Russell Brand airs: Comedian postpones all tour dates as former Channel 4 editor calls allegations ‘MeToo’ moment for TV | Brasarr

The father of Russell Brand has accused the BBC of pursuing a “vendetta” against his son, who has been accused of rape and sexual assault.

Ron Brand asked why the BBC led its coverage of “unproven allegations 15 years ago” about his son.

Brand wrote: “Is this seriously the most important thing happening in the world? Immigrants? Cost of living? 10-thousands killed in Ukraine? “Who prioritizes at BBC News? Who really drives this Vendetta?”

In a separate post, he added: “With many struggling to pay bills. The unproven allegations of 15 years ago lead BBC News?

A clip of late comedian Sean Lock discussing his disdain for Russell Brand has gone viral in the wake of criminal charges against the 48-year-old comedian.

Last weekend, Brand was the subject of an exposé in The Times, The Sunday Times and a Channel 4 Dispatches documentary featuring allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by four women.

The alleged crimes took place between 2006 and 2013. Brand has denied all allegations.

The clip in question was taken from Channel 4 comedy panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats and was originally broadcast in November 2014. In the footage, Lock says he “hates” Brand because of his role as a father and “fears” his daughters would ” bring one like that home”.

Shortly after the release of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Kristen Bell told interviewers that she had to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Brand to make sure he understood that she was not interested in a sexual relationship with him during the recordings.

Her memories of her time with the British actor and comedian have resurfaced in the wake of allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted a number of women at the height of his fame.

Brand has denied the allegations.

During an interview with Scottish daily recordBell said she was aware of Brand’s “womanizing” and made it clear to him that she would not tolerate his advances.

Downing Street described the allegations against Russell Brand as “very serious and worrying”.

The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “These are very serious and worrying allegations.

“The Met Police have asked anyone who believes they have been sexually assaulted to come forward to speak to officers.

“As the Secretary of State said at the weekend, people should feel able to raise concerns where they have them and know that they will be taken seriously and treated with sensitivity.

“The Prime Minister has been aware that there should never be room for harassment, regardless of where it exists.”

John Noel told Channel 4 News he parted ways with Brand around 2014 and said he could not comment on the allegations for legal reasons, before saying: “I’ve never had any complaints about him other than turning up late. Yes , that sort of thing. Standard stuff in our business.”

Brand denies all charges against him.

Katy Perry’s short-lived relationship with Russell Brand made a lot of headlines when the seemingly unlikely couple were first linked back in 2009 – and even more so when they broke up just 14 months after their wedding.

Perry, 38, has not addressed the allegations against her ex-husband. However, she has previously spoken about the circumstances surrounding her separation from Brand and has previously revealed that he called time on their relationship via text message.

Shortly after the release of “Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” Kristen Bell told interviewers that she had to “intimidate” her co-star Russell Brand to make sure he understood that she was not interested in a sexual relationship with him during the recordings.

Her memories of her time with the British actor and comedian have been deepened in the wake of allegations that he raped and sexually assaulted a number of women at the height of his fame.

A joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches highlighted the stories of four women – including one who was a minor at the time – who say Brand either raped or sexually assaulted them between 2006 and 2013.

Brand has denied the allegations.

A minister has called on women who have experienced sexual assault to report it to the police.

Asked by LBC radio host Nick Ferrari what broadcasters should do in the wake of the allegations against Russell Brand, which the comedian and actor has denied, Pensions Minister Laura Trott told LBC radio: “I think everyone needs to do better .

“I don’t think any woman, Nick, reading the allegations that were all over the place at the weekend could do anything but shudder. It’s horrible.

“And I pay tribute to the women who have come forward and also to the journalists who have pursued this, the editors who have allowed them to do it, the investment that has been made and the enormous legal risk that has been taken for stories.like these.

“We all have to do better. And I just want to ask any woman who has had experiences like this to come forward and report them to the police.”