# Ruby Speaking > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ruby_Speaking > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ruby_Speaking.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Speaking > Source revision: 1357108589 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British Television series}} {{Use British English|date=March 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox television | image = | genre = Comedy | creator = {{plainlist|*Abigail Wilson *[Jayde Adams](/source/Jayde_Adams) *Lucy Lumsden}} | based_on = | writer = | screenplay = Abigail Wilson | story = | director = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson | starring = {{Plainlist|*Jayde Adams * [Joe Sims](/source/Joe_Sims_(actor)) * [Katherine Kelly](/source/Katherine_Kelly_(actress)) * [Sam Swainsbury](/source/Sam_Swainsbury)}} | narrator = | theme_music_composer = | country = United Kingdom | language = English | num_series = 1 | num_episodes = 6 | executive_producer = Lucy Lumsden | producer = | editor = Jake Robertson | cinematography = | runtime = | company = {{Plainlist|*Yellow Door Productions}} | budget = | network = [ITVX](/source/ITVX) | first_aired = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=yes}} | last_aired = }} '''''Ruby Speaking''''' is a six-part British comedy television series for [ITVX](/source/ITVX) made by Yellow Door Productions, created and written by Abigail Wilson, and co-created with [Jayde Adams](/source/Jayde_Adams) and Lucy Lumsden. It stars Adams, [Katherine Kelly](/source/Katherine_Kelly_(actress)), [Sam Swainsbury](/source/Sam_Swainsbury) and [Joe Sims](/source/Joe_Sims_(actor)). After an initial release exclusive to ITVX in June 2023, the show was broadcast on linear television on [ITV2](/source/ITV2) in January and February 2024. It ran for one series.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/rubyspeaking-axedrep1|title= RUBY SPEAKING AXED BY ITV AFTER ONE SERIES|date=2 May 2024|accessdate=3 May 2024|website=TV Zone}} ==Synopsis== Working in a call-centre called Hellocom in [South Bristol](/source/South_Bristol%2C_England), 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/ruby-speaking/|website=Comedy.co.uk|access-date=March 4, 2023|title=Ruby Speaking}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/jayde-adams-ruby-speaking-strictly-katherine-kelly/|website=Entertainment Daily|access-date=March 5, 2023|title=Jayde Adams lands starring role in Ruby Speaking alongside Katherine Kelly|date=January 20, 2023}} ==Cast== * [Jayde Adams](/source/Jayde_Adams) as Ruby Morgan, a gregarious call-centre worker whose lively interactions with customers, that she has genuine interest in, masks her otherwise lack of enthusiasm for the job, but is not able to cover up for her lacklustre sales record and routinely puts her [job security](/source/job_security) in jeopardy. * [Joe Sims](/source/Joe_Sims_(actor)) as Tom Drindle, whose braggadocio over his supreme sales record, and bootlicking, becomes heavily obnoxious. * [Katherine Kelly](/source/Katherine_Kelly_(actress)) as Vicki, the manipulative company head. * [Sam Swainsbury](/source/Sam_Swainsbury) as Mark, uptight but generally dependable and keen to see his colleagues succeed, seeing himself as the de facto head of the Bristol branch of Hellocom. * Jamal Franklin as Cameron Cole, a student only temporarily working at Hellocom, but already roping several co-workers into a choir that Ruby reluctantly is enlisted to become the head of. * Nicky Goldie as Donna DiMaggio * [Amy-Leigh Hickman](/source/Amy-Leigh_Hickman) as Ellie * Dan Hiscox as Craig, the eccentric building security guard. * Kiera Lester as Melons, an impressive new starter. * [Rebecca Lock](/source/Rebecca_Lock) as Rubys choral nemesis, Helen Windows * [Gledys Ibarra](/source/Gledys_Ibarra) ==Episodes== {{Episode table |background=#A92311 |overall= |title= |director= |writer= |airdate= |airdateT=ITVX release date |airdateR={{cite web |title=Ruby Speaking Episode Guide - British Comedy Guide |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/ruby-speaking/episodes/ |website=[British Comedy Guide](/source/British_Comedy_Guide) |access-date=21 June 2023}} |altdate= |altdateT=ITV2 airdate |altdateR=|country=U.K. |episodes= {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 1 |Title = Episode 1 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 16 January 2024 |ShortSummary = Ruby's job is on the line as her non-existent sales record finally comes back to bite her, with boss Vicki deciding to give her one last chance. Mark struggles to ensure she sticks to the script as Ruby gets herself into a romantic entanglement with him and Ellie - who, despite the two being obvious incompatible, he has feelings for - and realises that her steadfastly ensuring she prioritises her geniality with customers who appreciate it over constantly trying to upsell does not always lead to disappointing results, and can be more important than always having a business-minded head. |LineColor = A92311 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 2 |Title = Episode 2 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 23 January 2024 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A92311 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 3 |Title = Episode 3 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 30 January 2024 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A92311 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 4 |Title = Episode 4 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 6 February 2024 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A92311 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 5 |Title = Episode 5 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 13 February 2024 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A92311 }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber = 6 |Title = Episode 6 |DirectedBy = Rosie Gaunt-Mathieson |WrittenBy = Abigail Wilson |OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|06|22|df=y}} |AltDate = 20 February 2024 |ShortSummary = |LineColor = A92311 }} }} ==Production== The series is produced by Lucy Lumsden and Jayde Adams for Yellow Door Productions. Ideas for the show were loosely inspired by Adams time spent working at a centre in the [Stokes Croft](/source/Stokes_Croft) area of Bristol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/wetherspoons-chef-among-cast-for-jayde-adams-new-sitcom/|website=Bristol247|date=January 24, 2023|title= WETHERSPOONS CHEF AMONG CAST FOR JAYDE ADAMS' NEW SITCOM|access-date=March 4, 2023}} ===Casting=== In the cast are local actors from Bristol who answered open casting adverts, including Dan Hiscox who was working as a care assistant in nearby village [Pucklechurch](/source/Pucklechurch).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/jayde-adams-new-itv-sitcom-8064882|website=Bristol Post|title=Jayde Adams' new ITV sitcom casts two unknown Bristolian actors including chef from Pucklechurch|date=January 23, 2023}} ===Filming=== Filming began in January 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/other-news/2023/01/20/52393/filming_starts_on_jayde_adams_sitcom_ruby_speaking|website=Chortle|access-date=March 4, 2023|date=January 20, 2023|title=Filming starts on Jayde Adams sitcom Ruby Speaking}} Filming took place in the [Totterdown](/source/Totterdown) area of South Bristol.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/bristols-jayde-adams-new-itv-8213607|title= Bristol's Jayde Adams on new ITV sitcom that's so South Bristol it's banned the bridge|date=March 4, 2023|website=Bristol Post}} ==Broadcast== The series was made available on [ITVX](/source/ITVX) from 22 June 2023.{{Cite web|accessdate=May 15, 2023|website=Telly Mix|url=https://tellymix.co.uk/amp/streaming/630461-ruby-speaking-jayde-adams-to-star-in-new-itvx-comedy-series.html|date=May 9, 2023|title= Ruby Speaking release date and first look at new ITVX comedy with Jayde Adams|first=Josh|last=Darvill}} ==Reception== Steve Bennett wrote, in a two-and-a-half star review for [Chortle](/source/Chortle), that Adams' character Ruby is "just a little too bland to sustain the viewer’s interest – which is something of a surprise for anyone familiar with Adams's often brash, larger-than-life stand-up performances". However, he praised the relatability of the characters - rather than being "comedy archetypes" - and that the show was mostly "built on gentleness, both of the characters and of the action", but that "it may be quite a big ask for a streaming show to hope audiences stick with the show and warm to its laid-back pace".{{cite web |title=Ruby Speaking : Reviews 2023 |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2023/06/22/53382/ruby_speaking |website=Chortle |access-date=17 January 2024 |date=22 June 2023}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb title|21371228}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruby Speaking}} Category:2023 British television series debuts Category:2023 British television series endings Category:2020s British sitcoms Category:Television shows shot in Bristol Category:English-language British television shows Category:ITV sitcoms Category:ITV comedy Category:Television shows filmed in England --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ruby Speaking](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Speaking) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Speaking?action=history)). 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