Russell Brand’s live shows shelved
Gigs dropped amid sexual assault allegations
18/09/2023 … Russell Brand’s final dates in his current stand-up tour have been shelved following the accusations of rape and sexual abuse levelled at him.
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Mon 18 September 2023
Velvet Onion vanishes
Alternative comedy website's archive proves too expensive to maintain
18/09/2023 … Alternative comedy website The Velvet Onion has disappeared from the internet.
Russell Brand: Woman tells police he assaulted her in 2003
New allegation following weekend's reports
18/09/2023 … A woman has told police Russell Brand assaulted her in Central London 20 years ago.
Russell Brand's next book put on hold
Publisher shelves plans for his guide to recovery
18/09/2023 … Russell Brand’s new book has been shelved following the allegations of rape and sexual assault made against him this weekend.
© Channel 4 Russell Brand: C4 pull his programmes from streaming platform
But shows still available on BBC and Netflix
18/09/2023 … Channel 4 has axed all programmes featuring Russell Brand from its streaming service.
The 2 Johnnies to make an Irish TV series
Late-night entertainment show shot in a pub
18/09/2023 … Musical comedy duo The 2 Johnnies have landed their own TV series in Ireland.
Sun 17 September 2023
Here We Go... again.
Filming starts on series two of Tom Basden comedy
17/09/2023 … Filming has started on the second series of Tom Basden’s BBC One sitcom Here We Go.
© Netflix London's back in London...
17/09/2023 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 5,421 events Chortle currently has listed.