Did anyone else hear their radio skit when they left messages on Andrew Sachs (Manuel in Fawlty Towers) personal telephone?

Basically, they were crowing about the fact that Brand had had sex with Sach's 23 year old Granddaughter!

As far as I'm concerned the contents of their messages were sufficient to warrant a Charge under the Telecommunications Act (Obscene Phone Calls).

How can they get away with it? Sachs, his Daughter and his Granddaughter are all said to be distraught!

I hope Sachs makes a complaint to the Police and these 2 muppets find themselves in Court, and that the BBC gets fined for airing it!

Brand has always been a prize-prick, and I expect nothing less of him (remember he did something similar to Rod Stewart... claiming to have slept with his daughter).

But Ross??? I used to enjoy his shows as he managed to attract some interesting guests, but his 'style' has been grating on me for some time now! Is he trying to win an award for rudest, slimiest git on TV?

I am sooo angry with the BBC... wasting mine (and your) money on this type of foul childishness.

Believe me - I am no prude!

Never heard it but from what you say it's downright insulting. As with you I ain't no prude but some things should always remain private/unsaid.

Interpreting the law is quite a big part of my job and this one is quite interesting. I'm still looking at this but it seems that if you or I did this as a prank we would be guilty of an offence however, if it is done "in the course of providing a programme service (within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act 1990)" then it is not an offence under section 43 of the telecommunications act 1984.

That being said - not a very wise thing to do on radio and as much as I find them both v.funny it was rather distasteful, but then I suppose all comedians over step the line. Billy Connoly and Ken Bigley springs to mind!

Bloody hell... you're right!

I'd never noticed that 'exemption' before!

Another 'law is an ass' example!

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Billy Connoly and Ken Bigley springs to mind!

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Basically, they were crowing about the fact that Brand had had sex with Sach's 23 year old Granddaughter!

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I hadn't realised he was straight, I thought he played for the other team

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lets hope that quater wit Brand put does another one that he has been with Ross's daughter that should shut the To%%ers up!

I find him quite funny tbh. Maybe a bit over the top - but I don't know the full story - could it have been rigged?

Or had Sachs and Brand had words before?

If you don't like him then don't listen!

Others have said worse...

[Edited on 26/10/08 by joneh]

Personally I think RB is comedy genius.

I've read his autobiography and it's brilliant- so funny.

Certainly from everything he wrote in that he's very, very straight. He seems to have slept with more women than most of us on LB put together!
But I certainly wouldn't care if he wasn't.

So they played a childish prank on someone.... frankly who cares!#



Cheers,
James

The point is, (as far as I'm concerned) Jonathan Ross has been paid £18million pounds by the BBC to work for them.

That's a lot of money.

Especially if, for that £18 million quid, we get "entertainment" which consists of childish phone calls to a 78yr-old man bragging about sh**ing his grandaughter.

We might find it funny, but for someone of that age (Sachs) it was inapropriate.

I like Jonathan Ross, but that isn't what I'd like him to do for my wedge of the licencepayers money...

My two-pennorth....

[Edited on 26/10/08 by UncleFista]

So, there's comedy in 2 excessively paid luvvies phoning up an elderly celebrity, getting his answering machine and leaving repeated messages stating that Brand "shagged" his Granddaughter... that it was "lovely"... that she was "bent over"... that it's OK because he "wore a condom".

STORY LINK

And then it was acceptable for a corporation paid for by the public to air it as 'entertainment' despite the fact that the subject's concerned stated that they were "horrified"?

Brilliant??? Genius??? I don't think so! Both need their lights punched out...

That's what's wrong with (formerly) Great Britain - standards have slipped into the gutter and no-one will stand up and put it (and individuals concerned) right!

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Certainly from everything he wrote in that he's very, very straight. He seems to have slept with more women than most of us on LB put together!

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Both 2@s IMHO

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So they played a childish prank on someone.... frankly who cares!#

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well, it's not over yet. been on bbc news for past 3 days as well as the tabloids

Off with their heads... !

i must agree ross has gone down a long way IMHO, heard him on the radio the other day being rude to his guests and i didnt think it particularly funny. This latest incident with Manwell is well out of order. More fool the silly tart for sleeping with the idiot, but how low to brag on radio about it, and what dreadful manners to leave messages on grandpas answer machine. Id kick him in the teeth on principle.

So to summarise, RB very funny at times but never forget, he's still a lowlife junky. How on earth did he get back on radio after the debacle regarding reading porn on capital fm whilst having a crack party in the studio?

Both Ross and Brand are very unfunny "comedians". Why on earth would anyone listen to/watch them when there are such better comedians and comedy out there? :/

It's like eating sprouts when you could have lobster/roast beef

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thats my opinon too, when you have to resort to stuff like that, or anything like that you are obviously not a good comedian!

They should be able to make you laugh talking about anything, badgers and monkeys spring to mind................

Told my wife about this last night and she was really shocked, want to do more than kick their teeth in! And i agree with her.

10,000+ complaints to the Beeb - I wonder how long they'll keep their jobs...

I can't help but think of Kenny Everett - got sacked from the Beeb for being slightly cheeky about the then transport minister's wife passing her driving test. How things have changed...

Totaly agree on RB, and whilst I used to find 'Woss' mildy amusing I won't be going out of my way to watch his show again.

I have to admit that Georgina Baillie is quite a fox though

I dont agree with the prank calling but its interesting that some media script says that Ross's wife is good friends with the Sachs family. Smells a bit like an odd PR stunt.

If it had have been my daughter or grandaughter I'd have been knocking on their door and knocked both the tw@ts out. Ross is just an arrogant @rsehole ditto with brand.
Cheers,

It might have been funny when you were 16, it's a bit puerile and not really funny when you are grown up which neither of them seem to be. Rossy is alright in small doses but I don't find Russell amusing in the slightest and I do think my license money could be used to better effect than paying them their over inflated wages.

i wonder if they have been suspended with no pay? i cant believe Woss gets paid so much

Seems like Brand has been encouraged to be the fall-guy by resigning!

This despite the fact that it was Ross who was doing all the egging-on... can't have the BBC falling out with its major 'star'!

The person who should be disciplined is the producer - this was a pre-recorded show, and he/she should have had the sense to block the transmission (and given Ross & Brand a b*ll*cking), then told them to re-record the show.

The only thing JR does that I like is Film 200?. Hid Friday tv and Sat radio shows are crap.

Everything the other bloke does is crap, and as a result, I might listen to the radio on Saturday.

Excellent

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 29/10/08 by Simon]