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Ray Brooks' acting profession has spanned more than four generations, from his discovery role in the iconic 1960s film The Knack, to infamy as the murderer of Pauline Fowler in EastEnders. Learning My Lines is the diary Ray published while focusing on EastEnders. It provides a fascinating view behind the moments at Albert Square, and also prompts Ray to drop into his history. He talks about growing up in Brighton with his bus conductress mother, working with Ken Loach on the ground-breaking BBC dilemma Cathy Come Home, fighting off Daleks in Dr Who, and starring as gambler Robbie Field in the strike TV show Big Deal. His theatrical tales cover his climb to popularity, including almost showing in The Sound of Music and focusing on classic comedies by Alan Ayckbourn and Tom Stoppard. To a whole technology, Ray Brooks is the tone of Mr. Benn, the popular children's cartoon series, and his seductive tones are also used to persuade us to buy everything from margarine to lemonade - until Terry Wogan acquired in on the work! But as the accolades build up over the years, so do the insecurities: What job am i going to get when that one finishes? Surely that unwanted fat, bald bloke on the display can not be me? MAY I still learn lines? Revealing the vulnerability of your actor's life, Learning My Lines is a candid consideration, packed with down-to-earth humour and captivating honesty.
