Russell Brand resigned from presenting his Radio 2 show after it was announced that both he and Jonathan Ross were to be suspended and the BBC was to take their shows off the air. The matter is being investigated by the BBC Trust and Ofcom following prank calls made to Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs on Brand’s Radio 2 show on 18 October. BBC Director General Mark Thompson said in statement, "I have decided that it is not appropriate for either Russell Brand or Jonathan Ross to continue broadcasting on the BBC until I have seen the full report of the actions of all concerned. This gross lapse of taste by the performers and the production team has angered licence payers." He also added his, "Own personal and unreserved apology to Andrew Sachs, his family and to licence fee payers for the completely unacceptable broadcast." Russell Brand apologised on Sunday for his remarks, while today Jonathan Ross called his own remarks "a stupid error of judgement" in a statement released to BBC news.

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