When Ruby Wax Met; Billy Monger: Changing Gears

“Her approach to interviews was big and bold, sometimes brash, often with herself at the centre; Theroux came along and was the quietly observational outsider. Trends come and go – and understated was in. This could have been a simple retrospective, gathering together Wax’s greatest hits, but it is much more thoughtful and has a lot of depth.”
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian 

“With Wax as candid as her interviewees – self-critical, divulging off-camera gossip – this was a fascinating snapshot of a time before the glossy pre-prepared anecdotes of today’s formulaic talk shows. It made me long for the chaos of the 90s.” 
Rachael Sigee, The i 

“All good therapy for Wax, I’m sure, but that’s not why viewers were here. We wanted to see the interviews again, not hear the presenter dissecting her own technique. Tom Hanks was a delight, gamely getting in on the joke. Carrie Fisher was whipsmart, OJ Simpson grimly fascinating. And for all of her angst about it, Wax’s encounter with Trump made for great television (and revealed a sweet side to Melania).”
Anita Singh, The Telegraph 

“When Ruby Wax Met, which I expected to be more of the same, was pure entertainment from start to finish. It began with Donald Trump and ended with OJ Simpson, Wax bookended by two misogynist sociopaths. Hard to decide who was the more chilling.”
Carol Midgley The Times 

“The only justification seemed to be that Toyota were sponsoring the programme — and the boys were driving Toyotas. This happens ever more frequently on C4. Now Dulux are the backers of Changing Rooms, paint cans, brushes and rollers are constantly on screen. Goodbye, wallpaper. Banks, supermarkets, beer brands and toothpastes have all sponsored recent C4 series. The channel is turning into a giant billboard. This was an irritation, but Billy’s chipper personality overcame it as he tackled a selection of sports, and learned to run on blades for the first time.”
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail