Jonathan Ross banned from live broadcasting

The Radio 2 show of Jonathan Ross will no longer be broadcast live from tomorrow.

The BBC said the show would be pre-recorded "as live" every week. The move comes after Ross's three-month suspension over the Andrew Sachs lewd phone calls row.

Ross's live show had caused controversy when he made fun of an Ofcom adjudication condemning his conduct after it had been read out.

Complaints were also made about a jibe Ross made on his 9 May show which some listeners interpreted as being anti-gay.

Ross, 48, was "happy" about the new arrangements, the corporation claimed.

A BBC statement said: "Radio 2 has reviewed the way we make all of our programmes since the end of last year.

"Pre-recording Jonathan's show enables us to ensure the programme is watertight due to compliance whilst attracting the best guests.

"It's common practice to pre-record programmes and both Radio 2 and Jonathan are very happy with the plan as we've been discussing the matter for many weeks."

Pre-recording interviews will also mean that international talent on UK promotional tours during the week will be able to appear on the weekend show.

The BBC also said that a competition on the programme would remain.

Ross has said that he was "mortified" people thought that he was being anti-gay when he suggested parents should put their sons up for adoption if they wanted a Hannah Montana MP3 player.

Listeners complained to the broadcasting watchdog, that the comments were homophobic. The high-earning star returned to the airwaves in January. Known for his irreverent humour, Ross also presents a chat show, Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, on BBC1, featuring music from Four Poofs and a Piano.