P591 CJEFAX 1 591 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/31 1/4 to the weekend TV feature OO TOP TV ROLE FOR TOUGH GUY RAY WJNSTONE Ray Wjnstone has been playing the tough guy ever since his brutal role in the film Scum, but he's hoping to break away from that image with his new show. Births, Marriages and Deaths — by award-winning writer Tony Grounds — has Winstonj at the heart of a stag night that changes his life. It's not a part he's playing from experience. "There was nothing like that on my stag night," hj laments. "I was all up for having a right blinding night out, but it just didn't occur." BIRTHS, MARRIAGES... BBC2 Monday 9pm Films 541 TV Views 592 Lottery 555 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV LinksP591 CEEFAX 1 591 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/54 2/4 to the weekend J TV feature O NEW SERIES IS QUALITY WORK, SAYS RAY Gary Oldman's Nil By Mouth brought Ray Winstone into the spotlight but kept his violent image and arguably didn't lead immediately to better work. bI got pretty disillusioned taking on roles bjcausj I needed the money," hj says. "When you're not doing quality work you get bored." That's changing now as his new drama Births, Marriages and Deaths is to bj followed by a serious role in War Zone and then a romantic lead in Kay Millor's Fanny and Elvs. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES... BBC2 Monday 9pm Films 541 TV Views 592 Lottery 555 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV LinksP591 CJEFAX 1 591 Sat 20 Feb 18:12/17 3/4 to the weekend TV feature WA ZONEDRAMAWASRAYSHARDESTWORK He often plays brutal characters, but Ray Winstonj says his forthcoming role as a child abuser in War Zone was "one of the hardest jobs I have ever done — because of the subject matter." "As a father of two teenage girls there were times when I wished I just warn't there," says Wjnstonj. "But I'm glad I did it — it is a vjty responsible film which will make people aware. It's the sort of film that makes you angry that this can go on." BIRTHS, MARRIAGES... BBC2 Monday 9pm Films 541 TV Views 592 Lottery 555 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV LinksP591 CEEFAX 1 591 Sat 20 Feb 18:11/08 4/4 to the weekend TV feature STA WBRNOTFORMESAYSWJNSTONE He's about to change his brutal image by starring in Births, Marriages and Deaths, but Ray Winstonj felt Star Wbrs might be going too far. "I found it all a bit poncy," hj says of his being interviewed for the new film. "I was up for the Princess's stepfather or something.b "Anyway, George Lucas was suffering from jet-lag, having just flown in on Concorde and I had had a late night. Wj both had a kip for 15 minutes and then I left.b BIRTHS, MARRIAGES... BBC2 Monday 9pm Films 541 TV Views 592 Lottery 555 TV Views SwitchOn Main Menu TV Links