Russell Brand shouldn't be allowed near a telephone.

[MarcLister]

Originally Posted by Mark

There's a bit more than the final warning - 12 weeks suspension without pay. If media reports are correct regarding the size of the contract, that's going to sting to the tune of £4m. You can bet that'll more than cover any Ofcom fine at least, though I have no doubt that he can easily afford it.

Huh? £4m? Over 3 months? £16m a year? I thought Ross was on £18m over his contract. From 2007-2010. So about £4.5m a year. He'll lose just over £1.1m for the suspension.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathon_Ross#BBC_contract

[Mark]

Controller of BBC Radio Two? She's gone. Don't know if she was the decision maker, but she's at least the boss of those who are.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by MarcLister

Huh?

Duly corrected. The media wasn't clear about the term of the £18m deal - all they said was £18m. I assumed wrongly, thank god.

[MarcLister]

Originally Posted by Mark

Controller of BBC Radio Two? She's gone. Don't know if she was the decision maker, but she's at least the boss of those who are.

Very unlikely I think. Controller of BBC Radio 2 would have several people between her and the Russell Brand show staff. Read on BBC News that it would have been an editor who let the show go out. So implies not someone from the actual show but an overseer.

Originally Posted by Mark

Duly corrected. The media wasn't clear about the term of the £18m deal - all they said was £18m. I assumed wrongly, thank god.

Yeah. I don't mind watching Rossy on his Friday Night With show but I can't watch Film 2008. I just find him cringeworthy on that. And even if I do like him a bit I'd be very angry if he were getting £18m a year. My Mum thought that too. I think the media are being a little naughty saying £18m as they know that people will assume that to be per year, like my Mum.

Instead it is £18m over his contract of about 4 years. Or £16.9m as it will be now.