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BBC apologises over Jeremy Clarkson ‘slope’ remark

on Apr 23, 2014 | 0 comments

By John Glenday

The BBC has issued an apology following the latest public outcry over the wild cannon antics of Jeremy Clarkson, after the presenter used a derogatory term for an Asian person in one of his Top Gear shoots.

It came during a Burmese special edition of the long-running format in which Clarkson and his co-hosts were tasked with building a temporary bridge over the River Kwai, after which Clarkson was heard to say: “That is a proud moment – but there is a slope on it,” just a local man meandered across their handiwork.

Apologising for any offence caused Andy Wilman, Top Gear’s Read full story ›

Source: The Drum