Young women in TV are 'still at risk from predators' after Russell Brand's conviction, broadcasting chief warns

详细摘要

Dorothy Byrne, who was head of news and current affairs at Channel 4 for 15 years, said the disparity in power between talent and staff meant someone like Brand could strike again.

Published: 21:57 GMT, 6 November 2026 | Updated: 11:01 GMT, 7 November 2026

Young women working in TV are 'still at risk' from predators, but Russell Brand's conviction will leave some men 'feeling frightened today', a broadcasting chief has warned.

Dorothy Byrne, who was head of news and current affairs at Channel 4 for 15 years, said the disparity in power between talent and staff meant someone like Brand could strike again.

Television executives face a reckoning over how the rapist was able to prey on young women in the business for years.

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