Ruby Speaking

I'm so pleased I stumbled upon Ruby Speaking. It is warm, very funny, and feels really fresh - the characters are well drawn, often quirky, and with no reliance on lazy stereotypes. I often think we need more punchy comedy with short episodes so also pleased to discover something that delivers within 25 minutes!

Ruby and her team also really make me miss working in an office environment after these years working from home! I loved the idea of exploring the colleague relationship and how people from all walks of life, annoying habits and all, can find camraderie and a bit of belonging in the workplace. You can definitely think of colleagues you have had who are like the people in Ruby's team!

A lovely comedy, very easy to get along with, and I am very much hoping for a second series!

I only watched this because one of my favourite actors (Osian Morgan) guest starred in it and even he couldn't make it look funny.

I also used to work in a call centre.

This programme aims to portray call centres as wacky, zany places where everyone likes and respects each other. Call centres are NOT like that, not one bit. I agree with another reviewer who described call centres as 'hellish'. Furthermore, the customers that Ruby and her team interact with are different from the customers that call centres usually face. In real life, customers expect you to wave a magic wand and sort out everything for them, then get nasty with you if you don't have all the answers.

The casting needed to be stronger. Jayde Adams is not a comedienne or a good scriptwriter. I was highly disappointed by the casting of Osian Morgan as 'Harrison, the security guard' in the last episode. He is a fantastic actor, but he just fell flat. I suspect he was told to exaggerate his accent as well as his voice sounded to me to be at odds with how he usually has spoken and acted in other roles. He's best known for playing complex characters in dramas, and it felt to me like the role wasn't the best use of his talents. Also, I wouldn't say I liked many of the other characters. The only character I did like was Katherine Kelly's character Vicky Because it felt to me that she at least attempted to inject some humour into the show.

Other reviewers have also pointed out that the storyline, which implied that they might be a romantic frisson between Ruby and her posh, middle-class supervisor, Mark, was just poorly executed and unrealistic. The whole storyline with the choir could have been more robust as well.

I hope this doesn't get another series. It's not a programme I would stay in on a Friday night to watch. ITV could do much better than this. It's a 1/10 from me!

If you love comedy shows that make you feel comfy and warm you'll love this. The characters all have their own shining personalities and you're bound to relate to one of them. The show reflects the family atmosphere of working in a small team and reminded me of my own colleagues. I think many people will relate to working in a job that wouldn't be the same without the people you work with. With short and snappy episodes you can binge this in one evening and go to bed with a smile on your face. Really hope this comes around for many more seasons. Great cast too, a mixture of recognisable faces and new faces who you'll love and I can't wait to see more of them.

Such a wonderful show I really enjoyed it and can't wait for series 2.

The ensemble cast were excellent and you could really feel their chemistry of workplace banter and friendship.

The character of Ruby is a delight, it's great to see a plus size women with a quirky fashion sense on TV. We need more of this as this actually reflects real life. I adored her interactions with the callers and wish all call centre employees were like this. Down with the bots!!!!!

It was heartwarming, funny and lovely to see the Bristolian accent in all its glory!

I would thoroughly recommend this show to all.

The first few episodes I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this series. There's a lot of over the top silliness. Ruby's character is the most consistent and real of the cast. A few of her workmates are one note stock sketch comedy characters. But there are still laughs to be had with pretty much all of them. By episode 3, it's clear what the program is at its core. This is a truly heartwarming show, focusing on empathy, humanity, and just old fashioned kindness, connection and contact. I may have even had a tear in my eye during the finale episode, which I never expected. I do hope there's a season two. So glad I watched the first series all the way through!