Ray Carling

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Ray Carling is a tough, old-school detective sergeant in the British TV series "Life on Mars," known for his abrasive manner and frequent clashes with the show's protagonist.

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Ray Carling canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
alignment morally ambiguous
appearsIn Ashes to Ashes NERFINISHED
Life on Mars NERFINISHED
characterTrait abrasive
confrontational
loyal
macho
old-school
tough
clashesWith Sam Tyler NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator Ashley Pharoah NERFINISHED
Matthew Graham NERFINISHED
Tony Jordan NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse Life on Mars / Ashes to Ashes universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance Life on Mars, Series 1 Episode 1
gender male
genre crime drama
police procedural
hasRelationshipWith Annie Cartwright NERFINISHED
Chris Skelton NERFINISHED
Gene Hunt NERFINISHED
Sam Tyler NERFINISHED
loyalTo Gene Hunt NERFINISHED
memberOf CID (Criminal Investigation Department) NERFINISHED
narrativeRole foil to Sam Tyler
supporting character
nationality English
network BBC One NERFINISHED
occupation detective sergeant
police officer
policeRank Detective Sergeant
portrayedBy Dean Andrews NERFINISHED
portrayedInLanguage English
positionHeld Detective Sergeant in Manchester and Salford Police
teamRole senior member of Gene Hunt's team
timeSetting 1970s
usesHumourStyle gallows humour
workLocation Manchester NERFINISHED

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Life on Mars mainCharacter Ray Carling
Ashes to Ashes mainCharacter Ray Carling
Ashes to Ashes characterPortrayed Ray Carling
Sam Tyler associatedWithCharacter Ray Carling