{"id":386039,"date":"2026-10-08T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-criminal-trials-russell-brand-on-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T22:00:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T21:00:05","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-criminal-trials-russell-brand-on-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-criminal-trials-russell-brand-on-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about criminal trials | Russell Brand on Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/yjlkl4EE5qY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Everything you need to know about criminal trials | Russell Brand on Trial\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yjlkl4EE5qY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand will be on trial from Monday: he\u2019s been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. He strenuously denies all charges. <\/p>\n<p>But how does the UK justice system ensure a fair trial when the defendant is one of the UK\u2019s most recognisable public figures? What does the prosecution have to prove in a case of this nature? And what protections are available to witnesses? <\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Minnie Stephenson speaks to Sir Max Hill KC, former Director of Public Prosecutions and one of Britain\u2019s most experienced criminal barristers, about how a trial like this unfolds.<br \/>\nThis is the first episode of our daily podcast bringing you the evidence and legal context from the courtroom as the trial unfolds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russell Brand will be on trial from Monday: he\u2019s been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. 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