Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial - Brand: Day 17 - How Will the Jury Decide?

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How will the jury decide whether Russell Brand is guilty or not guilty?

A warning this podcast contains references to alleged rape and sexual assault.

The jury begins deliberations after receiving the judge's route to verdict. Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty explains the questions jurors must consider on each of the seven charges, including consent, the different laws applying to the allegations and Brand's police interviews.

Russell Brand faces three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault relating to six women. He denies the allegations and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Follow Fame Under Fire: Russell Brand on Trial for daily coverage from Southwark Crown Court, bringing you daily despatches of what the jury hears as the trial unfolds.

Host: Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty
Series Producer: Louise Clarke
Digital Journalist: Jem Westgate
Production coordinator: Ellie Dover
Junior Production Manager: Tom Dunster
Technical Producer: Mark Burrows
YouTube Producer: CJ Fawn
Editor: Clare Fordham
Commissioning Producer: Adam Eland
Assistant Commissioner: Chris Walsh-Heron
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

Published on Tuesday, 3rd November 2026.

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