Ruth Lawes

Ruth Lawes | Senior TV reporter

Ruth likes dark dramas and gritty documentaries, with quick bursts of Schitt's Creek for light relief. She will never be over the end of Succession.

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(L-R) Stephen Cartwright (ROBERT SHEEHAN) in brown jacket and Charlotte (SHERIDAN SMITH) in pink jumper and blue jacket.

Amazon Prime fans can stream every episode of the 'absolute best' drama series

Channel: TV TV January 15, 2026
Dragons' Den star Shaye Sharma wearing a suit on the BBC show

15-year-old Dragons’ Den star now backed by investor with £1,540,000,000 fortune

Channel: TV TV October 16, 2025
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Channel: TV TV October 4, 2025
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How much do Strictly contestants get paid? Celebs, dancers and judges pay revealed

Channel: TV TV September 27, 2025
South Park 25th Anniversary: The most depraved things Eric Cartman has ever done, ranked (For 13 August) Credit:Paramount / Youtube

The five banned South Park episodes that are too offensive for streaming

Channel: TV TV August 13, 2025
Metro journalist Ruth Lawes holding a lobster, next to a ravine in New Brunswick, Canada.

I spent 96 hours in Canada's 'forgotten province' — one of its last untouched gems

Channel: Travel Travel July 1, 2025
Gillian Anderson as Stella Gibson and John Lynch as Jim Burns at a crime scene in The Fall

TV fans urged to binge 'outstanding' thriller on Amazon Prime this bank holiday Monday

Channel: TV TV May 25, 2025
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Cancel your bank holiday plans and binge 'outstanding' Amazon Prime thriller instead

Channel: TV TV May 24, 2025
Play Video A close up of Susan Boyle speaking wearing a pink jacket and white shirt

Susan Boyle makes ‘emotional’ return to the recording studio after 6 years

Channel: TV TV May 21, 2025
Play Video A Virgin Island sex surrogate taking off her bra in the Channel 4 show

Virgin Island fans worry tonight's episode will take things to 'next level'

Channel: TV TV May 20, 2025
Play Video Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise and Jovan adepo as Will Hanlon saluting in IT: Welcome To Derry

Horror fans 'can't wait to be traumatised' after watching new show's trailer

Channel: TV TV May 20, 2025
Ben Shephard stars on the cover of Men's Health

Ben Shephard reveals secret six-pack in Superman-style transformation after turning 50

Channel: TV TV May 20, 2025
Play Video Nicole Kidman as Masha Dmitrichenko wearing an icy blonde wig with a snowy background in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2

Nicole Kidman does the unthinkable in Nine Perfect Strangers season 2

Channel: TV TV May 19, 2025
US comedian Sarah Silverman with her arms outstretched during a Q&A in New York

US comedian feels 'ignorant' after wearing blackface on TV

Channel: TV TV May 19, 2025
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Gary Lineker confirms he's quit the BBC after 'error and upset' over antisemitic post

Channel: TV TV May 19, 2025
Disgraced presenter Huw Edwards presents BBC News

BBC 'warned about disgraced presenter Huw Edwards as far back as 2012'

Channel: TV TV May 19, 2025