Ruth Caleb Explained

Ruth Irene Caleb (born 1942) is a British film and television producer.^{[1] [2]} She was appointed head of drama at BBC Wales in the mid-1980s, making her the BBC's first ever female head of drama.^[3] She is known for her work on productions that include; Pawel Pawlikowski's Last Resort,^[4] the BBC1 series Judge John Deed^[5] and Saul Dibb's Bullet Boy.^{[6] [7]}

In 2012, it was announced that Caleb would partner with independent production company, Leopard Drama,^[8] the drama division of Argonon.^[9] One of her recent projects in collaboration with Argonon has been producing children’s drama series, Eve, for CBBC.^{[10] [11]}

Ruth was awarded the Alan Clarke BAFTA Award in 2001, for her "outstanding personal contribution to TV"^{[12] [13]} and in 2012, was granted a lifetime achievement award at the year’s Women in Film and Television Awards.^{[14] [15]} The award was presented by actress Julie Walters, whom Caleb had worked with twice before; on TV film, Pat and Margaret (1994)^[16] and again, in the 2009 drama, A Short Stay in Switzerland.^[17] In 2004, she was appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to drama.^{[18] [19]}

Some of Caleb’s more recent credits include The Last Days of Lehman Brothers,^[20] The Whale, starring Martin Sheen^[21] and the Dylan Thomas biopic, A Poet in New York.^[22]

External links

• Ruth Caleb on IMDb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Winner of the EON Productions Lifetime Achievement Award Ruth Caleb.
2. Web site: Charles Hunter-Pease, Esq, OBE Authorised Biography Debrett's People of Today . www.debretts.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234730/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/18790/Ruth-Irene-CALEB . 2015-09-23.
3. Web site: Ruth Caleb to collaborate with Argonon.
4. Web site: BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards.
5. Web site: BBC - Press Office - New BBC Two drama from Ruth Caleb inspired by collapse of Lehman Brothers.
6. Web site: BFI Screenonline: Bullet Boy (2004).
7. Web site: Ruth Caleb. IMDb.
8. Web site: Ruth Caleb Leopard Drama . leoparddrama.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518065048/http://leoparddrama.com/people/ruth-caleb/ . 2015-05-18.
9. Web site: Information Argonon . www.argonon.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110603191142/http://argonon.com/information . 2011-06-03.
10. Web site: Eve - CBBC - BBC.
11. Web site: Televisual NEWS & COMMENTS . www.televisual.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924114128/http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/Argonons-first-childrens-drama-for-CBBC_nid-3285.html . 2015-09-24.
12. Web site: C4 floors rivals with BAFTA sweep.
13. Web site: BAFTA Awards Search | BAFTA Awards.
14. Web site: WFTV to honour Ruth Caleb.
15. Web site: Televisual NEWS & COMMENTS . www.televisual.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080724/http://www.televisual.com/news-detail/WFTV-Lifetime-achievement-award-for-Ruth-Caleb_nid-2294.html . 2015-05-18.
16. Web site: WFTV to honour Ruth Caleb.
17. Web site: BBC - Press Office - Julie Walters to star in a Short Stay in Switzerland.
18. Web site: Charles Hunter-Pease, Esq, OBE Authorised Biography Debrett's People of Today . www.debretts.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923234730/http://www.debretts.com/people-of-today/profile/18790/Ruth-Irene-CALEB . 2015-09-23.
19. Web site: Queen's Birthday Honours.
20. Web site: BBC - Press Office - New BBC Two drama from Ruth Caleb inspired by collapse of Lehman Brothers.
21. Web site: Multiple award-winner Martin Sheen stars in BBC One's the Whale.
22. Web site: A Poet in New York.