Documentary exposing Russell Brand rape allegations to air tonight

A documentary accusing Russell Brand of rape is set to air tonight on Channel 4.

A joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches has led to comedian Russell Brand being accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse.

The Channel 4 Dispatches programme about the investigation is set to air tonight (Saturday, 16 September).

Brand posted a video to his YouTube channel last night (Friday, 15 September) revealing he'd 'received two extremely disturbing letter or a letter and an email' from a TV company and newspaper.

The Times says it gave the comedian eight days to respond to the allegations, but received no response.

Four women have come forward alleging Brand sexually assaulted them between the period of 2006 and 2013 - when Brand was working for Channel 4, the BBC and also starring in films.

"Others have made a range of accusations about Brand’s controlling, abusive and predatory behaviour," The Times reports.

One woman claims Brand raped her at his Los Angeles home and medical records revealed she visited a rape crisis centre the same day.

A second woman alleges she was just 16 years old when Brand assaulted her, accusing the comedian of referring to her as 'the child' during their three-month 'emotionally abusive and controlling' relationship.

A third woman has accused Brand of sexually assaulting her when they worked together and the fourth described emotional and physical abuse as well as sexual assault.

In his video post to YouTube, Brand said while he was 'very promiscuous' at the height of his career, his relationships were 'always consensual'.

The special 90-minute Dispatches episode, titled Russell Brand: In Plain Sight, will air on Channel 4 at 9:00pm tonight.

Channel 4 Dispatches posted a trailer for the documentary episode on its X account.

The caption reads: "EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand denies accusations of rape, sexual assault and controlling and emotionally abusive behaviour.

"Five women share their stories with @C4Dispatches in a joint investigation with @thetimes."

LADbible Group has contacted Russell Brand's representatives for comment.

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact The Survivor’s Trust for free on 08088 010 818, or through their website thesurvivorstrust.org

If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact the Rape Crisis England and Wales helpline on 0808 802 9999 between 12pm–2.30pm and 7pm– 9.30pm every day. Alternatively, you can contact Victim Support free on 08 08 16 89 111 available 24/7, every day of the year, including Christmas

Featured Image Credit: Channel 4

Topics: Celebrity, Channel 4, TV and Film, UK News, Russell Brand

Poppy Bilderbeck

Poppy Bilderbeck is a Senior Journalist at LADbible Group. She graduated from The University of Manchester in 2021 with a First in English Literature and Drama, where alongside her studies she was Editor-in-Chief of The Tab Manchester. Poppy is most comfortable when chatting about all things mental health, is proving a drama degree is far from useless by watching and reviewing as many TV shows and films as possible and is such a crisp fanatic the office has been forced to release them in batches.