Ross: 'Nice to be back' on radio

Jonathan Ross arrives at Radio 2 to resume presenting his show

Jonathan Ross has returned to his Saturday morning radio show following his three-month suspension by the BBC.

The star said it was "very nice to be back" as he resumed presenting his programme on Radio 2.

He was joined on the show by presenter Graham Norton, comedian Katy Brand and Mercury Music Prize winners, Elbow.

Ross was suspended in October after making a series of prank phone calls to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs on Russell Brand's radio show.

On Friday he resumed hosting his BBC One TV chat show with the words "So, where were we?" and apologised again for the calls.

Speaking on his radio show about his TV return, Ross said: "It was nice to be able to go out at the beginning and say sorry to people because I said sorry beforehand, but that message didn't seem to have got out there.

"I got the feeling the newspapers hadn't actually heard it, even though some of them printed it, so it was nice to go out there and get the chance to get that off my chest," he added.

Jonathan Ross apologises on his chatshow

He told the audience of his Friday Night with Jonathan Ross show that it was "a great privilege" to be "allowed this level of freedom to communicate", adding he would be "more aware of the responsibility" now.

"But, as the kids say, it was 'my bad' so I do apologise for any hurt or distress it