'Everyone knew Russell Brand was a predator' - says comedian Shappi Khorsandi

Four the Record: Russell Brand on Trial · Nov 6, 2026 · 26m

Russell Brand has spent his first night in a prison cell after the jury of eight men and four women found him unanimously guilty of one rape and three sexual assaults.

For years, Russell Brand was one of Britain's biggest comedy stars. But behind the scenes, many say his behaviour was an open secret.

Shappi Khorsandi worked with Brand in the early stages of his career. She speaks to Minnie Stephenson about what she witnessed, her understanding of his behaviour towards women, and the wider culture of the comedy industry at the time.

She also talks to Minnie about her own experience of sexual…