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BBC to air apology over Brand row Radio boss quits after Brand row
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BBC Radio 2 will broadcast an apology over Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's lewd calls, which they made on air to actor Andrew Sachs last month. Senior BBC Radio 2 executive David Barber has resigned in the wake of the Russell Brand lewd phone calls row.
The station's head of specialist music and compliance would have been involved in checking the content of programmes prior to transmission.
Meanwhile, BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast an apology on Saturday about Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's broadcast.
The BBC Trust said it should be made to licence fee payers for the "serious breach of editorial standards".The BBC Trust said it should be made to licence fee payers for the "serious breach of editorial standards".
The apology will be aired twice on Radio 2, at 1003 GMT when Ross's show would have gone out, and in the evening at 2103 GMT during Brand's former slot.The apology will be aired twice on Radio 2, at 1003 GMT when Ross's show would have gone out, and in the evening at 2103 GMT during Brand's former slot.
Ross was suspended for three months over the row, and Brand resigned.Ross was suspended for three months over the row, and Brand resigned.
Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas also stepped down over the incident. This is the second Radio 2 executive to have resigned after the row, following the departure of controller Lesley Douglas last month.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "We can can confirm that David Barber has resigned from the BBC."
'Apologise unreservedly''Apologise unreservedly'
The Trust's Editorial Standard's Committee approved the following apology:The Trust's Editorial Standard's Committee approved the following apology:
"On 18 October, the BBC broadcast an exchange between Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on the Russell Brand show on Radio 2."On 18 October, the BBC broadcast an exchange between Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross on the Russell Brand show on Radio 2.
"This concerned the actor Andrew Sachs and his granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.Andrew Sachs is best known for playing Manuel in Fawlty Towers "This concerned the actor Andrew Sachs and his granddaughter, Georgina Baillie.Ross and Brand both apologised for their behaviour
"Some of this exchange was left on the voicemail of Mr Sachs."Some of this exchange was left on the voicemail of Mr Sachs.
"The conversation was grossly offensive and an unacceptable intrusion into the private lives of both Mr Sachs and Ms Baillie."The conversation was grossly offensive and an unacceptable intrusion into the private lives of both Mr Sachs and Ms Baillie.
"It was a serious breach of editorial standards, and should never have been recorded or broadcast."It was a serious breach of editorial standards, and should never have been recorded or broadcast.
"The BBC would like to apologise unreservedly to Mr Sachs, Ms Baillie and to our audiences as licence fee payers.""The BBC would like to apologise unreservedly to Mr Sachs, Ms Baillie and to our audiences as licence fee payers."
It is thought Ross' suspension from his radio and TV talk show and Film 2008 will cost the entertainer more than £1 million.It is thought Ross' suspension from his radio and TV talk show and Film 2008 will cost the entertainer more than £1 million.
The BBC's director general Mark Thompson said the entertainer had "absolutely overstepped the mark".The BBC's director general Mark Thompson said the entertainer had "absolutely overstepped the mark".
Sachs was upset after Brand and Ross left a series of lewd messages on his voicemail as part of a pre-recorded show, taped on 16 October.Sachs was upset after Brand and Ross left a series of lewd messages on his voicemail as part of a pre-recorded show, taped on 16 October.
The pair made obscene comments about the actor's 23-year-old granddaughter Georgina Baillie during four separate phone calls.The pair made obscene comments about the actor's 23-year-old granddaughter Georgina Baillie during four separate phone calls.
Ross swore and said Brand had slept with Sachs' granddaughter.Ross swore and said Brand had slept with Sachs' granddaughter.
After thousands of people complained about the broadcast, after it the media had reported on it, Brand said in a statement he took "complete responsibility" for the incident.After thousands of people complained about the broadcast, after it the media had reported on it, Brand said in a statement he took "complete responsibility" for the incident.
Ross said in his statement he was "deeply sorry" and regretted the "upset" he had caused.Ross said in his statement he was "deeply sorry" and regretted the "upset" he had caused.