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| Ross: 'Nice to be back' on radio | Ross: 'Nice to be back' on radio |
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| Jonathan Ross said it was "nice to be back" as he returned to his Saturday morning radio show following his three-month suspension by the BBC. | Jonathan Ross said it was "nice to be back" as he returned to his Saturday morning radio show following his three-month suspension by the BBC. |
| He resumed presenting his BBC Radio 2 slot at 1000 GMT which has been covered by Richard Allinson in his absence. | He resumed presenting his BBC Radio 2 slot at 1000 GMT which has been covered by Richard Allinson in his absence. |
| Ross was suspended after making a series of phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's radio show. | Ross was suspended after making a series of phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's radio show. |
| On Friday he resumed hosting his BBC One TV chat show with the words: "So, where were we?" | On Friday he resumed hosting his BBC One TV chat show with the words: "So, where were we?" |
| He apologised again for the calls telling the audience of his Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show it was "a great privilege" to be "allowed this level of freedom to communicate". | He apologised again for the calls telling the audience of his Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show it was "a great privilege" to be "allowed this level of freedom to communicate". |
| He would be "more aware of the responsibility" now, he added. | He would be "more aware of the responsibility" now, he added. |
| After joking about some gaffes made by former US President George Bush, he said: "What sort of idiot would say stuff like that knowing it was going to be broadcast? | After joking about some gaffes made by former US President George Bush, he said: "What sort of idiot would say stuff like that knowing it was going to be broadcast? |
| "And on that subject, there canât be many viewers watching who arenât aware that this show hasnât been on recently and the reason for its absence. | "And on that subject, there canât be many viewers watching who arenât aware that this show hasnât been on recently and the reason for its absence. |
| As the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it's caused Jonathan Ross | As the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it's caused Jonathan Ross |
| "Well, I am going to take this opportunity to apologise for what I said on the radio because being on the BBC, and being allowed this level of freedom to communicate openly with people, itâs a great privilege and itâs something Iâve always enjoyed and I value enormously." | "Well, I am going to take this opportunity to apologise for what I said on the radio because being on the BBC, and being allowed this level of freedom to communicate openly with people, itâs a great privilege and itâs something Iâve always enjoyed and I value enormously." |
| He said that, in the future, he intended to be "more aware of the responsibility that comes with such a gift". | He said that, in the future, he intended to be "more aware of the responsibility that comes with such a gift". |
| "But, as the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress itâs caused," he added. | "But, as the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress itâs caused," he added. |
| Guests on the TV presenter's BBC One show were Tom Cruise, Lee Evans, Stephen Fry and rock band Franz Ferdinand. | Guests on the TV presenter's BBC One show were Tom Cruise, Lee Evans, Stephen Fry and rock band Franz Ferdinand. |
| 'Act of madness' | 'Act of madness' |
| In Brand's Radio 2 show in October, Ross and Brand left obscene messages on Sachs's answerphone claiming Brand had slept with the actor's granddaughter, Georgina Baillie. | In Brand's Radio 2 show in October, Ross and Brand left obscene messages on Sachs's answerphone claiming Brand had slept with the actor's granddaughter, Georgina Baillie. |
| The pre-recorded show caused little reaction when it was first broadcast on 18 October. | The pre-recorded show caused little reaction when it was first broadcast on 18 October. |
| However, after the content was publicised in a national newspaper, more than 42,000 people complained. | However, after the content was publicised in a national newspaper, more than 42,000 people complained. |
| BBC bosses then carried out a review and suspended Ross without pay for three months. | BBC bosses then carried out a review and suspended Ross without pay for three months. |
| Brand issued a public apology and resigned from his BBC show. | Brand issued a public apology and resigned from his BBC show. |