How Russell Brand became a Christian influencer | The Global Story

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• The British comedian Russell Brand is due to stand trial in the UK this year on charges of rape and sexual assault, to which he pleads not guilty.
• Over the course of his decades-long career, he has had many guises;
• Hollywood actor, MTV presenter, radio host, author, religious sceptic, and political agitator among them, moving between mainstream and ‘alternative’ media platforms.
• His latest appearances, on podcasts hosted by Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan, have gone viral for his admissions about his past behaviour, and his conversion to Christianity.
• Tristan Redman and Asma Khalid speak to the BBC's Media Editor, Katie Razzall.