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After being suspended from his radio show for making prank phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs and his granddaughter Georgina, Russell Brand resigned from his program on October 29, 2008. Brand made a public statement on the BBC website that same day.BBC: Brand's Resignation Statement (October 29, 2008) Jonathan Ross was the guest co-host on the day of the incident and was ultimately suspended for 12 weeks from the BBC.RTE Entertainment: Ross Suspended by BBC October 20, 2008) Both men poked fun at Sachs and his granddaughter. At one point during the call, Brand insinuated that he had had an intimate relationship with Georgina.
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- BBC Radio 2
- Calls made on October 18, 2008
- Called Andrew Sachs
- His sidekick Jonathan Ross will continue to work for the BBC
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