THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: The BBC has apologised after Jeremy Clarkson, the Top Gear presenter, called for public sector workers to be "executed", during a live television interview.
In a series of gaffes live on the corporation’s popular The One Show, the 51 year-old suggested that public sectors workers should be shot in front of their families.
The veteran television presenter and newspaper columnist, whose show is broadcast on BBC Two, also complained about being delayed by people throwing themselves in front of trains.
The public broadcaster issued a swift on-air apology, saying he sometimes overstepped the mark in his quest for "comic" value.
The BBC disclosed that it had received complaints about the comments but could not provide exact numbers.
During his interview, Clarkson was asked what he would do with strikers, he replied: "I would have them all shot". » | Andrew Hough | Wednesday, November 30, 2011
