British comedian Russell Brand said Sunday his attempted radio comeback will include an appearance by TV host Jonathan Ross. Brand, who quit his Radio 2 series following a controversial prank of actor Andrew Sachs, said the former co-host will be joining him and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher for Sunday's talkSPORT program, The Sunday Telegraph reported. Tonight at 9 p.m.

England's broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has fined the BBC $220,000 for Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's infamous on-air prank call to actor Andrew Sachs. Brand and Ross left sexually explicit messages about the 78-year-old Fawlty Towers actor's granddaughter on Sachs's voicemail during Brand's Radio

British TV and radio personality Jonathan Ross, who was suspended for a widely criticized on-air prank, has been shortlisted for a BAFTA award. The Times of London said the BBC submitted the television chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross for BAFTA consideration in the best entertainment performance category just weeks after suspending Ross for three months because a bawdy joke he played with comedian Russell Brand on Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs on the radio garnered 40,000 complaints.

The 11th Doctor Who, newcomer Matt Smith, has signed a multiyear contract with the BBC worth more than $1 million over the life of the pact.

British TV and radio star Jonathan Ross, who was recently suspended for an unpopular on-air prank, has been named host of the BAFTA film awards show. Ross was suspended without pay from his shows for three months after he and comedian Russell Brand left lewd messages on the voice mail of 78-year-old Fawlty Towers star Andrew Sachs during Brand's BBC Radio 2 show, and the segment drew widespread criticism. Brand, Radio 2 head Lesley Douglas and David Barber, the executive who cleared the stunt for broadcast, all resigned because of the incident. Ross, who has publicly apologized for his role in the joke gone too far, reportedly will be back on television Jan.