Russell Brand guilty: A sexual predator in plain sight | The Daily T

In today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and India McTaggart discuss the verdicts handed down in Russell Brand’s trial, at which he was found guilty of one charge of rape and three of sexual assault. Camilla and India run through the history of allegations made against Brand from his time working at the BBC, and from previous investigations by Channel 4 and The Times and Sunday Times, and examine how the disgraced comedian was continuously promoted by broadcasters in spite of his “shady” reputation. They also discuss why Brand was lauded by Left-wing political parties and publications during his heyday in the spotlight, and analyse whether his shift to wellness and Christian-focused content on Right-wing, alternative media platforms constitutes an attempt at “reputation washing”. The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Russell Brand Verdict: Guilty of Rape & Sexual Assault 01:36 - Sentenced on Monday & Further Met Police Investigations 03:10 - The "Wrong 'Un" Era: 90s Comedy & Showbiz Complicity 05:24 - Shock Humour or Confession? Dispatches & MTV Stunts 07:39 - Flagged but Ignored: BBC Complicity & Dannii Minogue's Warning 09:18 - BBC Radio 6 Exploitation, Jimmy Savile & Huw Edwards 11:10 - Chauffeured Cars & The 16-Year-Old Schoolgirl Allegations 13:38 - "Sachsgate" & Lewd On-Air Phone Calls 15:07 - Darling of the Left: Socialism, The Guardian & Ed Miliband 17:03 - Legal Bar for Rape & The Reality of Consent 18:20 - Why Victims Wait: Fear, Power Dynamics & Entourages 20:00 - Baptism in the Thames: Genuine Faith or Reputation Laundering? 22:11 - Ron Brand, Addiction Epiphanies & True Apologies 24:28 - Turning Point USA, Tucker Carlson & The Tech-Bro Playbook 25:40 - Social Media Growth, Online Misogyny & Celebrity Immunity 28:14 - Life After Legacy Media: Will Brand Stay Influential? ► Get more exclusive Daily T content from The Daily T+ membership! Join here:    / @dailytpodcast   ► Email us: We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X Follow The Daily T on social media: ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailytpodca... ► TikTok:   / dailytpodcast   ► Twitter: https://x.com/DailyTPodcast ► Follow The Telegraph on Facebook:   / reels   ► Subscribe to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... ► Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/?WT.mc_id... ► Sign up to The Telegraph's free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... #RussellBrand #BrandTrial #RussellBrandGuilty #TheDailyT #DailyT #CamillaTominey #TimStanley #UKNews #UKPolitics #WorldNews #PoliticalPodcast #News #Publisher #Newspaper #Telegraph #TheTelegraph #World #journalism #journalist #UKpolitics #BritishPolitics #Podcast #newspodcast #latestnews