Wickedly mischievous, flawlessly slick - in short, he's a huge loss

In my view, Sachsgate was an appalling lapse of taste which put [Jonathan Ross] in their cross-hairs. It's worth remembering that his doomed attempt to out-funny Russell Brand only drew four complaints from people who'd actually heard the show. But on the eighth day, The Mail on Sunday cha...

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Published inIndependent (London, England : 1986)
Main Author Preston, Ben
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London (UK) Independent Digital News & Media 08.01.2010
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Ross, Jonathan
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Summary:In my view, Sachsgate was an appalling lapse of taste which put [Jonathan Ross] in their cross-hairs. It's worth remembering that his doomed attempt to out-funny Russell Brand only drew four complaints from people who'd actually heard the show. But on the eighth day, The Mail on Sunday changed everything by breaking a story which triggered another 42,848 complaints, silenced Ross for three months - and has left the Corporation still grappling with the sclerotic consequences of the compliance culture that was imposed.
ISSN:0951-9467