Ruby Speaking
Ruby Speaking is a six-part British comedy television series for ITVX made by Yellow Door Productions. It stars Jayde Adams, Katherine Kelly, Sam Swainsbury and Joe Sims. Written by Abigail Wilson, and created by Wilson, with Jayde Adams and Lucy Lumsden, the show is directed by Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson.
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Created by |
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Screenplay by | Abigail Wilson |
Directed by | Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Executive producer | Lucy Lumsden |
Producer | Jon Macqueen |
Editor | Jake Robertson |
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Original network | ITVX |
Synopsis
Working in a call-centre called Hellocom in South Bristol, recently single Ruby is popular amongst other staff, but puts others over herself and over a sale as she struggles to keep to the call-centre script.[1][2]
Cast
- Jayde Adams as Ruby Morgan
- Joe Sims as Tom Drindle
- Katherine Kelly as Vicky
- Sam Swainsbury as Mark
- Jamal Franklin as Cameron Cole
- Nicky Goldie as Donna DiMaggio
- Amy-Leigh Hickman as Ellie
- Dan Hiscox as Craig
- Kiera Lester as Melons
- Gledys Ibarra
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] |
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1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
5 | "Episode 5" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
6 | "Episode 6" | Unknown | Unknown | 22 June 2023 |
Production
The series is produced by Jon MacQueen, Lucy Lumsden and Jayde Adams for Yellow Door Productions. Ideas for the show were partly inspired by Adams time spent working at a centre in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol.[4]
Casting
In the cast are local actors from Bristol who answered open casting adverts, including Dan Hiscox who was working as a chef in nearby village Pucklechurch.[5]
Filming
Filming began in January 2023.[6] Filming took place in the Totterdown area of South Bristol.[7]
References
- "Ruby Speaking". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Jayde Adams lands starring role in Ruby Speaking alongside Katherine Kelly". Entertainment Daily. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Ruby Speaking Episode Guide - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- "WETHERSPOONS CHEF AMONG CAST FOR JAYDE ADAMS' NEW SITCOM". Bristol247. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Jayde Adams' new ITV sitcom casts two unknown Bristolian actors including chef from Pucklechurch". Bristol Post. 23 January 2023.
- "Filming starts on Jayde Adams sitcom Ruby Speaking". Chortle. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- "Bristol's Jayde Adams on new ITV sitcom that's so South Bristol it's banned the bridge". Bristol Post. 4 March 2023.
- Darvill, Josh (9 May 2023). "Ruby Speaking release date and first look at new ITVX comedy with Jayde Adams". Telly Mix. Retrieved 15 May 2023.