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

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

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

12th May 1997

Eve Arnold, John Simpson

2. Eve Arnold, John Simpson

13th May 1997

Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Lambton, Will Self

3. Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Lambton, Will Self

14th May 1997

Carrie Fisher, Salman Rushdie

4. Carrie Fisher, Salman Rushdie

19th May 1997

Carrie Fisher, Helen Lederer, Joanna Bowen, Kathy Lette

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

20th May 1997

Carrie Fisher, John Lahr, Hugh Laurie

6. Carrie Fisher, John Lahr, Hugh Laurie

21st May 1997

Frances Barber, Meera Syal (1)

7. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (1)

27th May 1997

Frances Barber, Meera Syal (2)

8. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (2)

28th May 1997

Jeremy Hardy, Jonathan Miller, Muriel Spark

9. Jeremy Hardy, Jonathan Miller, Muriel Spark

29th May 1997

John Diamond, Carmen Callil, Helena Kennedy

10. John Diamond, Carmen Callil, Helena Kennedy

2nd Jun 1997

Rupert Everett, Jill Robinson, Fiona Shaw, Martin Sherman

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

3rd Jun 1997

Alan Davies, Anna Massey, Glenys Kinnock

12. Alan Davies, Anna Massey, Glenys Kinnock

4th Jun 1997

First air date

12th May 1997

Last air date

9th Nov 2000

Status

Ended

Type

Talk Show

Original language

en

Networks