When Ruby Wax Met...

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch Season 1

3 Episodes

How To Get Ahead In Interviewing
E1
How To Get Ahead In InterviewingRuby 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.
Girls On Top
E2
Girls On TopRuby 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.
Fame Over
E3
Fame OverRuby was never afraid to interview the notorious as well as the exalted. This episode looks at all aspects of fame, including those whose celebrity has since nosedived. Ruby flies to the Philippines to meet the infamous Imelda Marcos and track down her famous shoes, gets into a bath with Roseanne Barr and has a frightening encounter with Bill Cosby. Drew Barrymore explains how she survived the pitfalls of being a child star, Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss reveals the downside of unwanted fame - but not the names in her little black book - and Jim Carrey turns on the high-octane Hollywood charm. Finally Ruby discusses, with her daughters Maddy and Marina Bye, the impact fame has had on her life, and her struggle with mental illness.