Ruth Jones Ruth Jones Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones, (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh television actress, novelist and screenwriter. She co-starred in and co-wrote the award-winning British comedy "Gavin & Stacey" and has appeared in many television comedies and dramas, such as Jimmy McGovern "The Street" with Timothy Spall (2009), and starring as Hattie Jacques in "Hattie" for BBC Four. She takes the lead role in the comedy drama series "Stella" for Sky 1 produced by Tidy Productions, the company she co-founded in 2008 with her husband David Peet, who is managing director. Ruth Jones was born on 22 September 1966
Ian Jones (television executive) Ian Jones (television executive) Ian Jones (born 14 January 1959) is the chief executive of S4C. A television executive with experience in the UK and the USA, Jones held senior positions at National Geographic TV and A&E Networks before joining Welsh-language broadcaster S4C in October 2011. Jones was born in Morriston, Swansea in 1959 to Margaret Jones and Lyle Jones. Educated at Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera, he studied economics at Aberystwyth University. Jones was a commissioning executive and was part of the launch team at S4C in 1982, remaining at the channel until 1985 when he joined ITV as a unit