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Ruby

1997–2000 · 4 seasons

Like eavesdropping on a lively, gossipy dinner party where famous people banter freely and nothing much is at stake.

Genres
Talk
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Media, celebrity, art, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • celebrity
  • art
  • friendship
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour7
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
talk
Starring
Ruby Wax, Terry Gilliam, Muriel Spark, John Simpson, Suzy Eddie Izzard, Dominick Dunne, Clive James, Helen Lederer
Length
4 seasons, 48 episodes
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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