Last Updated: 27 Nov 2008

Ross and Brand jail?

Have Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand taken their comedy too far this time? According to media watchdogs the pair could face a jail term for their latest set up.

It all started out when Jonathan and Russell pre-recorded a segment for Russell's Radio 2 show. The segment involved the comedic pair phoning Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs, and leaving a series of 'funny' messages on his voicemail.

One such message went like this with Brand saying, "I'd like to apologise for the terrible attacks, Andrew Sachs... I said some things I didn't of oughta, like I had sex with your granddaughter... It was full of respect, I sent her a text, I've asked her to marry me, Andrew Sachs."

Meanwhile Ross was shouting in the background, "Your granddaughter... she was bent over the couch."

As if that wasn't below the belt enough, the pair then began chatting about what 78-year-old Sachs's reaction would be to hearing the voicemail with Russell 'joking', "The main news again. Manuel Andrew Sachs hung himself today."

Now various media outlets are claiming the pair could be jailed because the phonecalls could be termed 'abusive'. So far no official statement to that effect has been released.