When Ruby Wax Met...
Ruby Wax's interviews in the 90s were some of the most talked-about shows on TV. These sensational series have never been repeated, and Ruby has never watched them back - until now. In this series Ruby looks back with the benefit of hindsight at all aspects of fame - gaining it it, maintaining it and losing it.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Documentary
Ruby Wax's interviews in the 90s were some of the most talked-about shows on TV. These sensational series have never been repeated, and Ruby has never watched them back - until now. In this series Ruby looks back with the benefit of hindsight at all aspects of fame - gaining it it, maintaining it and losing it.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
How to Get Ahead in Interviewing
Ruby walks us through the genesis of her boundary-busting celebrity interview technique, originating in her studio The Full Wax, which crossed genres and created a fearless new form of entertainment. As Ruby moved away from the studio and leaned into redefining interviews, we revisit early guests Carrie Fisher, Goldie Hawn and Tom Hanks and later controversial interviewees O.J. Simpson and Donald Trump.
Episode 2
Girls on Top
Ruby Wax was revolutionary in meeting more female guests than male. Here she looks back at her revealing, entertaining and unguarded meetings with the likes of Pamela Anderson, Bette Midler and The Spice Girls.
Episode 3
Fame Over
Ruby looks at all aspects of fame, including those whose celebrity has since nosedived. She also looks at the impact celebrity had on Ruby herself.