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About Ruby

Ruby is a talk TV series that premiered on BBC Two on May 12, 1997. It has 4 seasons and 48 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 12 "Robert Winston, Phil Hammond, Muriel Gray", aired on November 9, 2000.

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.

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Episodes

48 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1997 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 29 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Alan Davies, Anna Massey, Glenys Kinnock

    Finale
  2. E11

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

  3. E10

    10. John Diamond, Carmen Callil, Helena Kennedy

  4. E9

    9. Jeremy Hardy, Jonathan Miller, Muriel Spark

  5. E8

    8. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (2)

  6. E7

    7. Frances Barber, Meera Syal (1)

  7. E6

    6. Carrie Fisher, John Lahr, Hugh Laurie

  8. E5

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

  9. E4

    4. Carrie Fisher, Salman Rushdie

  10. E3

    3. Marianne Faithfull, Lucinda Lambton, Will Self

  11. E2

    2. Eve Arnold, John Simpson

  12. E1

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

Season 2

1998 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 28 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Bret Easton Ellis, Carrie Fisher, Elizabeth Wurtzel

    Finale
  2. E11

    11. Neil Simon, Anna Massey, Josephine Hart

  3. E10

    10. Bruce Robinson, Joanna Bowen, Ian Ross

  4. E9

    9. Richard Wilson, P.D. James, Elizabeth Wurtzel

  5. E8

    8. Ivana Trump, Dana International, Julian Clary

  6. E7

    7. Carrie Fisher, Julian Lennon, John Diamond

  7. E6

    6. Carrie Fisher, Dominick Dunne, Clive James

  8. E5

    5. Dominick Dunne, Clive James

  9. E4

    4. Edwina Currie, Helen Lederer, Tony Slattery

  10. E3

    3. Rhona Cameron, Brigitte Nielsen, Joe Simpson

  11. E2

    2. Frances Barber, Michelle Collins, Gerald Ratner

  12. E1

    1. Jeanne Moreau, Joanna Lumley, Boy George

Season 3

1999 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 27 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Olympia Dukakis, Martin Sherman, Alan Cumming

    Finale
  2. E11

    11. Malcolm McDowell, Edward Hibbert, Lindsay Duncan, Scott Thompson, Karen Moline

  3. E10

    10. Malcolm McDowell, Edward Hibbert

  4. E9

    9. Scott Thompson, Rhona Cameron, Robert McLiam Wilson

  5. E8

    8. Marianne Faithfull, John Brown, Nicky Haslam, Anita Pallenberg

  6. E7

    7. Glenda Jackson, Helena Kennedy, John Diamond, Patrick Kielty

  7. E6

    6. John Simpson, Tony Slattery

  8. E5

    5. Billy Crystal

  9. E4

    4. John Lloyd, Joanna Lumley, Sarah Miles

  10. E3

    3. Frances Barber, Graham Norton

  11. E2

    2. Anthony-Noel Kelly, Carrie Fisher, Graham Norton, Griff Rhys Jones

  12. E1

    1. Terry Gilliam, Eddie Izzard

Season 4

2000 · 12 episodes · Last episode: 26 years ago

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  1. E12

    12. Robert Winston, Phil Hammond, Muriel Gray

    Finale
  2. E11

    11. Anthea Turner, Will Carling, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Johnny Scott

  3. E10

    10. Michael Gambon, James Fleet, Kevin McNally

  4. E9

    9. Ewan McGregor, Eddie Izzard

  5. E8

    8. Jay McInerney, Kate O'Toole, David Sedaris

  6. E7

    7. John Diamond, Matthew Manning, Beechy Colclough, Jonathan Harvey

  7. E6

    6. Roseanne Barr, David Baddiel, Lynda La Plante

  8. E5

    5. Jackie Collins, Rich Hall, Helen Lederer

  9. E4

    4. Lucie Arnaz, Alexis Arquette, Suzanne Bertish

  10. E3

    3. Siân Phillips, Amanda Donohoe, David Sedaris

  11. E2

    2. Jerry Hall, Graham Norton, Georgina Beyer

  12. E1

    1. Roseanne Barr

Cast & crew

  • Terry Gilliam

    Terry Gilliam

    Self

  • Muriel Spark

    Self

  • John Simpson

    John Simpson

    Self

  • Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Suzy Eddie Izzard

    Self

  • Dominick Dunne

    Dominick Dunne

    Self

  • Clive James

    Clive James

    Self

  • Helen Lederer

    Helen Lederer

    Self

  • Tony Slattery

    Tony Slattery

    Self

  • Edwina Currie

    Edwina Currie

    Self

  • Carrie Fisher

    Carrie Fisher

    Self

  • Frances Barber

    Frances Barber

    Self

  • Meera Syal

    Meera Syal

    Self

  • Jeremy Hardy

    Jeremy Hardy

    Self

  • Jonathan Miller

    Jonathan Miller

    Self

  • John Diamond

    Self

  • Carmen Callil

    Self

Ruby FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Ruby?

Ruby has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 9, 2000.

When did the latest episode of Ruby come out?

The most recent episode of Ruby, Season 4 Episode 12 "Robert Winston, Phil Hammond, Muriel Gray", aired on November 9, 2000.

How many seasons of Ruby are there?

Ruby has 4 seasons with 48 episodes in total.

When did Ruby first air?

Ruby first aired on BBC Two on May 12, 1997.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Ruby are released?

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