film credits, including a role in The Knack… And How To Get It, which won the 1965 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. A year later he starred in Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home, which documented the impact of Britain's housing shortage in the late 1960s. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Wales Online
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
EastEnders, Coronation Street and children's TV legend dies, aged 86
EastEnders, Coronation Street and children's TV legend dies, aged 86 Brooks earned himself a number of film credits Ray Brooks narrated Mr Benn English actor Ray Brooks has died at the age of 86 after a short illness. Brooks was best known for narrating the 1970s children's TV show Mr Benn and for his role in EastEnders playing Joe Macer, who killed his wife Pauline Fowler. The actor died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. The statement also revealed that Brooks had spent the last few years living with dementia. Brooks' sons, Will and Tom, said: 'His three true loves were family (he also had a daughter Emma, who died in 2003), Fulham Football Club, and spending time in Brighton, where he was born.' The cartoon Mr Benn, narrated by Brooks, follows the character who enters a magical costume shop and travels to new places based on the costumes he wears. Ray Brooks and Janet Key appearing together in television series 'Running Wild' (Photo by Fox Photos/) Despite the cartoon only releasing 13 episodes, it became well known for generations of children as episodes were repeated twice a year for more than 21 years. Article continues below Brooks went on to appear in a host of different primetime television shows including ITV's Coronation Street, in which he played Norman Philips. He also starred in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal, which followed gambler Robbie Box as he tried to make a living by betting while also trying to maintain his relationship with Jan, played by Sharon Duce. Brooks earned himself a number of film credits, including a role in The Knack… And How To Get It, which won the 1965 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. A year later he starred in Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home, which documented the impact of Britain's housing shortage in the late 1960s.
The Guardian
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Ray Brooks, British actor and voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86
Ray Brooks, the British actor who starred in EastEnders, Ken Loach's drama Cathy Come Home and narrated the 1970s children's TV show Mr Benn, has died at the age of 86. Brooks died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside after a short illness, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. The statement also revealed that Brooks had spent the last few years living with dementia. Brooks' sons, Will and Tom, said: 'His three true loves were family (he also had a daughter Emma, who died in 2003), Fulham Football Club, and spending time in Brighton, where he was born.' The cartoon Mr Benn, narrated by Brooks, follows the character who enters a magical costume shop and travels to new places based on the costumes he wears. Only 13 episodes were released but the cartoon became well known with generations of children because episodes were repeated twice a year for more than 21 years. 'I was asked to do other cartoons because of Mr Benn – including Rupert the Bear, which was the worst thing I've ever done. I used to have a couple of pints before recording it, to numb my brain for his terrible rhymes,' Brooks told the Guardian in 2017, adding: 'Grandmas come up to me and say their grandchildren are fed up with today's cartoons, but they love the simplicity of Mr Benn, the fact that he's very moral, always sorting out people's problems – including dragons.' Brooks went on to appear in a host of different primetime television shows including ITV's Coronation Street, in which he played Norman Phillips, and EastEnders, where he played Joe Macer, who memorably killed his wife, the long-running character Pauline Fowler. Brooks also starred in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal, which followed gambler Robbie Box as he tried to make a living by betting while also trying to maintain his relationship with Jan, played by Sharon Duce. Brooks earned a number of film credits, including a role in The Knack … And How To Get It, which won the 1965 Palme d'Or at the Cannes film festival. A year later he starred in Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home, a BBC drama filmed like a documentary, which explored the impact of Britain's housing shortage in the late 1960s. In 2000, a British Film Institute poll of 100 industry figures rated it as the second-best British television programme ever made, after Fawlty Towers. Press Association contributed to this report.
RTÉ News
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Mr Benn narrator and actor Ray Brooks dies aged 86
English actor Ray Brooks has died at the age of 86 after a short illness. Brooks was best known for narrating the 1970s children's TV show Mr Benn and for his role in EastEnders playing Joe Macer, who killed his wife Pauline Fowler. The actor died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. The statement also revealed that Brooks had spent the last few years living with dementia. Brooks' sons, Will and Tom, said: "His three true loves were family (he also had a daughter Emma, who died in 2003), Fulham Football Club, and spending time in Brighton, where he was born." The cartoon Mr Benn, narrated by Brooks, follows the character who enters a magical costume shop and travels to new places based on the costumes he wears. Despite the cartoon only releasing 13 episodes, it became well known for generations of children as episodes were repeated twice a year for more than 21 years. Brooks went on to appear in a host of different primetime television shows including ITV's Coronation Street, in which he played Norman Philips. He also starred in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal, which followed gambler Robbie Box as he tried to make a living by betting while also trying to maintain his relationship with Jan, played by Sharon Duce. Brooks earned himself a number of film credits, including a role in The Knack… And How To Get It, which won the 1965 Palme D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. A year later he starred in Ken Loach's Cathy Come Home, which documented the impact of Britain's housing shortage in the late 1960s.
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'We want him to stay at Fulham forever'
Fulham vice-chairman Tony Khan wants head coach Marco Silva to stay at the club "forever".Silva, who joined the club in July 2021, has re-established Fulham as a Premier League side since their return to the top flight with finishes of 10th and defeat by Bournemouth on Monday, Fulham are still competing for a European spot next season."We're having a tremendous season. We have got a great team, we have a great coach with Marco Silva and we have a great squad," Khan told BBC Radio London."We have so many great players, a great dressing room, these are really great people on and off the pitch. And we have the best fans. It is a really exciting time at Craven Cottage and at all our matches."The team has had a really great season and everyone is really proud of them and really looking forward to the run-in."Silva's impressive time in charge of Fulham has left some fans concerned he could get poached by another team, but Khan is hopeful of him staying for a long time."Marco is a huge, huge asset to Fulham Football Club," he added. "He is such an amazing person and he is so important to the football club."Marco has a great relationship with my father and myself, and we really love Marco and we want him to stay at Fulham Football Club forever. He is a huge part of what we have got going for the future and the present and he is a great man."Listen back on BBC Sounds
