Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial

Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison. But what did the women he assaulted tell the court about the lasting impact of his crimes?A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports from Southwark Crown Court, where the judge describes Brand as a sexual predator. We hear the judge’s sentencing remarks and how the four sentences combine and the aggravating and mitigating factors considered.She also shares extracts from the women’s victim impact statements, including how Brand’s fame affected their lives and their experiences of giving evidence. Brand was convicted of rape and three sexual assaults, and acquitted on three other counts.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for further analysis and insights into what could not be reported during the trialHost: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault. The detective who led the investigation into Russell Brand speaks to Fame Under Fire after his conviction for rape and three sexual assaults. He was acquitted on three other counts.A warning this episode contains references to rape and sexual assault. Detective Inspector Laura Nelson tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty how officers built a case involving allegations dating back decades and supported complainants through the trial.She also discusses the influence of media coverage, a blogger cautioned over breaching a complainant’s anonymity, and confirms that the police investigation remains open.Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday. He is also being investigated over further allegations of rape from two women.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for further coverage of sentencing and what could not be reported during the trial.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand is remanded in custody after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was acquitted on three other counts.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty takes us inside Southwark Crown Court as the jury returns unanimous verdicts after eight and a half hours of deliberations.Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday. Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for further coverage of the sentencing and analysis of the case.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and three counts of sexual assault.The jury at Southwark Crown Court finds Brand guilty of the anal rape of one woman and three sexual assaults involving three other women. He is found not guilty on two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports the breaking verdicts from court, with a full episode examining what happened in the courtroom to follow.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial on BBC Sounds for further coverage and analysis of the verdicts.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

How will the jury decide whether Russell Brand is guilty or not guilty?A warning this podcast contains references to alleged rape and sexual assault.The jury begins deliberations after receiving the judge's route to verdict. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty explains the questions jurors must consider on each of the seven charges, including consent, the different laws applying to the allegations and Brand's police interviews.Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

The defence delivers its closing speech in Russell Brand's trial.A warning this podcast contains strong language and detailed references to alleged rape and sexual assault.The defence argues that media coverage influenced the complainants' recollections, questions delays in reporting the allegations and challenges the prosecution's case. The defence asks the jury to find Brand not guilty.Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports on day sixteen of the trial at Southwark Crown Court.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Justine Lang Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

The prosecution delivers its closing speech in Russell Brand’s trial.A warning this podcast contains graphic descriptions of alleged rape and sexual assault.Prosecuting counsel asks everyone in court to sit in silence for 20 seconds, illustrating how long one complainant says she struggled as Brand allegedly tried to pull her into a toilet. The prosecution revisits the six complainants’ accounts and questions why Brand recalled further details after receiving evidence ahead of trial.The prosecution asks the jury to find him guilty on all counts.Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports on day fifteen of the trial at Southwark Crown Court.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand's wife gives character evidence in his trial.A warning this podcast contains strong language and references to sexual activity.Laura Brand tells the jury about their relationship, describing her husband as caring, kind and attentive. During cross-examination, the prosecution questions her about their relationship and previous public statements.The jury also hears from a former girlfriend who describes Brand as promiscuous and unfaithful, but says he accepted it when she refused sex.Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty reports on day fourteen of the trial at Southwark Crown Court.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

“T was for tart.” A warning this podcast contains strong language and references to alleged rape, anal rape and sexual assault.Russell Brand gives evidence for the first time, telling the jury about his past sexual behaviour and responding to allegations from all six complainants.Brand tells the court that consent was “fundamental, essential, necessary”, and describes how he saved women's details in his phone, including using the letter T for “tart”. He maintains that all his sexual encounters were consensual.The prosecution challenges his recollections, questioning why he initially told police he couldn't remember the complainants but later recalled details after receiving evidence ahead of the trial. Brand disputes the prosecution’s suggestion that he constructed his account around the evidence.Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty takes us through Brand's first day in the witness box, his account of the allegations and the prosecution's challenges during cross-examination.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Russell Brand is found not guilty of indecent assault.A warning this podcast contains references to alleged rape and sexual assault.In a significant development, the judge rules that there is insufficient evidence to support a conviction on the original indecent assault charge, but the prosecution is permitted to amend the charge to attempted indecent assault. Brand has pleaded not guilty to the amended charge.The jury also hears prepared statements Brand gave to police between 2023 and 2025. Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty explains the change, takes us through Brand's police statements and brings us what the jury heard on day twelve of the trial.Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty Series Producer: Louise Clarke Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate Production coordinator: Ellie Dover Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster Technical Producer: Mark Burrows YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn Editor: Clare Fordham Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts