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They sat through every day of the Russell Brand trial… now send YOUR questions to podcast hosts Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull for an exclusive Crime Desk subscriber Q&A coming this Friday

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Palmer, J. (2026, November 12). They sat through every day of the Russell Brand trial… now send YOUR questions to podcast hosts Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull for an exclusive Crime Desk subscriber Q&A coming this Friday. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-16287283/russell-brand-trial-questions-qa-caroline-cheetham-liz-hull-podcast.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-13 · by Joseph Palmer

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Court reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull will host an exclusive Q&A for Crime Desk subscribers this Friday to answer questions regarding the trial of 51-year-old Russell Brand. Brand was recently sentenced to ten and a half years in prison after being found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court. The article functions as a promotional piece for a subscription service, highlighting that Cheetham and Hull attended every day of the month-long trial to provide daily case breakdowns.
Written by AI on 2026-11-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Joseph Palmer
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Topics

Brand Channel 4’s Southwark Crown Court The Crime Desk

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The Crime Desk ORG · 5× Brand ORG · 4× Caroline Cheetham PERSON · 2× Liz Hull PERSON · 2× Caroline PERSON · 1× Channel 4’s ORG · 1× Liz PERSON · 1× Russell Brand PERSON · 1× Russell Brand’s PERSON · 1× Southwark Crown Court ORG · 1×

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Brand was jailed for ten and a half years on Monday, having been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault Submit your questions for Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull in the comments section below, and click here to subscribe to The Crime Desk Subscribe to The Crime Desk for exclusive Russell Brand podcast episodes, plus ad-free access to all our shows.
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This Friday, veteran court reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull will answer your questions on Russell Brand’s trial in an exclusive Q&A for subscribers of The Crime Desk.

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This Friday, veteran court reporters Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull will answer your questions on Russell Brand’s trial in an exclusive Q&A for subscribers of The Crime Desk. asserted
reporters → answer → Desk
Brand, 51, was jailed for ten and a half years on Monday, having been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault at the end of a month-long trial at Southwark Crown Court. asserted
Brand → jail → Court
He was acquitted of a further three charges. asserted
He → acquit → charges
Caroline and Liz were in court for every day of the trial, producing daily breakdowns of the case that ended in the celebrity’s conviction. So, what now for Brand? asserted
that → produce → Brand
How will the comic turned wellness guru take to prison life? asserted
comic → turn → life
How did he behave during the proceedings? asserted
he → behave → proceedings
Why did the women who made allegations in Channel 4’s 2023 Dispatches documentary not give evidence at his trial? asserted
who → make → trial
And did his defence cross a line in their cross-examination of the women who did? asserted
who → cross → women
The Trial hosts will answer these, and all your burning questions, for subscribers to The Crime Desk. asserted
hosts → answer → Desk
Brand was jailed for ten and a half years on Monday, having been found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault Submit your questions for Caroline Cheetham and Liz Hull in the comments section below, and click here to subscribe to The Crime Desk Subscribe to The Crime Desk for exclusive Russell Brand podcast episodes, plus ad-free access to all our shows. asserted
Brand → jail → shows
New subscribers will gain immediate access to exclusive Brand podcast episodes, including interviews with insiders, experts and those who built the case against the celebrity. asserted
who → gain → celebrity
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