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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 has 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. The star said it was "very nice to be back" as he resumed presenting his programme on Radio 2.
Ross was suspended after making a series of phone calls to actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's radio show. He was joined on the show by presenter Graham Norton, comedian Katy Brand and Mercury Music Prize winners, Elbow.
On Friday he resumed hosting his BBC One TV chat show with the words: "So, where were we?" Ross was suspended in October after making a series of prank phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's radio show.
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". On Friday he resumed hosting his BBC One TV chat show with the words "So, where were we?" and apologised again for the calls.
He would be "more aware of the responsibility" now, he added. Speaking on his radio show about his TV return, Ross said: "It was nice to be able to go out at the beginning and say sorry to people because I said sorry beforehand, but that message didn't seem to have got out there.
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? "I got the feeling the newspapers hadn't actually heard it, even though some of them printed it, so it was nice to go out there and get the chance to get that off my chest," he added.
"And on that subject, there can’t be many viewers watching who aren’t aware that this show hasn’t been on recently and the reason for its absence. Jonathan Ross apologises on his chatshow
As the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it's caused Jonathan Ross He told the audience of his Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show that it was "a great privilege" to be "allowed this level of freedom to communicate", adding he would be "more aware of the responsibility" now.
"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, it’s a great privilege and it’s something I’ve always enjoyed and I value enormously." "But, as the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it’s caused," he said.
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 it’s 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'
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. After more than 42,000 people complained, BBC bosses carried out a review and suspended Ross without pay for three months.
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.
Brand issued a public apology and resigned from his BBC show.Brand issued a public apology and resigned from his BBC show.