Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand suspended from BBC

[pookie1968uk]

well brand has actually resigned now. cant say i will miss him! bet jonathan ross wont follow though, he earns too much money to give it up!! i actually think he can be quite funny but always ends up going too far. russell brand is just gross though!!

[Debs]

Dissapointed he has resigned but would probably have been sacked anyway! Russell is known for this, i lsten to his radio show regularly and he phones people all the time, he picked the wrong person! Hes resigned, he dosent need the bbc anyway he is better on channel 4, can get away with more! If this women, is so bothered about her private life, comments being made on her why is she selling her story to the sun???

and why was a pre recored show ( his show often is!!) allowed to be aired! FFS they know hes like!

not going to make me dislike russell brand or jonathan ross

[JustJodi]

Jonathan Ross always hit on all the women that are on his show, most recent was Grace Jones ( ugh ) if Jonathan is SMART,, he will make a seperate and public apology, cos I can not see him loosing that money he makes on those tv shows he hosts, hes got a wife and 2 daughters, and they are obviously HIGH MAINTANCE ........

[Jojo]

The only thing I would say, is a) why was it aired in the first place and b) its only since its been on the news that however many thousands of people have complained - I wonder how many of these actually complained at the time the show was aired on 18th October (which from what I've read is actually 2, but then I don't trust what I read anyway)

It shouldn't have happened in the first place, BUT the producers, editors or whoever it was that decided in their infinite wisdom to air the programme anyway, should be held to task over it. I agree its something that I would be peed off about had it happened to me, but I also think its being blown way out of proportion. I agree with Debs, that if the grand-daughter was so upset etc about having her dirty linen aired in public, then why is she selling her story to the Sun for her grandad to now have to read aswell.

In summary (lol), it should never have happened, production staff should never have aired it, but its also had more complaints about it, from people who have heard about it on the news, who would have heard nothing about it had it not been talked about by the media.

[Pinkbanana]

In summary (lol), it should never have happened, production staff should never have aired it, but its also had more complaints about it, from people who have heard about it on the news, who would have heard nothing about it had it not been talked about by the media.

That fact still remains that two employees of the BBC, whilst at work, phoned up an elderly man and left pretty vile messages on his answer phone. I'm glad that those two individuals are being pulled up, as I think they push the boundaries, under the guise of 'entertainment', too far.

[Jojo]

In summary (lol), it should never have happened, production staff should never have aired it, but its also had more complaints about it, from people who have heard about it on the news, who would have heard nothing about it had it not been talked about by the media.

That fact still remains that two employees of the BBC, whilst at work, phoned up an elderly man and left pretty vile messages on his answer phone. I'm glad that those two individuals are being pulled up, as I think they push the boundaries, under the guise of 'entertainment', too far.

I'm not disputing that - I don't agree with it one bit, but there are a lot of people that need taking to task over this. Having listened to the episode in question, I fully agree that something needed to be done, BUT there are still people that listened to this prior to the airing on 18th October that should have not allowed this to go ahead.

Is this really the headline news for News at 10/10 o'clock News - there is far more going on out there, yet this is at the forefront of it. I thought the lady suffering from MS, unable to gain clarification on the assisted suicide laws was far more important and headline news than this.

[Perdita]

I think they both behaved appallingly, whether it was recorded or not. Yes, it did not have to be broadcast but the producers should have stepped in when they recorded the phone call and thrown these two waste of space out once they became aware of what they did.

[Debs]

The only thing I would say, is a) why was it aired in the first place and b) its only since its been on the news that however many thousands of people have complained - I wonder how many of these actually complained at the time the show was aired on 18th October (which from what I've read is actually 2, but then I don't trust what I read anyway)

It shouldn't have happened in the first place, BUT the producers, editors or whoever it was that decided in their infinite wisdom to air the programme anyway, should be held to task over it. I agree its something that I would be peed off about had it happened to me, but I also think its being blown way out of proportion. I agree with Debs, that if the grand-daughter was so upset etc about having her dirty linen aired in public, then why is she selling her story to the Sun for her grandad to now have to read aswell.

In summary (lol), it should never have happened, production staff should never have aired it, but its also had more complaints about it, from people who have heard about it on the news, who would have heard nothing about it had it not been talked about by the media.

I watched newsnight last night ( shocking in itself, im not a news type of person ) and they said 2 people complianed while show was aired!!! 2!!!! 2 people out of thousands that listen to his show and then when it was picked up by a paper suddenly thousands complained about it

And the grandddaughter, saying it could have ruined her relationship with her grandfather Wtf?? for saying he slept with her??? what does her grandfather think she is some innocent virgin?? this coming form a women who is in a burlesque troop called the satanic sluts??? Still a goodd way for her to make some money i guess

[Bryan]

i think Brand has become the scapegoat to save the BBC's goldenboy Ross. After all it was Ross who shouted "he ****ed your grandaughter" yet Russel is getting the majority of the blame.

Everyone knows what Brand is like, and if the show is pre-recorded, it should never have got out there!

Sack Ross is what I say, then 18 million of taxpayers money can be spent elsehwere at the BBC, providing us with some quality programming.

[Perdita]

i think Brand has become the scapegoat to save the BBC's goldenboy Ross. After all it was Ross who shouted "he ****ed your grandaughter" yet Russel is getting the majority of the blame.

Everyone knows what Brand is like, and if the show is pre-recorded, it should never have got out there!

Sack Ross is what I say, then 18 million of taxpayers money can be spent elsehwere at the BBC, providing us with some quality programming.

I agree that Ross should be sacked, it was offensive and insulting what they did. Does not matter that the girl is in a burlesque troop called The Satanic Sluts, nobody and nobody's family deserves to be treated like that.