Ruth Caleb

Ruth Irene Caleb OBE, was born in 1942, and is an award winning veteran 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] Argonon’s founder and CEO James Burstall said of the partnership: "We are delighted to partner with one of the U.K.’s most talented creatives, whose unrivalled track record of delivering popular and award-winning drama and features will be a major asset to the group." ^[10] One of her recent projects in collaboration with Argonon has been producing children’s drama series, Eve, for CBBC.^[11][12]

Ruth was awarded the Alan Clarke BAFTA Award in 2001, for her "outstanding personal contribution to TV" ^[13][14] and in 2012, she granted a lifetime achievement award at the year’s Women in Film and Television Awards.^[15][16] The award was presented by actress Julie Walters, whom Caleb had worked with twice before; on TV film, Pat and Margaret (1994) ^[17] and again, in the 2009 drama, A Short Stay in Switzerland.^[18] In 2004, she was appointed an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to drama.^[19][20]

Some of Caleb’s more recent credits include, The Last Days of Lehman Brothers,^[21] The Whale, starring Martin Sheen^[22] and the Dylan Thomas biopic, A poet in New York.^[23]

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