Richard Osman hits out at 'talentless' 'sleaze' Russell Brand as he reflects on their time working at Endemol at the start of the disgraced comic's career

TV producer and presenter Richard Osman has said despite never meeting Russell Brand, 'right from the beginning' he knew he was 'awful.'

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