My comments about tasteless comedy in my last blog entry were well timed with the current furore over the obscene remarks made by Ross and Brand on Radio 2.

Russell Brand, a man who has built a career over having an uncontrollable mouth and a taste for controversy, is often funny and likeable. He has also been a loose cannon for some time, someone who would eventually stitch himself up; it’s a shame an advisor has not kept him on a shorter leash.

Jonathan Ross strikes me as a bit of a bully, hiding behind smiles and jokes; his chat show guests often seem on edge and a little scared of him. With his power, influence and sharp tongue he may well have the power to make or break those at the beginning of their show business career.

Why does Ross present the BBC Film 2008 review programme? What makes him such a film guru? Are there no other presenters with an equal love of film?

It's typical for some of the British press to quicken a person’s downfall once they smell blood, but this case appears justified; quite rightly the licence payers are not accepting what’s dished out to them without thinking twice.

Victims of their own success, the actions of these two men seem to be rooted in arrogance and a belief that they have become untouchable.