Russell Brand dispatches: Comedian postpones all tour dates as ex-Channel 4 editor calls allegations TV’s ‘MeToo’ moment – The Independent

Russell Brand’s father has accused the BBC of carrying out a “vendetta” against his son accused of rape and sexual assault.

Ron Brand questioned why the BBC was focusing its coverage on “unproven accusations from 15 years ago” about his son.

Mr. Brand wrote: “Is this really the most important thing happening in the world? Immigrants? Cost of life? Tens of thousands dead in Ukraine? “Who does BBC News prioritize? Who is really driving this Vendetta?

In another post he added: “With many people struggling to pay their bills. Unproven accusations from 15 years ago taking over BBC News?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brand has denied the allegations.

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

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

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

“The Met Police have asked anyone who believes they may have been the victim of a sexual assault to come forward to speak to officers.

“As the Foreign Secretary said this weekend, people should feel able to raise concerns where they have them and know that they will be treated seriously and sensitively.

“The Prime Minister has made it clear that there should never be room for harassment, wherever it occurs. »

John Noel told Channel 4 News he split from Brand around 2014 and said he could not comment on the allegations for legal reasons, before saying: “I’ve never had any complaints to his subject, apart from having arrived late. Yeah, that sort of thing. Standard stuff in our profession.

Brand denies all allegations against him.

Katy Perry’s short-lived relationship with Russell Brand made headlines when the seemingly unlikely couple was first linked in 2009 — and even more so when they split just 14 months after their wedding.

Perry, 38, has not responded to the allegations against her estranged husband. However, she has spoken in the past about the circumstances surrounding her split from Brand and previously revealed that he ended their relationship via text message.

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

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

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

Brand has denied the allegations.

A government minister has urged female victims of sexual assault to report it to the police.

Asked by LBC radio host Nick Ferrari what broadcasters should do following the allegations against Russell Brand, which the comedian and actor has denied, pensions minister Laura Trott told LBC radio: “I think that everyone must do better.

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

“And I pay absolute tribute to the women who came forward and to the journalists who pursued this, to the editors who allowed them to do it, to the investment that was put in and the enormous legal risk taken for reports like these.

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