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Question of the Week: Should Ross Resign?

Posted Tue 28 Oct 2008 3:43PM GMT by Mitch Carter in The Guestlist
Unless you've been living in a cave for the last few days, you'll have found it impossible to miss the furore over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross' controversial outburst on Brand's Saturday evening radio show.

The pair have been heavily criticised due to a series of answer phone messages left for actor Andrew Sachs in which Brand claims to have had sex with Sachs' granddaughter. The full story can be read here.

Listen to the interview in full below and let us know your verdict on this week's question:

Was Russell Brand right to resign from the BBC and should Jonathan Ross follow his lead?

406 Comments

41. freda -
well what a couple of pratts get them off the radio and T.V. why should our licence contributions pay for people like this to have a public platform to insult people it is not entertainment at all. GET RID!! and lets have proper entertainment.

42. WILLIAM -
if these two idiots can do something like this and get away with it this country's standards are going down hill rapidly

43. Yahoo! Music User -
I agree with other comments like anyone cares about a dancing slut! much more pressing issues in this world and as Ben said compared to Russell brands other radio shows this aint that bad! They are both funny, Radio would be boring without them brand is honest and colourfull - and this didn't even have to be aired it could of been cut by the editor its not brand and Ross's fault it was aired, and they did try to apologised Sachs should of turned up to the show when he was meant to! I laughed my arse of when I heard it they are just fun and childish everyone has a devil in them! like we haven't heard worse before now everyone should get over it she is probably loving the attention. Anyway Russell brand is fit she shouldn't be ashamed she slept with him!

44. annette -
This didn't even have to be aired it could of been cut by the editor its not brand and Ross's fault it was aired, and they did try to apologised Sachs should of turned up to the show when he was meant to!Everyone should get over it she is probably loving the attention. Anyway Russell brand is fit she shouldn't be ashamed she slept with him!

45. Helen -
When are we going to stop allowing the media to ABUSE people? This is out of control. No one has any standards of control because if they did this would be CONTROLLED. Why is Russell Brand allowed to broadcast anyway? He deserves to be in a psychiatric hospital sorting out his problems, not abusing people he's never even met because the BBC are IDIOT enough to give him airtime power. Is this kind of behaviour a standard for children to follow? I'm a teacher and i tell you: they do. Thanks for the peace and love Brand and Ross. You losers.

46. MICHAEL -
Comedians !! The only thing funny about these two is their appearances. In the real world they would both be sacked immediately. Both are a waste of time and money and along with the executive who ok this, should be dismissed and quickly forgotten.

47. PAUL -
why do i have to pay the bbc every year money to employ two idiots.

48. Yahoo! Music User -
they should be sacked and be sent to prison for a year

49. KAREN P -
russel brand is a filthy mouthed pig and needs to be thrown off the air, people should not have to put up with his smut, he thinks he is a good catch, he looks filthy dirty, and he is so ugly, and to phone andrew sax and harass him like he did, he needs to be thrown to the wolves, he is a vile (i wont say man because he isnt one) person, he makes me sick, and i feel for andrew and his granddaughter, i cant believe this person even became a celeb, he is the dregs of the earth, russel brand, you are a dirty, ugly, revolting, slimmy, uncouth person, we dont need your sort on tv, and i hope andrew sacs sues the behind off you. and rossie i cant believe you were in on this. i always liked you. i have seen you in a different light now. kacy mac.

50. cathy -
just get over it ! it was maybe a bit over the top but most of the time they were babbling , its all got out of hand surly there are more important things to worry about in life

51. Yahoo! Music User -
There is no way these two should be allowed to get away with these dreadful comments They should both be sacked and they r a disgrace

52. JUNE -
Suspension is not enough, they should be banned fron the BBC forever! But it looks like they will have their knuckles rapped then appear, as puerile as ever, to annoy the licence payers. Anyone who finds their behaviour less than reprehensible must be as stupid and irresponsible as they are. I have granddaughters and I would never forgive anyone for announcing having slept with them.

53. Yahoo! Music User -
Blown out of proportion! Brand has always covorted with controversy but that is why people listen to him. If JR hadnt been there i dont think it would gone to the extreme it did, the irony is their both egotistical excentrics who now face the prospect of ruining their careers by their necessity to dominate a mic and each other. Silly boys sorry Sachs.

54. Martina -
I think it's blown into this massive thing that needn't be.
I am ashamed of the close-mindedness of some Britons... if you listened to radio programs in other countries, you would think what Russel Brand and Jonathan Ross said could be happily repeated in church!!!

55. Yahoo! Music User -
The foul mouths of these two creatures should be shut from all public broadcasting for ever.
The gross over payment they get can be put to a much more sensible use

56. sharon -
you were both out of order and should be fined, both so not funny fined them a million since they make so much money a year to make peoples life miserable,we havent forgotten the horrible thing you made a joke of heather mills leg yes Jonathan once too often

57. Ashleigh -
i dont fink its actualli that bad as everyones making out. yea they're saying brand has slept with his granddaughter but she performs burlesque for god sake shes a tease basically. Andrew seems to be alright with that so they should leave this whole situation before it blows out of proportion any more than it already has. No i don't think they should be banned!!! Just forget about it!

58. lynn -
unsuspend them now!!
no harm was done just 2 blokes being silly,mountain out of a mole hill.sad r those who complained, switch it off if you r offended.

59. Yahoo! Music User -
I can’t imagine anyone feeling entertaing by this. It seems that TV/Radio programmes are allowed to do anything, not limit. Some one should do something about it. These two clowns should be fired and the producers too.

60. Yahoo! Music User -
It is unaceptable that with my license fees these tow clowns get paid.
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