Russell Brand toady resigned from his radio show, after a barrage of complaints following a prank phone call to actor Andrew Sachs. Brand and fellow presenter Jonathan Ross made a series of calls during a Radio 2 Show, in which they left obscene answer phone messages on Mr Sachs phone about his granddaughter Georgina Baillie.
Earlier this week, both Brand and Ross were suspended by the BBC and all of their shows taken off the air as the BBC start a full investigation. There have been over 27,000 complaints to the BBC about the incident, which was part of Russell Brand’s Radio 2 show that was pre-recorded and aired on the 16th October.
In a statement released by Brand, he said he took “complete responsibility” for the incident and that he was resigning from the show.
In a separate statement, Jonathan Ross said “I am deeply sorry and greatly regret the upset and distress that my juvenile and thoughtless remarks on the Russell Brand show have caused.”
Jonathan Ross was supposed to pre-record his BBC One Friday Night TV show yesterday, but due to the suspension no filming was done. Amongst the guests booked for the show was comedian Frank Skinner, Sir David Attenborough and indie band The Killers. It is not yet known what will be shown in its place.
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