The incident led to more than 18,000 complaints from listeners. Brand called Sachs during his Radio 2 breakfast show and left offensive messages about sleeping with the actor's granddaughter, Georgina Baillie. The BBC initially defended Ross and Brand, but later released a statement calling the stunt "unacceptable and offensive". Ofcom has now launched an enquiry.
The Week: Media News - Brand and Ross suspended
The BBC has suspended Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross after the pair made obscene phone calls to the Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs.
