{"id":387163,"date":"2026-10-12T16:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-russell-brand-became-one-of-britains-biggest-stars-russell-brand-on-trial\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T16:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T15:00:08","slug":"how-russell-brand-became-one-of-britains-biggest-stars-russell-brand-on-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-russell-brand-became-one-of-britains-biggest-stars-russell-brand-on-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"How Russell Brand became one of Britain\u2019s biggest stars | Russell Brand on Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/XkPWRqEdfPk\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Russell Brand became one of Britain\u2019s biggest stars | Russell Brand on Trial\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XkPWRqEdfPk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand\u2019s rape trial began today in London &#8211; but who is the man behind the headlines and how did he reach such monumental levels of success in the 2000s? <\/p>\n<p>In this podcast, Minnie Stephenson talks to journalist and broadcaster Sam Delaney about Russell Brand\u2019s career, his rise to fame and the story behind one of the most recognisable and controversial figures in British entertainment.  <\/p>\n<p>Russell Brand has been charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault. 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