Russell Brand
- 49 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Russell Brand: how the comedy industry uses humour to abuse and silence women
Over the last ten years I have been researching the barriers to women's participation in the UK comedy circuit. During that time, it became clear to me that the live comedy industry has a particular susceptibility to fostering spaces of abuse.
Ellie Tomsett, The Conversation, 19th September 2023BBC removes Russell Brand programmes deemed to 'fall below public expectations'
An episode of QI and a Joe Wicks podcast appearance have been wiped from BBC platforms.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 19th September 2023Russell Brand: BBC pledges 'full transparency' in internal review
Brand hosted programmes on BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 between 2006 and 2008, as well being a guest on other shows.
Ian Youngs & Paul Glynn, BBC, 19th September 2023GMB co-host Richard Madeley probed by Susanna Reid over old Russell Brand interview
Good Morning Britain host Susanna Reid put Richard Madeley in the hot seat when she questioned him over his past interview with Russell Brand amid recent sexual assault allegations.
Lucretia Munro, The Mirror, 19th September 2023Vanessa Feltz shares vid of Russell Brand making crude comments about her daughter
Speaking on Talk TV, Feltz explained how her and Brand crossed paths multiple times back in the noughties both professionally and as friends.
Joseph Loftus, JOE, 19th September 2023Russell Brand's biographer: his sex fantasies aged SIX were dark
In my view, as the first biographer of Russell Brand, it seems clear that the key to the comic's attitude to sex and women dates back to his unsettled childhood - and especially his complex relationship with his father.
Tanith Carey, The Sun, 19th September 2023Russell Brand's business empire in turmoil
Russell Brand's business empire is in tatters as he rushes to close down one company and is ditched by his business partners of two others.
Emma Parry, The Sun, 19th September 2023Emily Maitlis 'charmed' by Russell Brand in resurfaced interview amid rape allegations
Emily Maitlis has revealed that when she interviewed Russell Brand she had expected to loathe him but instead found him 'charming' and 'mesmerising'.
Lucretia Munro, The Mirror, 19th September 2023The brave victims of Russell Brand's misogyny deserve full support. This time, let's get it right
The new claims made me think about the media's treatment of the woman he so famously humiliated on Radio 2. I hope we all know better now.
Marina Hyde, The Guardian, 19th September 2023The Noughties cesspit: how a 'laddish' era allowed Russell Brand to thrive
The comedian became a star in a decade in which cruel, crass exploitation was the norm. Has anything changed?
James Hall, The Telegraph, 19th September 2023