Ruby

Talk

Ruby was a late-night talk show broadcast on BBC Two in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on 12 May 1997, and was hosted by writer and comedian Ruby Wax. In each episode Wax holds an unscripted roundtable discussion with up to five guests. Framed as a dinner party, guests included actors, writers, stand-up comedians, musicians, journalists and other well-known figures in the entertainment industry. A total of 48 episodes were broadcast between May 1997 and November 2000.

Episodes

Cast

1. Leo Bassi, Raoul Heertje, Eddie Izzard, Terry Jones, Babben Larsson

12th May 1997

2. Eve Arnold, John Simpson

13th May 1997

3. Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Lambton, Will Self

14th May 1997

4. Carrie Fisher, Salman Rushdie

19th May 1997

5. Carrie Fisher, Helen Lederer, Joanna Bowen, Kathy Lette

20th May 1997

6. Carrie Fisher, John Lahr, Hugh Laurie

21st May 1997

7. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (1)

27th May 1997

8. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (2)

28th May 1997

9. Jeremy Hardy, Jonathan Miller, Muriel Spark

29th May 1997

10. John Diamond, Carmen Callil, Helena Kennedy

2nd Jun 1997

11. Rupert Everett, Jill Robinson, Fiona Shaw, Martin Sherman

3rd Jun 1997

12. Alan Davies, Anna Massey, Glenys Kinnock

4th Jun 1997

First air date