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    The Trial of Russell Brand

    The Trial of Russell Brand is season 14 of Times Investigates, bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times & The Sunday Times.

    From war zones to suburban homes, pursuing brutal criminals and cult leaders, our podcasts go further than any other to uncover the truth.

    In season one, war correspondent Anthony Loyd investigates the fate of his colleague John Cantlie, who was kidnapped in Syria by Islamic State.

    In season two, crime correspondent John Simpson breaks down the wall of silence surrounding the killing of 14-year-old Corey Junior Davis

    In season three Berlin correspondent Oliver Moody uncovers the story of Hans Globke, the Nazi bureaucrat who laid the legal basis for the Holocaust – and helped build the modern German state

    In season four, columnist David Aaronovitch follows the trail of charm and deception left by businessman Lex Greensill through the corridors of power in Britain

    In season five, special correspondent Emily Dugan asks whether the wrong man was sent to prison for a brutal attack on a mother of two

    In season six, Middle East correspondent Louise Callaghan steps into the weird world of ‘kittens’, ‘lions’, and televangelism surrounding a cult leader

    In season seven, journalists Brenna Daldorph and David Aaronovitch explore the dark past behind some of Britain’s wealthiest stately homes

    In season eight, feature writer Andrew Billen exposes a very British scandal at the world-famous university college, Christ Church, Oxford

    In season nine, David Aaranovitch steps into the online world of Patriotic Alternative, a far-right group using the Covid pandemic as a recruiting tool

    In season ten, journalists Peter Gillman and Emanuele Midolo investigate the death of one of our own, David Holden, the reporter whose killing became a Cold War whodunnit

    In season 11, social affairs editor James Beal follows a trail leading from a quiet British town to frozen Canada, where he discovers a man allegedly selling death online

    In season 12, reporter Mario Ledwith returns to his hometown in Northern Ireland, seeking answers about the bloody 1987 Remembrance Sunday attack

    In season 13, The Sunday Times’s Insight team investigates how Nigel Farage came to depend upon a crypto enthusiast, gambler and convicted fraudster

    In season 14, journalists Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace join Luke Jones to report daily from the trial of Russell Brand


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    Ten years and six months | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 22 Nov 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Today, Russell Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.


    He was found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.


    The judge described Brand as a “sexual predator” and praised the “brave” women who had come forward.


    Read how Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace helped women expose Russell Brand.


    They join Luke Jones every day to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Revisited: The 2023 investigation | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 21 Nov 07, 2026
    Show notes

    WARNING: This episode contains descriptions some listeners may find distressing.


    On episode 21 of the Trial of Russell Brand podcast, we’re replaying our podcast from 2023 which contained the first allegations of sexual misconduct against Russell Brand.


    On Thursday, Brand was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault.


    He was found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.


    This episode was first broadcast on 16 September 2023.


    ***

    Following an exclusive investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches we hear how the comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.


    Journalists Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace reveal the harrowing stories of two of Brand’s alleged victims.


    Russell Brand strongly denies all the allegations.


    Read how Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace helped women expose Russell Brand.


    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

    Rape Crisis England & Wales

    NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    “Nobody is above the law” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 20 Nov 06, 2026
    Show notes

    Today, we sat down with one of the Met police detectives who investigated Russell Brand, Laura Nelson, as well as the CPS prosecutor, David Roberts, who brought the charges against him.


    After being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, Russell Brand is in police custody awaiting sentencing on Monday.


    Brand was found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.


    Read how Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace helped women expose Russell Brand.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Russell Brand guilty of rape | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 19 Nov 05, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 19th day of the trial of Russell Brand, the jury delivered their verdict: Brand was found guilty of raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others.


    He was found not guilty of two counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.


    It was after the reporting by Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace in 2023 that the police began investigating Russell Brand, which we can finally discuss.


    They join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Read how Rosamund and Charlotte helped women expose Russell Brand.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    How does the jury decide? | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 18 Nov 04, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 18th day of the trial of Russell Brand, we join Times Crime Correspondent Jess Sharkey outside Southwark Crown Court as she waits for a verdict.


    Not knowing when that verdict will come, Jess is sitting in a corridor all day waiting for the moment when a voice comes over the loud speakers, calling her into the courtroom.


    In the meantime, while the court was on its lunch break, we took the opportunity to ask her some listener questions: why has this trial been so short? Does the verdict really have to be unanimous? And what happens if the twelve jurors can’t agree?


    Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    The jury is out | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 17 Nov 03, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 17th day of the trial of Russell Brand, the jury went out to start their deliberations.


    But before the jury retired in the afternoon, the judge summarised the evidence and arguments from both the prosecution and defence, making clarifications as he did so.


    Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.


    Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com


    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:

    Rape Crisis England & Wales

    NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    “Poisoning of the well” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 16 Nov 02, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 16th day of the trial of Russell Brand, the defence delivered their closing statement.


    The defence argued media reports in 2023 had “poisoned the well” against Brand, causing women to “reimagine” consensual sexual encounters and come forward to make complaints to police. Ian Winter KC also argued the time taken for these women to come forward was a “corrupter of justice” and there was no reasonable explanation for the delay.


    Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.


    Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    “Half-truths spun into lies” | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 15 Oct 30, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 15th day of the trial of Russell Brand, the prosecution delivered their closing statement to the jury.


    Riel Karmy-Jones, the lead barrister for the prosecution, emphasised the complainants are six women who do not know each other, and have not sought compensation or the limelight.


    She described Russell Brand’s evidence as “half-truths spun into lies”, and suggested his account had been “wholly constructed” from the prosecution case.


    The defence will deliver their closing statement on Monday.


    Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.


    Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Brand's wife gives evidence | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 14 Oct 29, 2026
    Show notes

    On the 14th day of the trial of Russell Brand, the wife of the comedian and christian influencer, Laura Brand, gave evidence. She told the court it was “clear it was hard for him to be monogamous” when the pair began dating in 2006, causing them to break up in 2007. After getting back together and marrying in 2017, she said Brand was “caring, kind” and “a wonderful father to our children.”


    In cross-examination, the prosecution highlighted Laura Brand did not know the comedian during the time period relating to 5 of the counts.


    Two former girlfriends of Russell Brand also provided statements as character witnesses.


    Russell Brand denies all the allegations against him.


    Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Brand gives evidence | The Trial of Russell Brand Ep. 13 Oct 28, 2026
    Show notes

    On episode 13 of the Trial of Russell Brand podcast, Russell Brand gave evidence for the first time.


    Brand’s defence went through the details of each alleged offence, which relate to six women. The comedian told the court two of the allegations of rape were actually consensual sex. He said a third alleged rape did not happen. Consent, Brand insisted, was “fundamental… more important than sex itself”.


    During cross-examination, the prosecution repeatedly asked why Brand hadn’t mentioned some of the details he gave in court during his earlier police interviews.


    Brand said “there’s been escalating recollection”. He denies all the allegations against him.


    Rosamund Urwin and Charlotte Wace are in court every day, and then join Luke Jones to unpack it all.


    Watch or listen to The Trial of Russell Brand every weekday on Apple Podcasts, YouTube or listen on Spotify. Follow the show to never miss an episode.


    Send us your questions: investigates.podcasts@thetimes.com


    If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the following organisations can help:


    Rape Crisis England & Wales

    NHS - Help after rape and sexual assault

    This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here: https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/timesinvestigates/

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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