Russell Brand shouldn't be allowed near a telephone.

[AboveTheSalt]

Originally Posted by divine

I'd be pretty pissed off if i'd done something for work, been told it was ok by a superior and then 2 weeks later got suspended because they changed their minds after they'd embarrassed themselves with it.

I believe that the "superior" who initially checked that the programme involving Brand & Ross was safe to go out was the producer, Nic Philps who happens to work for Vanity Projects - a production company owned by one Russell Brand.

As I understand it, Philps phoned Andrew Sachs who said that he didn't want the offending sections broadcast. I suspect that he then checked with someone more senior within the BBC but perhaps he presented Sachs' response in a way that didn't make it 100% clear that he objected?

I suspect that Nic Philps will not be working at the BBC for some while and likewise Vanity Projects may be encouraged to take their unique skills elsewhere.

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