Wednesday, 28 January 2009

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Jonathan Ross’s comeback show praised by Andrew Sachs

Actor didn't mind jokes made by the comedian

Jonathan Ross was suspended from the BBC for three months in October

Andrew Sachs watched Jonathan Ross’s talk show when it returned to BBC One on Friday.

Jonathan, 48, was suspended by the broadcaster for leaving lewd messages on the 78-year-old actor's phone during Russell Brand’s Radio 2 show.

But the presenter apologised for the prank at the start of the programme before going on to interview guests Tom Cruise, 46, Lee Evans, 44, and Stephen Fry, 51.

‘I really enjoyed it,’ Andrew admits. ‘I might watch it again – it depends who is on as a guest.

'I don’t watch it regularly and I don’t know how much of it was cut for the television.

'But I was hearing a few jokes and it didn’t bother me.’

Despite Jonathan’s cool exterior, insiders say he was a bag of nerves before the show.

‘Jonathan was more nervous than I’ve ever seen him,’ a source tells the Sunday People.

‘And he was visibly relieved when told by the producers and crew they thought the show had gone well.’

Alison Adey