An old radio exchange between convicted sex offender Russell Brand and comedian David Walliams, in which the pair joked about Brand having sex with female fans in public toilets, has resurfaced in a new Netflix documentary.
The footage features in Russell Brand: Open Secret, released on Netflix on Friday.
The documentary examines Brand’s rise to fame, his career in entertainment and his eventual criminal trial.
The exchange dates back to an appearance by Walliams on Brand’s BBC Radio 2 show, during which the two comedians made jokes about Brand’s alleged sexual encounters with fans.
Introducing Walliams during the broadcast, Brand asked: “You alright David?”
He then suggested they should spend more time together, saying: “Perhaps we should build our friendship a little more, spend a little more time together.”
Walliams responded: “Well I’d like that but unfortunately every time I’ve ever made it to a social occasion with you, you’ve always said, ‘Oh sorry I can’t come, I’m just about to be tossed off in the toilets by some fan’.”
The comment prompted laughter in the studio, with Brand responding: “That’s obviously a euphemism that David’s using there.”
Brand Sentenced to More Than 10 Years in Prison
The resurfaced exchange comes after Brand was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison for rape and three sexual assaults involving women.
The documentary features archival recordings from his stand-up performances, television appearances, films and radio programmes, documenting different stages of his entertainment career.
It also arrives amid fresh allegations against the comedian, with six additional women accusing him of sexual misconduct, including non-consensual sexual activity.
One of the latest allegations concerns an incident in which a woman claims Brand attempted to pull her into a disabled toilet, leaving her fearing she would be sexually assaulted.
Woman Alleges Brand Tried to Lure Her Into Disabled Toilet
The allegation was detailed in an investigation published by The Times and relates to an incident at a London entertainment venue in 2015.
The woman, who was in her twenties at the time and worked at the venue, claimed Brand’s staff members had told her that the comedian fancied her.
According to her account, a member of his team subsequently approached her and said: “Russell wants you.”
She was directed towards a disabled toilet, where she alleged Brand opened the door with the lights switched off and attempted to entice her inside.
The woman claimed Brand said he needed toilet paper.
However, when she approached to hand it to him, he allegedly grabbed her arm.
“It was half-way up my forearm, and I tried to get away, when I stepped back, I realised his [member of staff] was standing right behind me,” she told the newspaper.
She said she feared Brand would sexually assault her if he managed to pull her into the toilet.
The woman managed to escape into another room, where she said she broke down in tears because she felt like “a piece of meat”.
The allegation follows evidence presented during Brand’s criminal trial, in which he was accused of orally raping another woman after allegedly dragging her into a toilet in 2004.
He was convicted of sexually assaulting the woman but acquitted of rape.
Former Girlfriend Describes Alleged Sexual Assault
The Netflix documentary also features an account from Brand’s former girlfriend, Jordan Martin, who described an alleged sexual assault during an incident involving jealousy.
Ms Martin recalled staying in a hotel in the UK with Brand when she received a phone call from a former partner to arrange the collection of some belongings.
She said Brand became angry after discovering who she had been speaking to and took her phone before breaking it into pieces.
Ms Martin said she retrieved the damaged phone and moved into another room.
According to her account, Brand subsequently entered the room without speaking, put his hand inside the front of her jeans and inserted a finger before walking away.
She became emotional while recounting the alleged incident, adding that she did not report it or tell anyone what had happened at the time.
Instead, she said she kept the experience to herself.
Ms Martin also alleged that Brand made her brush her teeth until her gums bled because he wanted her to “taste anonymous”.
Walliams Faces Separate Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Meanwhile, Walliams has been accused of sexual misconduct, including allegations that he targeted teenage girls and young women while using his celebrity status.
An investigation published by ITV News and The Guardian this week included allegations of sexual assault and grooming involving girls as young as 15.
One woman, identified as Jade, alleged that Walliams contacted her online when she was 15 before arranging to meet her in Soho.
She claimed the comedian, who was 36 at the time, subsequently drove her to his home in an Aston Martin.
Jade alleged that Walliams sexually assaulted her at Supernova Heights, a property previously owned by Oasis musician Noel Gallagher.
Describing the alleged encounter, she said Walliams invited her inside and hugged her before kissing her.
She further claimed he lifted her top, sucked her breast and attempted to put her hand down his trousers.
Jade said she pulled away and told him no.
“I wasn’t ready for sex. I didn’t want to do that, with him or with anyone.
I didn’t want to be touched in that way at all,” she said.
She described the alleged incident as sexual assault and grooming, adding that she had previously told Walliams about being sexually abused as a child by another person.
Second Woman Claims Walliams Contacted Her at 15
Another woman, identified only as Alex, alleged that Walliams began contacting her when she was 15 and preparing for her mock GCSE examinations.
She said they first met at a Little Britain fan event, where the comedian was dressed as his character Lou, wearing a frizzy wig and leather jacket.
Their initial meeting was captured on camera, according to the report.
Alex claimed that their relationship became sexual approximately two years later, when she was 17.
Reflecting on her experiences, she said she now felt physically distressed when thinking about Walliams and believed she had been groomed.
Walliams Strongly Denies Allegations
Walliams has strongly denied the allegations made against him.
In a statement issued to ITV News and The Guardian, the comedian acknowledged that he had sometimes behaved thoughtlessly towards women with whom he had casual sexual relationships.
He said he regretted not always taking their feelings into consideration.
However, Walliams rejected suggestions that he had abused his position of influence or engaged in criminal behaviour.
“Whilst a power imbalance is inevitable when one party is famous, abusing that power is something else entirely and it is something that I never did,” he said.
He added: “I am not a sexual predator. I have not broken the law.”
Walliams also said he was devastated that some women he had encountered 10 to 20 years earlier had subsequently expressed hurt or anger towards him.
