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

Subscribe to The Crime Desk for exclusive Russell Brand podcast episodes, plus ad-free access to all our shows. Start your 7-day free trial Published: 08:58 EST, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 09:05 EST, 12 November 2026 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 Crime Desk subscribers.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. He was acquitted of a further 3 charges. Cheetham and Hull 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? Will he appeal? How will the comic turned wellness guru take to prison life? How did he behave during the proceedings?Why did the women who made allegations in Channel 4’s 2023 Dispatches documentary not give evidence at his trial? And did his defence cross a line in their cross-examination of the women who did?The Trial hosts will answer these, and all your burning questions, for subscribers to The Crime 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 Cheetham and Hull in the comments section below, and click here to subscribe to The Crime DeskNew subscribers will gain immediate access to exclusive Brand podcast episodes, including interviews with insiders, experts and those who built the case against the celebrity.Submit your questions for Cheetham and Hull in the comments section below, and click here to subscribe to The Crime Desk.