Russell Brand gets a new job

Comedian and presenter Russell Brand has landed a new show at BBC Radio 2 after a successful eight month stint at the digital BBC radio station 6 Music.

The move means the 31-year-old star will no longer present his Sunday morning show on 6 Music, which helped boost the station's audience by 40%.

"It is the Hogwarts of radio," Brand said of his new station. "I just hope I can keep my wand up.

His new show will go out in the weekly 2100-2300 slot, from 18 November.

Thanks to the BBC