14. Ruby Wax

Grounded with Louis Theroux

BBC

Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8 • 8.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Covid-19 hasn’t gone away and, due to travel restrictions, neither has Louis Theroux. In the second outing of his podcast series, he tracks down more high-profile guests he’s been longing to talk to - a fascinating mix of the celebrated, the controversial and the mysterious. Calling in from an eco-village in Scotland, comedian, writer and mental-health campaigner Ruby Wax speaks to Louis about spending time with Donald Trump, turning her back on television and how the sight of Louis's face put Ruby off her food. Producer: Paul Kobrak Assistant Producer: Catherine Murnane A Mindhouse production for BBC Radio 4

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0:00.0	You're recording Louis?
0:02.0	No, I should do that. That always helps.
0:05.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts
0:09.0	Ah, I just can't get my head around Zoom. Some more leads.
0:17.0	Hello, I'm Louis Theroux.
0:19.0	And this is Groundit with Louis Theroux.
0:22.0	My podcast series for BBC Radio 4, in which I get to meet all sorts of people
0:26.0	who up until now have been too busy to talk to me.
0:29.0	So I'll check your levels. I'll check your levels here.
0:32.0	Today's guest is someone with whom I share many characteristics.
0:36.0	She's part American, part British, a writer of non-fiction books,
0:40.0	though her sell a lot more copies than mine,
0:42.0	and a successful interviewer and documentary maker.
0:46.0	You could say we are in a sense rivals,
0:48.0	which may account for a certain weariness between us when we started.
0:52.0	Hi, Louis. Hello, it's Ruby. How are you?
0:55.0	I'm okay. I'm in Scotland, so I'm fine.
0:58.0	Oh, nice.
1:00.0	She is, of course, Rubywax, actor, comedian, and mental health campaigner.
1:05.0	And I should mention that mental health themes feature in some detail
1:09.0	in the conversation, along with robust language.
1:14.0	Here we are.
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