Ruth Badger
Press clippings
The first episode of Home Time was excellent, so it's a relief to find that they didn't use all of the best lines in it. Gaynor is still shellshocked about her return to Coventry, so her overbearing friends and family take charge of her life. Business demon Becky, a fictional Ruth Badger with a raging libido, hosts a "dinner party-cum-skills showcase" at her one-room showhome, while Mel sorts out her love life by asking who she fancies. But it's Gaynor's fake Irish mum (Marian McLoughlin) who once again steals the show.
The Guardian, 21st September 2009