Those who have pointed out that people who do not like Ross and Brand do not have to listen to the show are correct. They do, however, have to pay for it, hence the anger.

Philip, Nottingham,

As the show was not live, I am not sure that Brand and Ross are to blame at all. They produced a prerecorded program that they, rightly or wrongly, thought was entertaining. Surely, the BBC as a corporation is solely to blame for broadcasting the program.

Ken Miller, London, UK

The most surprising thing is that someone with such an obvious lack of talent as Ross was ever employed in the first place. What did the BBC expect?

John Trueman, Tomar, Portugal

enough for crying out loud! They have apologised to the injured parties and they have accepted this and I am sure are just as desperate to move on. This has just become a media witch hunt and in the scheme of things IS NOT THIS IMPORTANT

mark robbo, Liverpool,

What worries me about Johnathon Ross is that he is rather medicocre. He is not particularly witty, his interviews are too self indulgent; he butts in just when a guest is about to say something interesting. Surely there is someone in the show business world with real charisma to take his place?

stephanie, manchester, UK

I'm not entirely sure what 'illegal behaviour' is being refered to by David here, but unless Mr Sachs is prepared to prosecute (which he isn't) I'm not sure it holds much water. It's a pretty sad end to a pretty sordid affair. Ross will need to readdress his act, as it's just become too dirty.

Rory, Leamington Spa, UK

In todays financial climate the cost of the licence fee is a lot of money to most people. People object to paying the likes of Ross, Brand, Thompson and Co hundreds of thousands while we struggle. The very least we deserve is value for money from the BBC.

Alan Gourlay, Atherstone,

Can anyone explain why Mark Thompson is still in place?

godfrey, London,

This is censorship and mob rule. Tasteless though the broadcast was do we now just scream and scream until people agree with us. I can't believe this was a top news item for so long with so many more important things going on. remember that the complaints represent only 0.1% of the license fee!

LISA, LONDON, UK

Weren't there only 2 complaints from listeners to the broadcast in question?

The other complaints were from people reacting to 2nd hand information and jumping on 'the bandwagon'.

I suggest setting the complaints 'trigger level' based on complains from actual listeners.

Richard Clark, Milton Keynes, England

This man Ross is paid how much a day? I nearly choked on my breakfast toast this morning when I learned of his obscene salary and for what - adolescent drivel ! Yet the BBC is constantly wailing about lack of money to put on decent programmes - come on, who's kidding who here?,

Colin Cumner, Adelaide, South Australia

I can't believe this; no one has been murderd... it was in bad taste but everyone involved has apologised!!! If you are easily offended then don't listen to the shows hosted by Jonathan Ross or Russell Brand!!! Anyway, I find swearing big, clever 7 funny ... so there!

Joe Kawalski, Stamford, Cambs

Thompson is the problem, He always has been

WILLIAM, NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND

It didn't happen live on air - that's part of the point. The programme was edited, considered and approved by producers. It wasn't just Brand and Ross behaving like schoolboys that caused the outrage, it was the systemic failure to recognise the line between edgy humour and outright offence.

Carolyn, Oxford,

The BBC are right to be looking at taste and decency as that is needed. Buts that is where it ends.

None of us who complained against this disgraceful behaviour did it because we hated the BBC. We did it because we love the BBC, and want it to live up to the standards we expect of it.

R Andrews, Basingstoke, UK

One of the excuses given by the BBC for allowing Jonathan Ross's crude behaviour is that he attracts a younger audience. What kind of young person is at home on a Friday night at 10.30 pm or awake on a Saturday morning at 10.00am

Michael Anthony, Tadworth,

Suspended for 12 weeks??...Yes it's going to be a cold hard winter in the Ross household .!!

kirk, Rotherham, UK

Whilst I do not condone how Andrew Sachs had been treated live on air. It should have been dealt with quickly with a sincere personal apology from them both.
Now we have lost Ross for 3months. Many people enjoy his Friday Night show, I want him back ASAP.
Why should we suffer?

Trevor Spall, Leeds, UK

After the pitiful performance of the BBC Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons this morning on BBC R4 one can be sure that nothing will really change. He sees it as his priority to protect the BBC's increasingly corrupt and degenerate behaviour from criticism, not to uphold standards. Sack him too!

Neil McCaughan, Loughborough, England

Chased out by the mob? Sadly, comments that this was a prank, hyped by the media and overblown cloud the basic facts about this whole sorry episode. The bottom line is that those entrusted with the license payers mandate failed to sustain basic standards of decency and professionalism.

Fred Holmes, Yarm, UK

I love ground breaking comedy and there was a time when Ross was ground breaking but lately i have just witnessed cringe worthy TV and radio shows from him the last interview on his show with Daniel Craig was just an embarrassment where he kept asking for his watch,anyway middle England has woke up.

TOM, Dundee, Scotland

I was asked to appear as an expert on BBC London radio very late at night with very little notice. They could not afford transport to the studio. I guess they had spent it all on Mr. Ross et al.
The BBC should be giving new comedians a chance not wasting money competing for so called "top talent"

David Lawrenson, London,

One feels sorry (only slightly) for Brand. Why should he lose his job when Ross gets to stay? What a shambles the BBC is. But that is true about most organisations led by politically correct managers - the prison and immigration services, the NHS etc. They need good strong managers, not spin doctors

TonyG, Newark, UK

I listened to Russell Brand's programme once on a Sat night and found some of the content worrying. He relayed a tale from one of his stays in an addiction clinic. He gave away the nickname of someone he met there that may have affected the persons privacy. The clues were there all along!

Reuben Keogh, Dublin, Ireland

This is all ace!

Jez W, Leeds,

The BBC is reporting the loss of £1.5m for 12 weeks pay as an adequate punishment for Ross. Can you believe that this guy gets £1.5m for just 12 weeks works......for what?

Gwilym Ashworth, Wisborough Green, UK

Ross commands such a high pay contract. It is his duty to act responsibly to the public. He should respectfully resign from his current contract. He can always return to the public arena again when time is right. He is talented yet he must earn the public respect again not taking us for granted.

magdalene halkes, canterbury, UK

We've learned this week that Ross's own production company produces 'The Jonathon Ross Show', and Russell Brand's own production company produced his R2 show. Each guests on the other's show. Is it any wonder this incestuous relationship produced such a lapse in decency and so much genuine outrage?

ezz, Grimsby, England

The essence of the anger being (rightly) expressed in this affair is a consequence of a potent mixture of the BBC:
(a) Squandering the licence fee
(b) Being continually incompetent
(c) Disdaining the public
Nothing will change. Peurile, indifferent, maladroit nonentities will remain within.

Bill Paier, oxford,

So, the "Wotten Apple" gets away with it again! The real reason that more than thirty five thousand decent people responded to the news of this piece of dead wood, was a hope to see the end of the shameful and shambolic waste of an unfair tax on our hard earned savings. Ross gets the last laugh!

Ronald, Blackheath, uk

Ross in not suitable for his job and should be sacked for lewd and illegal behaviour, not suspended.
Since he does not realise that and cannot control his organisation Thompson should also go, as should the producer responsible.
The news coverage of this on the BBC is an exercise in spin.

David Martin, Bristol, UK