The BBC Director General has issued a statement, apologising profusely for the recent prank calls of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross and revealing that the pair will be suspended until a full review of the incident is carried out.

The announcement was made by the BBC director general Mark Thompson, and follows an astounding 18,000 complaints over the pair’s actions.

In addition, Conservative shadow culture secretary Mr Hunt had this to say: “We still don’t know who gave permission for that broadcast to go out. It looks like it broke the broadcasting code about not doing things that are offensive and not doing things that breach people’s privacy.”

I just can’t see the BBC actually sacking either man over this issue. Let’s face it, Russell Brand is already too famous for his radio show and Jonathan Ross is probably the most popular TV presenter they have. I guess the pair will receive a slap on the wrists and this suspension is more for show than any real threat to either mans career.

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