Ray Carling

DS (later DI) Raymondo Carling (1945-1976), better known as Ray Carling was a detective of the Manchester and Salford Police and the right-hand man of DCI Gene Hunt throughout the 1970s. In 1980, he transferred to Fenchurch East in London with his superior officer DCI Gene Hunt, DC Nick Wilson and his peer DC Chris Skelton. In 1982, he was promoted to Detective Inspector after Hunt was forced into exile. In reality, Carling was a Detective Constable of the Greater Manchester Police in 1972 who committed suicide and awoke in Gene Hunt's World.

Life on Mars

 * Born in Lancashire on 11 April 1945.
 * Joined the local police force.
 * Promoted to DC.
 * In 1972, Carling applied for Basic Army training which he failed.
 * One night at a pub, he took out his anger on an intoxicated young man, whom he eventually killed.
 * In 1976, during the FA Cup Final, Carling committed suicide by hanging himself in his living room and sent to Gene Hunt's World.
 * Depromoted to DC.
 * Reinstated to DS.

Ashes to Ashes

 * Briefly promoted to DI.
 * Enters "the pub".

Life on Mars

 * Series 1 (all 8 episodes)
 * Series 2 (all 8 episodes)

Ashes to Ashes

 * Series 1 (all 8 episodes)
 * Series 2 (all 8 episodes)
 * Series 3 (all 8 episodes)