Russell Brand

Russell Brand tones down his act as he returns to the stage - but he still manages a joke at Sachs girl's expense

By RICHARD SIMPSON
Last updated at 5:45 PM on 03rd November 2008

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Russell Brand took a measured swipe at Andrew Sachs’s granddaughter while testing out new comedy material in Los Angeles last night, but for the most part stumbled and stuttered through a very toned down act. 

Performing at the Largo Coronet Theatre in West Hollywood – his first show since the Radio 2 scandal broke – he said: 'Burlesque and erotica – I’ve been rethinking it of late,' referring to Georgina Baillie’s profession as a burlesque dancer and glamour model.

Brand and fellow DJ Jonathan Ross left messages on Sachs' answerphone claiming Brand had slept with his granddau