Russell Brand accused of exposing himself to woman then laughing about it on BBC Radio 2

Russell Brand has been accused of exposing himself to a woman and then laughing about it minutes later on his BBC Radio 2 show.

The BBC reports that the woman alleges the incident took place in 2008 when she was working in the same building as the corporation’s Los Angeles office.

Mr Brand was reportedly recorded saying he “showed his willy to a lady” minutes after the incident, in comments which were broadcast days later.

In a statement, the broadcaster said it would investigate the allegations as part of an ongoing review.

A BBC spokesperson said: “We would be very keen to hear from her and anyone else who may have information.

“Further, the director-general [Tim Davie] has been very clear that some broadcasts from that period were, and are, inexcusable and totally unacceptable, and would never be aired today.”

Earlier this week, the broadcaster announced it is conducting a review into Mr Brand’s employment by the corporation, which ended in October 2008 when he was sacked following the fallout from an episode of his Radio 2 show in which he made prank phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs and made a number of references to having had sex with his granddaughter.

Mr Brand has strongly denied allegations made by four women of rape and sexual assault between 2006 and 2013 following a joint investigation by The Times, The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches.

He said his sexual relationships were “always consensual”.

Channel 4 have also announced an investigation into Mr Brand’s time at their channels.

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It also said it has removed all the content featuring the presenter, while the BBC said it has reviewed content and “made a considered decision to remove some of it, having assessed that it now falls below public expectations”.

Both YouTube, which hosts Mr Brand’s video channel, and podcasting platform Acast, where his Under The Skin podcast appears, have said he would not make money from advertisements on their sites and apps.

The remaining shows of Brand’s Bipolarisation tour have also been postponed, however, right-wing video platform Rumble has said the allegations against Mr Brand have “nothing to do” with its platform.

The video hosting site also said that it stands for “different values” from YouTube and has “devoted ourselves to the vital cause of defending a free internet”.

“We don’t agree with the behaviour of many Rumble creators, but we refuse to penalise them for actions that have nothing to do with our platform,” the statement also read.

Mr Brand’s last video to his platforms denied any criminal allegations and said he has been “promiscuous” but that all his relationships have been “consensual”.

Mr Brand has been approached for comment.