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Russell Brand topless photos taken by alleged rape victim shown in court

The pictures were shown to jurors during Brand’s trial at Southwark Crown Court

The Independent UK · Oct 15

Russell Brand told woman ‘it’s fun, it’s normal’ as he raped her, court hears

The comedian, who denies the charges, is accused of attacking the woman in 1999 in a Bournemouth hotel.

Evening Standard · Oct 15

All the allegations against Russell Brand from day one of rape and sexual assault trial

Southwark Crown Court heard in detail on Wednesday about the alleged incidents, which are said to have taken place between 1999 and 2009 as his showbiz career was flourishing

The Independent UK · Oct 14

Reform UK ‘Nazi salute’ candidate appointed adviser to party’s Welsh leader

The photo of Corey Edwards emerged online hours after he announced his candidacy as a Reform UK candidate

The Independent UK · May 27

‘I hope it got disinfected!’ Matthew Rhys on bravery, banter and wearing a prosthetic penis

He is one of the most chilling actors around. Yet Matthew Rhys is now playing a Basil Fawlty type in comedy horror Widow’s Bay. He talks about fluffing his James Bond audition, unzipping in Girls – and why he almost jacked in acting to join the army

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24

John Cleese shares heartbreaking photos with 'dear' Fawlty Towers co-star Prunella Scales after her death

John Cleese paid tribute to both stars while sharing snaps of the trio laughing together at an event on Instagram

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2025

Peter Watkins: Visionary director who made an explosive impact on BBC television with ‘Culloden’ and ‘The War Game’

His award-winning film about the likely impact of a nuclear bomb was banned from television for two decades

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Fawlty Towers creator John Cleese pays tribute to ‘perfect’ onscreen wife Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales played Sybil, the long-suffering wife of bumbling hotelier Basil Fawlty

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Prunella Scales death: Fawlty Towers actor dies aged 93

Actor was best known for playing the bossy wife to John Cleese’s eccentric hotelier Basil Fawlty in the acclaimed BBC sitcom

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025

Prunella Scales will forever be known as the long-suffering wife of Basil Fawlty

Although she was regularly cast in comic roles, her abilities ranged far more widely than that – she even appeared in opera.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025