The BBC said it has removed programming featuring Russell Brand from its streaming services iPlayer and BBC Sounds, saying it has “assessed that it now falls below public expectations.”
The comedian faces accusations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, which he has denied.An investigation by the Times, Sunday Times, and Channel 4 Dispatches alleged sexual misconduct by Brand between 2006 and 2013.
“The BBC does not ban or remove content when it is a matter of public record, unless we have justification for doing so,” a BBC news report cited a representative for the U.K. public broadcaster as saying. “There is limited content featuring Russell Brand on iPlayer and Sounds. We’ve reviewed that content and made a considered decision to remove some of it, having assessed that it now falls below public expectations.”
