I was never a fan of Russell Brand, so hard to say my opinion of him has ‘fallen’.

That was from the start, but his very misplaced prank with Ross on Andrew Sachs sealed it for me.

I also donโ€™t spend much time thinking about Jonathan Ross - but at least he has a tiny spec of talent.

Which is why I enjoyed this short video of ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ“ผ Helen Lewis talking Russell Brand decent into conspiracies and a good analysis of how he - and others of his ilk - ‘do it’.

[April 6: 2025 - sadly - this video has been take private - BUT there is this one …

๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ“ผ How Russell Brand became a conspiracy theorist Guru | Helen Lewis