Russell Brand appears in court for start of rape trial

Watch: Russell Brand arrives in court for start of rape trial Russell Brand has appeared in court for the start of his rape and sexual assault trial. During the selection process, potential jurors were asked a number of questions by the judge, Mr Justice Bennathan. The actor and broadcaster rose to fame as a stand-up comedian and became a household name as host of TV shows such as Big Brother's Big Mouth, and with his own radio programmes on stations including BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.