Dorothy Byrne spent more than 15 years as head of news and current affairs at Channel 4 - she's currently president of Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. We spoke to her about what she's made of what's unfolded since the investigation aired.
Emily Maitlis, who has hosted interviews with the likes of Prince Andrew, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, said she was mesmerised when Russell Brand walked into the room ahead of their interview.
The promotors of Russell Brand's tour of UK theatres have postponed the remaining three shows scheduled for this month - after the Met Police said they had received a report of an alleged sexual assault in central London in 2003.