Vaughan: Ross, Brand 'lost the plot'

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Johnny Vaughan believes that Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand being "put in a bubble" by fame and money contributed to their "cruel and unfunny" prank on Andrew Sachs.

The presenter, who recently regained the top spot for London's most listened to breakfast show along with co-host Lisa Snowdon, said he enjoyed daytime broadcasting because of its challenge.

"There are things you can't say at that time. But you still have to amuse and entertain... I am not slinging stones at Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross, saying I am great. I just wouldn't have done what they did to Andrew Sachs.

"If I'd got into as much trouble as they did, I would have said, 'We did something cruel and unfunny. Somewhere along the way I lost the plot. Fame and money has put me in this bubble. I need to take time out to find myself and it's no one else's fault'."

The Capital Radio DJ also told the Daily Mail that he finds former Strictly Come Dancing contestant John Sergeant "rude".

Vaughan, 42, said: "I was doing Britain's Best Sitcom. I had nominated my favourite show and Liza Tarbuck had done hers and John Sergeant was doing his. I was standing there laughing with Liza, and John Sergeant came up and said: 'Liza, I really loved your show'.

"He completely ignored me. I thought, 'John, if two people had done something I would never approach them, pick one out for flattery and ignore the other'."