The BBC has today published the findings of a review carried out by Peter Johnston, BBC Director of Editorial Complaints and Reviews, into Russell Brand’s conduct during his time at the BBC. This follows an interim update which was published in November 2023.

The BBC has apologized to those individuals who felt unable to raise concerns about Russell Brand’s behavior, as a new report reveals staff in the LA bureau “joked about” an incident in which the comedian is alleged to have followed a woman into a bathroom and shown her his penis.