 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of Life on Mars characters. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2024. |
| It has been suggested that this article be merged into List of Ashes to Ashes characters. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2024. |
| Raymond Milton Carling | |
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| Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes character | |
 Dean Andrews as Ray Carling in Ashes to Ashes promo image | |
| First appearance | Life on Mars: Episode 1, series 1 |
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| Books | The Wit and Wisdom of Gene Hunt |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Ray, Raymondo |
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| Occupation | Police officer
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| Family | Alf Carling (grandfather) Col Carling (uncle) |
| Nationality | British |
DC/DS/DI Raymond Milton[1] "Ray" Carling[2] is a fictional character in BBC One's science fiction/police procedural drama, Life on Mars and its spin-off Ashes to Ashes.
- ^ "Ashes To Ashes: The Answers". www.lifeofwylie.com. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ full name given in DCI Keats' report to Chief Superintendent Callahan, on BBC website [1]; full forename of "Raymond" previously confirmed on his Army enlistment application in ep. 2.6