Jonathan Ross has returned to Radio Two - the station that sacked him over a prank phone call - despite a raft of complaints from listeners . The chat show host is once again standing in for Steve Wright , 60 , on show Steve Wright in the Afternoon - despite the BBC receiving 100 complaints since his last cover shift and criticism on social media . It is more than six years since he disgraced himself when he and comedian Russell Brand crudely mocked Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs and his family on air . Jonathan Ross has returned to Radio Two - the station that sacked him over a prank phone call - despite hundreds of complaints from listeners . It is more than six years since he disgraced himself when he and comedian Russell Brand crudely mocked Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs and his family on air . The incident provoked 42,000 complaints after Brand boasted of sleeping with the actor ’ s granddaughter Georgina and joked that the Fawlty Towers star might hang himself as a result of the calls . Brand later resigned and Ross , who had his own regular Radio 2 show , was suspended for 12 weeks . Ross had been hired to cover the afternoon show in February while Steve Wright was on holiday and was once again hosting the show today . But listeners have been left far from impressed . One posted on the Points of View message board : ‘ I have read all 70 messages . Many reflect my opinion of this dreadful man . ' I just want to put in a fervent request to the BBC . Please don ’ t let him back on radio or t.v . I could avoid him on THE OTHER CHANNEL . At the moment he is just spoiling my afternoons , Please make him stop. ’ Another added : ‘ I ’ ll find another station to listen to when I go out in the car tomorrow. ’ One posted on Twitter : ‘ BBC ’ s shown double standards over Clarkson case - Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand get away with murder ! ! ’ In 2008 , Ross used an appearance on comedian Russell Brand ’ s Radio 2 show to leave obscene messages on Sachs ’ s answering machine . The Sachs family have refused to forgive Ross and claimed he used the publicity to advance his career . The incident provoked 42,000 complaints after Brand boasted of sleeping with the actor ’ s granddaughter Georgina and joked that the Fawlty Towers star might hang himself as a result of the calls . Brand later resigned and Ross , who had his own regular Radio 2 show , was suspended for 12 weeks . He subsequently moved to ITV , while the BBC was fined £150,000 by Ofcom for the shameful episode . After last month 's show listeners questioned the choice of Ross to stand-in for Wright . One wrote on Twitter : ‘ All is forgiven then ? Didn ’ t think @ wossy would ever “ darken ” hallowed BBC premises again. ’ Another posted : ‘ And Jonathan Ross is on BBC Radio 2 hosting a show because ? My God , just shows you can get away with anything and still asked back . Shameful ! ’ Others said they had switched their radios off , with one tweeting : ‘ Disgrace they let this clown back on radio . Never again please. ’ Although Ross – who left the BBC in 2010 after it decided not to renew his £18million contract – has said he feels ‘ immense regret ’ , the Sachs family have refused to forgive him and claimed he used the publicity to advance his career . Last month Sachs ’ s wife Melody said of Ross : ‘ I think it ’ s dreadful that he ’ s back at the BBC . I don ’ t like it because of what he did to us . They carry on regardless . He ’ s never off the box now , is he ? ‘ He can do what he likes – walk over anybody , say what he likes . I just put it out of my mind and can ’ t be bothered any more . 'But I ’ m careful to switch the TV or radio off when he ’ s on . It ’ s not very nice , especially the way Andrew ’ s worked all his life for the BBC on radio and TV . It ’ s an absolute insult , really. ’ Ross will cover another ten shows for Wright next month . The presenter , who has also been guest on Radio 4 panel show Just A Minute since his fall from grace , hosted Wright ’ s show for four days over the August bank holiday weekend last year , for which he was paid an estimated £4,000 . A BBC spokesman told MailOnline : 'Jonathan has stood in as holiday cover on several occasions previously and is popular with the Radio 2 audience . 'Of the 8 million listeners who tune in each week , we 've received many messages of support and only a small number of less than 100 complaints . 'We hope the majority of listeners will continue to enjoy Jonathan ’ s show . '
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