The corporation has been rocked by recent controversies. Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles was in hot water after implying Polish women were only good for ironing and being prostitutes, while Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand are still dealing with the fal lout f rom obscene prank calls to actor Andrew Sachs. Norton himself is no stranger to controversy, in 2003 he had to apologise after making a joke on his Channel 4 show about the death of Bee Gee Maurice Gibb.