Russell Brand Dispatches documentary lands BAFTA TV nomination in Current Affairs category - after show exposed sexual assault allegations
The Russell Brand Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 has been nominated for a TV BAFTA.
The one-episode special exposed allegations of sexual assaults during the height of his fame, as part of an investigation with The Sunday Times and The Times.
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) is nominated in the Current Affairs category at the event that will take place on May 12.
It will go up against the following shows on the night: Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) - BBC Four, Putin Vs The West - BBC Two and The Shamima Begum Story (This World) - BBC Two.
The nominations were revealed on Tuesday ahead of the ceremony with The Crown leading the way with the most nods in total.
The Russell Brand Dispatches documentary on Channel 4 has been nominated for a TV BAFTA
The one-episode special exposed allegations of sexual assaults during the height of his fame, as part of an investigation with The Sunday Times and The Times
Controversial comedian Russell has retreated to his countryside Oxfordshire bolthole in recent months after being questioned by police twice in relation to allegations of rape.
In October 2023, Russell faced serious accusations from a series of women, including rape and sexual assault when four women made allegations to the Sunday Times and Channel 4's Dispatches programme, and then a slew of further claims emerged as women told their stories to newspapers and the BBC.
The comedian has strenuously denied wrongdoing, and says he has evidence to refute allegations. He has called the claims a conspiracy by the 'mainstream media'.
Russell has always maintained that his relationships were consensual and has hired Prince Andrew's 'pit bull' lawyer to fight the sex claims in the US.
After the claims came to light, Russell appeared on Tucker Carlson's show last month, where he referenced the allegations he faces and the ongoing police and BBC investigations several times.
Speaking on Carlson's broadcast, Brand said: 'I reject the allegations in the strongest possible terms. I am aware I have put myself in an extremely vulnerable position by being very, very promiscuous.'
'Attacks like this, accused of what I consider to be the most appalling crimes, is very painful and hurtful. But there are consequences to the foolish way I lived in the past,' he continued.
Brand described the crimes he's accused of as 'appalling' before adding criticism he faces is a 'deliberate profound attempt to shut down any dissent in an astonishingly aggressive way'.
It will go up against the following shows on the night: Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) - BBC Four, Putin Vs The West - BBC Two and The Shamima Begum Story (This World) - BBC Two (a still from the Russell Brand documentary is pictured)
In October 2023, Russell faced serious accusations from a series of women, including rape and sexual assault when four women made allegations
Russell has always maintained that his relationships were consensual and has hired Prince Andrew's 'pit bull' lawyer to fight the sex claims in the US
Brand has been questioned by detectives from London's Metropolitan Police over allegations of historical sex offences.
The force said in September it had launched an investigation into a number of allegations of non-recent sexual offences following media reports that women had accused Brand of a string of sexual assaults.
Brand has rejected what he has described as 'very serious allegations', saying on his social media channels he has never had non-consensual sex. There have been no charges brought in the UK.
The actor and comedian has hired Hollywood powerhouse Andrew Brettler to fight the sex claims in the US.
During the discussion, he also said that at the time of the documentary his infant son who was 12 weeks old at the time was undergoing heart surgery.
'My son was born with a heart condition, while this was happening he was undergoing heart surgery at 12 weeks old,' he told Carlson.
Brand has been questioned by detectives from London 's Metropolitan Police over allegations of historical sex offences (seen in the documentary)
The nominations were revealed on Tuesday ahead of the ceremony with The Crown leading the way with the most nods in total (The Crown pictured)
Brand has been questioned by police twice in relation to a total of nine alleged offences and police inquiries are ongoing. He has always maintained that his relationships were consensual.
MailOnline previously revealed that Russell, who shares three children with his wife of seven years, Laura Gallacher, has been running his business operation out of a disused pub in the town of Pishall, Oxfordshire.
The report went onto disclose that Brand, despite his consistent claims that he has been canceled as a result of the sexual assault allegations, makes nearly £5 million per year from his controversial content.
TV BAFTA Awards 2024: The key nominees
Leading actress
Anjana Vasan, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly - ITVX
Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley - BBC One
Sharon Horgan, Best Interests - BBC One
Leading actor
Brian Cox, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Dominic West, The Crown - Netflix
Kane Robinson, Top Boy - Netflix
Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project - Sky Max
Steve Coogan, The Reckoning - BBC One
Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Bella Ramsey has been nominated in Leading Actress for The Last of Us
Supporting actress
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown - Netflix
Harriet Walter, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy - Netflix
Lesley Manville, The Crown - Netflix
Nico Parker, The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley - BBC One
Supporting actor
Amit Shah, Happy Valley - BBC One
Éanna Hardwicke, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Harris Dickinson, A Murder at the End of the World - Disney+
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses - Apple TV+
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Salim Daw, The Crown - Netflix
Female performance in a comedy
Bridget Christie, The Change - Channel 4
Gbemisola Ikumelo, Black Ops - BBC One
Máiréad Tyers, Extraordinary - Disney+
Roisin Gallagher, The Lovers - Sky Atlantic
Sofia Oxenham, Extraordinary - Disney+
Taj Atwal, Hullraisers - Channel 4
David Tennant is up for male performance in a comedy fpr Good Omens
Male performance in a comedy
Adjani Salmon, Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
David Tennant, Good Omens - Prime Video
Hammed Animashaun, Black Ops - BBC One
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
Joseph Gilgun, Brassic - Sky Max
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice - BBC Three
Drama series
The Gold - BBC One
Happy Valley - BBC One
Slow Horses - Apple TV+
Top Boy - Netflix
Limited drama
Best Interests - BBC One
Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
The Long Shadow - ITV1
The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
Scripted comedy
Big Boys - Channel 4
Dreaming Whilst Black - BBC Three
Extraordinary - Disney+
Such Brave Girls - BBC Three
Netflix's Demon 79 (Black Mirror) is up for Limited drama
Soap
Casualty - BBC One
EastEnders - BBC One
Emmerdale - ITV1
Entertainment programme
Hannah Waddingham: Home For Christmas - Apple TV+
Later… With Jools Holland - BBC Two
Michael McIntyre's Big Show - BBC One
Strictly Come Dancing - BBC One
Entertainment performance
Anthony McPartlin & Declan Donnelly, I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! - ITV1
Big Zuu, Big Zuu's Big Eats - Dave
Graham Norton, The Graham Norton Show - BBC One
Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - BBC One
Joe Lycett, Late Night Lycett - Channel 4
Rob Beckett & Romesh Ranganathan, Rob & Romesh Vs - Sky Max
Comedy entertainment programme
The Graham Norton Show - BBC One
Late Night Lycett - Channel 4
Rob & Romesh Vs - Sky Max
Would I Lie To You? - BBC One
Factual entertainment
Celebrity Race Across The World - BBC One
The Dog House - Channel 4
Endurance: Race To The Pole - Channel 5
Portrait Artist of the Year - Sky Arts
Reality
Banged Up - Channel 4
Married At First Sight UK - E4
My Mum, Your Dad - ITV1
Squid Game: The Challenge - Netflix
Squid Game: The Challenge is nominated in the Reality category
Daytime
Loose Women and Men - ITV1
Lorraine - ITV1
Make It At Market - BBC One
Scam Interceptors - BBC One
International
The Bear - Disney+
Beef - Netflix
Class Act - Netflix
The Last of Us - Sky Atlantic
Love & Death - ITVX
Succession - Sky Atlantic
Live event coverage
The Coronation Concert - BBC One
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - BBC One
Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance - BBC One
The Bear is nominated in the International category
Current affairs
Inside Russia: Traitors And Heroes (Storyville) - BBC Four
Putin Vs The West - BBC Two
Russell Brand: In Plain Sight (Dispatches) - Channel 4
The Shamima Begum Story (This World) - BBC Two
Single documentary
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived - Sky Documentaries
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family - ITV1
Hatton - Sky Crime
Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-Man of Paris - Netflix
Factual series
Dublin Narcos - Sky Documentaries
Evacuation - Channel 4
Lockerbie - Sky Documentaries
Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland - BBC Two
Specialist factual
Chimp Empire - Netflix
The Enfield Poltergeist - Apple TV+
Forced Out - Sky Documentaries
White Nanny, Black Child - Channel 5
Ellie Simmonds: Finding My Secret Family is up for Single documentary
News coverage
Inside Gaza: Israel And Hamas At War - Channel 4 News
Inside Myanmar - The Hidden War - Sky News
Israel-Hamas War - Sky News
Sports coverage
Cheltenham Festival Day One - ITV1
MOTD Live: Fifa Women's World Cup 2023 - BBC One
Wimbledon 2023 Men's Final - BBC One
Memorable moment
Beckham, David teases Victoria about her 'working class' upbringing - Netflix
Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor - BBC One
Happy Valley, Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce's final kitchen showdown - BBC One
The Last of Us, Bill and Frank's Story - Sky Atlantic
The Piano, 13-year-old Lucy stuns commuters with jaw dropping piano performance - Channel 4
Succession, Logan Roy's death - Sky Atlantic
Up for Memorable moment is: Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa revealed as the 15th Doctor
Short form
Mobility - BBC Three
The Skewer: Three Twisted Years - BBC iPlayer
Stealing Ukraine's Children: Inside Russia's Camps - Vice News
Where It Ends - BBC Three
Writer: Comedy
Jack Rooke, Big Boys - Channel 4
Jamie Demetriou, A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou - Netflix
Kat Sadler, Such Brave Girls - BBC Three
Mawaan Rizwan, Juice - BBC Three
Writer: Drama
Charlie Brooker & Bisha K Ali, Demon 79 (Black Mirror) - Netflix
Jesse Armstrong, Succession - Sky Atlantic
Sally Wainwright, Happy Valley - BBC One
Sarah Phelps, The Sixth Commandment - BBC One
The full list of Bafta TV Craft nominations is available on their website
