''Ruby Speaking'' is a six-part British comedy television series for

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made by Yellow Door Productions. It stars

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, Katherine Kelly,

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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.

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.

Cast

as Ruby Morgan * Joe Sims as Tom Drindle * Katherine Kelly as Vicky *

as Mark * Jamal Franklin as Cameron Cole * Nicky Goldie as Donna DiMaggio *

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as Ellie * Dan Hiscox as Craig * Kiera Lester as Melons *

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Episodes

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

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area of Bristol.

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

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Filming

Filming began in January 2023. Filming took place in the

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area of South Bristol.

Broadcast

The series was made available on

from 22 June 2023.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruby Speaking 2023 British television series debuts 2023 British television series endings 2020s British sitcoms Television shows shot in Bristol English-language television shows ITV sitcoms ITV comedy Television shows filmed in England