How the Times revealed claims against Russell Brand - The Saturday Story

This week's conviction of Russell Brand on rape and sexual assault charges followed a joint investigation into the comedian and Hollywood actor by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches programme.

Today we're re-publishing that original investigation, led by journalists Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace, as it went out in The Story in September 2023.

A warning: this episode does contain detailed allegations of rape and sexual assault.

Rosamund and Charlotte have since been covering Brand's trial in our sister podcast,The Trial of Russell Brand

Brand himself denies the allegations.

Guests:

• Rosamund Urwin, chief news correspondent, The Sunday Times
• Charlotte Wace, investigations correspondent, The Times

Host: Manveen Rana

Producers: Will Roe and Edward Drummond

Read more:

• Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and abuse
• Russell Brand told the world who he was for decades

Clips: BBC, Channel 4, Universal Pictures UK, ITV News, ITV, Endemol, Russell Brand YouTube Channel, CBS

Photo: Getty image

Helplines:

• Rape Crisis England & Wales
• Rape Crisis Scotland

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