BBC removes Russell Brand content from digital platforms following sexual abuse allegations

Following a journalistic investigation and a television documentary that brought these allegations to light last weekend, the BBC reviewed the “limited content” Brand had made available to the public and decided to delete some of it “given that this situation currently exists”. “below viewers’ expectations.”

Deleted programs starring the 48-year-old actor will no longer be available On BBC iPlayer (video) and BBC Sounds (audio).

The decision comes shortly after YouTube suspended ad revenue on linked Brand channels. denied all accusations against him.

Conservative Caroline Dinenage, chair of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee, wrote to Channel 4, the BBC and GB News, as well as the TikTok platform, to find out “what actions they have taken”. in the face of “very serious” public complaints against the comedian.

“These accusations were described by journalists and social media as follows:open secret‘. In many cases, such secrets are shared among friends and colleagues just to stay safe,” Dinenage explained.

“My concern is that people with power “They know the rumors and the stories, but they still don’t take action.”added.

A joint investigation by The Times newspaper and Channel 4 revealed accusations from four women about alleged abuse by Brand between 2006 and 2013.

Following these statements, London Metropolitan Police issued a a woman’s complaint It concerns an alleged sexual assault that occurred in London’s Soho district in 2003.

There is no statute of limitations for most crimes heard in the criminal courts in England and Wales.