Ruby Gray

Ruby Gray is a historian and presenter specialising in classic literature and social history. After completing her History of Science Masters at the University of Cambridge, she began a career in factual entertainment television. She worked on a range of productions, spanning history, health, travel and BBC Glastonbury coverage.

In May 2025 Ruby launched Too Long Didn’t Read on Instagram. In this series she dresses up as characters from classic literature and summarises their plots, with a mission to make classic literature more accessible to wider audiences. Ruby uses her producing experience to bring out the compelling parts of the story and immerse her viewers in alternate worlds. The series has led to press coverage, public speaking events and an affiliation with the National Gallery. Her videos have been played in school classrooms and have amassed over 18 million hits across social media platforms.

Ruby’s first book will be published by Penguin in Spring 2027.