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Post by TheDaisy on Mar 10, 2015 17:10:16 GMT
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Post by thestig on Mar 10, 2015 17:25:48 GMT
I seriously hope this is some sort of joke.
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Post by slfriend79 on Mar 10, 2015 18:02:09 GMT
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Post by eshalda on Mar 10, 2015 19:44:05 GMT
Apparently Jeremy has been suspended without prejudice, one therefore assumes that the producer with whom the fracas occurred has also been suspended. If not, it is very prejudiced indeed.
I will miss my weekly dose of Top Gear on Sunday - let's hope they get everything sorted out soon
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Post by thestig on Mar 10, 2015 20:39:59 GMT
I wonder what the producer did to provoke Jeremy into punching him .
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Post by flatin5th - Knight of the NC on Mar 10, 2015 22:15:09 GMT
no more programmes to be aired for this series according to the BBC news!
The 'fracas' took place last week, reported to the bosses yesterday, dealt with today! And no, the producer hasn't been suspended!
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 10, 2015 22:59:40 GMT
Damn they just had 3 episodes left this series  Jeremy has had a rough past 12 months or so personally and professionally I was hoping for a bit more smooth sailing. I'm surprised the male producer involved wasn't suspended as well pending the on-going investigation. This was what was scheduled for Episode 8 on Sunday:  Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May immerse themselves in the world of classics as they attempt to understand the appeal of keeping an old car in the garage for balmy summer days. With Clarkson in a Fiat 124 Spider, Hammond in an MGB GT and May in a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet, the trio take a drive in the country, tinker with their engines and end up at a track day as they try to become true classic car owners. Also in the show, Hammond pits the Subaru WRX STi against the Volkswagen Golf R on the track and footballing legend Gary Lineker is the Star in the Reasonably Priced Car. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05n7bnw |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 10, 2015 23:02:27 GMT
The Radio Times Top Gear series postponed after Jeremy Clarkson “punches producer”The Top Gear host has been suspended from the BBC after allegedly punching a male producer in an incident last week By Patrick Foster and Ben Dowell Tuesday 10 March 2015 at 06:13PMThe three remaining episodes of Top Gear series 22 have been pulled from the schedules after Jeremy Clarkson was accused of punching a producer. The Top Gear host has been suspended from the BBC after allegedly hitting a male producer, in an incident last week. The alleged assault was only reported to the corporation yesterday, and BBC executives took the decision to suspend Clarkson earlier today. In a statement the corporation said that this Sunday’s edition of the motoring show had been pulled, but Radio Times understands that the further two remaining episodes of the series have also been postponed until the corporation has concluded its investigation into the events. The penultimate episode of the series was due to air on March 22 and has been replaced by a documentary about the Caribbean featuring Simon Reeve, at 8pm, followed by a Louis Theroux documentary. The BBC would not confirm the identity of the producer. A statement from the corporation said: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time." However, the term producer is an umbrella term, with credits from last week's show listing the names Liz Campbell, Chenoa Finlayson-Pugh, Polly Holton and Nicholas Krupa in the production team with the producer credit going to Oisin Tymon and the series producer named as Alex Renton. Sunday's show was set to feature Clarkson and fellow presenters Richard Hammond and James May getting to grips with classic cars including a Fiat 124 Spider, an MGB GT and a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet with ex-footballer and presenter Gary Lineker the “star in a reasonably priced car”. The news will come as a huge blow to Clarkson who admitted, with some degree of understatement, that he has recently had a "difficult” last few months which culminated in him and the show's team being hounded out of Argentina after protestors took violent exception to the numberplate of the car he was driving. He was also put on what he claimed was a final warning from the BBC after a racism row when he was allegedly caught on camera mumbling the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe during filming of the BBC2 programme. Other controversies include protests from mental health charities after he branded people who throw themselves under trains as "selfish". And he was forced to apologise for joking on The One Show that striking workers should be shot. This has prompted BBC director of television Danny Cohen to launch an investigation into the show which is ongoing and which some commentators believe has diluted some of the content. Speaking to RadioTimes.com earlier this year, co-presenter Richard Hammond promised that the current run would be controversy-free. RadioTimes.com has attempted to contact Mr Clarkson for a comment. www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-03-10/top-gear-series-postponed-after-jeremy-clarkson-punches-producer |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 10, 2015 23:29:03 GMT
Some videos from the BBC: Jeremy Clarkson 'was on his final warning'5 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson, the host of Top Gear, has been suspended from his job by the BBC following what has been described as a fracas with a producer. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. TV critic Toby Earl spoke to BBC News about the broadcaster's recent controversies. Video: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31815727Jeremy Clarkson suspended over 'fracas' with Top Gear producer4 hours ago Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended after what the BBC calls a 'fracas' with a Top Gear producer. The corporation said that no one else had been suspended and the programme would not be broadcast on Sunday March 15. He had already been put on a final warning after claims he used a racist term during filming. Lizo Mzimba reports. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31820253Goffey: Clarkson 'intrinsic' to success of Top Gear1 hour ago A motoring journalist and former Top Gear presenter says that Jeremy Clarkson is "intrinsic" to the programme's success. Chris Goffey stated that when he presented the show it was a more technical show but Clarkson has turned it into "pure entertainment". Video: www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31820255 |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 10, 2015 23:58:14 GMT
I'm doing the ole' copy and paste since the story gets updated at the link Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear host, suspended by BBC after 'fracas'Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC "following a fracas" with a producer. The corporation said the 54-year-old presenter had been suspended "pending an investigation", and Top Gear "will not be broadcast this Sunday". Clarkson has not commented, but has been joking on social media about films that could replace Sunday's show. He was given what he called his "final warning" last May after claims he used a racist word during filming. At the time, he said the BBC had told him he would be sacked if he made "one more offensive remark, anywhere, at any time". In a statement earlier, the BBC said: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. "No one else has been suspended. "Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. "The BBC will be making no further comment at this time." 'Sorry Ed'
Clarkson's representatives have yet to reply to requests for a comment. In an exchange on Twitter, Clarkson and co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May have been suggesting films that could be aired in place of the scheduled Top Gear episode. Later - in an apparent reference to Ed Miliband - Clarkson tweeted: "Sorry Ed. It seems I knocked your 'I'm a human' piece down the news agenda." Justine Miliband, the Labour leader's wife, has given an interview to the BBC saying she expects personal attacks on her husband to be "really vicious" as May's election approaches. Last month Clarkson tweeted saying a "new presenter for Top Gear" was wanted, apparently referring to James May being late. "People of Guildford. If you see James May, can you point him in the right direction and ask him to hurry up," he added. This weekend's episode of Top Gear was set to feature Clarkson - who has fronted the show since 2002 - and his fellow presenters at a classic track day. Former footballer and pundit Gary Lineker was also to appear as the "star in a reasonably priced car". Lineker has now tweeted, writing: "I don't think I'm ever meant to appear on Top Gear!" 'Strong character'Former Top Gear presenter Chris Goffey told BBC Radio 5 live that, while discussions on the programme sometimes became heated when he worked on the show: "It must have been something fairly serious behind the scenes to warrant his immediate suspension. "I can't think what the hell's gone on, but there you go. When you've got a very strong character who likes things his own way, if somebody stands up to him, there's going to be a row." Clarkson has courted controversy on several occasions during his time hosting Top Gear. The show's executive producer, Andy Wilman, described last year as "an annus horribilis" for the programme. It followed an incident in Argentina where the presenters and crew were forced to flee the country after trouble erupted over a number plate reading H982 FLK - which some suggested referred to the Falklands conflict of 1982. Last year the show was also censured by Ofcom for breaching broadcasting rules after Clarkson used a derogatory word for Asian people during its Burma special programme. TV critic Toby Earle told the BBC he was not surprised at Clarkson's suspension. "This incident is the one that's really forced management to take action," he said. "Part of the show's appeal, to many viewers, has been its sort of edginess and the fact that it's rough around the edges - in some ways takes no prisoners. "But of course there is a very delicate line to tread with that, and it has crossed that line I feel." But the TV Times' Mary Evans said she did not think it was the end of the road for the presenter: "He is what he is, like him or loathe him. "He knows who he is and he knows what he wants to say. Top Gear obviously existed before him, and it wasn't the phenomenon that it is now. So obviously it has something to do with his personal charisma and his fanbase. "I can't see this will be it for Clarkson, I really can't. But I think he's probably slightly overdue a slap on the wrist," she told the BBC. line Top Gear controversiesWith Clarkson at its head, Top Gear has been no stranger to controversy. October 2014 - The show's stars and crew had to abandon filming in Argentina amid angry protests over a car number plate that appears to refer to the Falklands War. July 2014 - Ofcom ruled a Burma Special in which Jeremy Clarkson used a racial slur broke broadcasting rules. Clarkson had used the word "slope" as an Asian man crossed a newly built bridge over the River Kwai in Thailand. May 2014 - The programme drew complaints when video footage leaked to the Daily Mirror appeared to show Jeremy Clarkson using a racist term while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe. The presenter later apologised for the incident - which was never broadcast - in a video statement where he "begged forgiveness". October 2012 - The BBC Trust ruled comments by Clarkson which likened the design of a camper van to people with facial disfigurements breached disability guidelines. January 2012 - Indian diplomats complained about a 90-minute India special in which a car fitted with a toilet in its boot is described by Clarkson as "perfect for India because everyone who comes here gets the trots." February 2011 - The BBC apologised to Mexico after Clarkson and his co-hosts characterised Mexicans as "lazy" and "feckless". www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31824040 |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 0:30:59 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 0:35:27 GMT
Airing Sunday 15 March 2015 8:00PM BBC Two
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 0:45:58 GMT
Petitioning Top Gear The BBCBBC: BRING BACK CLARKSON We the undersigned petition the BBC to reinstate Jeremy Clarkson. Freedom to fracas. #BringBackClarkson LETTER TO Top Gear The BBC PLEASE REINSTATE JEREMY CLARKSON TO TOP GEAR #BringBackClarkson www.change.org/p/bbc-reinstate-jeremy-clarkson
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 0:57:39 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 1:31:14 GMT
A 54 year behaving like a cranky, hungry toddler punching at and or hitting someone because their dinner isn't there or on time is immature and unprofessional to say the least, if it's true. Funny, The Times is quoting a Mirror story for info because The Mirror has always presented a fair unbiased view of Top Gear and Jeremy  The Times: Top Gear host Clarkson suspended after ‘fracas’ Clarkson: suspended from Top Gear Philippe Naughton Last updated at 5:03PM, March 10 2015 The BBC has suspended the Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson - and cancelled this week’s programme - “following a fracas” in which he reportedly aimed a punch at a male producer. A BBC spokeswoman said: “Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. “No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time.” The alleged assault took place last week but was only reported to the corporation yesterday, said the Radio Times. BBC executives decided to suspend Clarkson today. There was no immediate explanation of the circumstances of the “fracas” but the news will cast doubt on the future of the long-running motoring programme, which is one of the BBC’s most successful exports. Clarkson was put on what was called his final warning last year following a racism row after claims that he used the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe during filming of the BBC2 programme. In recent years Clarkson has been cleared of breaching the broadcasting code by the watchdog Ofcom after comparing a Japanese car to people with growths on their faces. He previously faced a storm of protest from mental health charities after he branded people who throw themselves under trains as “selfish” and was forced to apologise for telling BBC1’s The One Show that striking workers should be shot. Earlier this year, the BBC director-general Tony Hall defended the show. The hit series has been dogged by rows over racism and sparked a near-riot while filming in Argentina, but he defended the motoring show as offering “a different voice” to viewers. Last year, the show was censored by Ofcom for breaching broadcasting rules after Clarkson used a “racial” term during the programme’s Burma special, which had aired in March last year. The year ended with the motoring show’s crew forced to flee Argentina after trouble erupted when it emerged they were using a Porsche with the registration number H982 FKL, which some people suggested could refer to the Falklands conflict of 1982. www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article4378093.ece
Clarkson suspended for ‘punch’ at Top Gear producer Jeremy Clarkson, right, with fellow presenters James May and Richard Hammond  The presenter is understood to be on a final warning after a string of controversiesKaya Burgess Last updated at 12:01AM, March 11 2015 Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended by the BBC after a “fracas” with a producer, and this weekend’s episode of Top Gear will not be broadcast, the corporation said yesterday. The presenter aimed a punch at a male Top Gear producer, according to Radio Times. The incident apparently happened last week but was not reported to the BBC until Tuesday.
The corporation said in a brief statement that there had been a “fracas” with a producer and that Clarkson had been suspended. It declined to elaborate on the incident, which reportedly happened during filming in Surrey. It did not identity the producer but last night the Mirror claimed that Clarkson had aimed a punch at Oisin Tymon, the show’s overall producer.Clarkson was seen leaving Broadcasting House yesterday but did not respond to requests for comment. He is understood to be on a final warning after a string of controversies, including the alleged use of racially offensive terms. Last year he wrote in The Sun: “I’ve been told by the BBC that if I make one more offensive remark, anywhere, at any time, I will be sacked. And even the angel Gabriel would struggle to survive with that hanging over his head.” Neither Mr Tymon nor the series producer, Alex Renton, responded to requests for comment. Last night the Mirror quoted a source claiming that Clarkson had hit Mr Tymon for failing to get him his dinner on time. “It was all over a catering issue,” the source said. “They came to the end of filming after a long day and Jeremy discovered that no food had been laid on. He just saw red and hit the assistant producer, who he blamed for not having organised the food. He snapped.”Clarkson appeared unfazed by the suspension last night, cracking jokes on Twitter about the Labour leader Ed Miliband and his wife’s interview with the BBC. “Sorry Ed, it seems I knocked your ‘I’m a human’ piece down the news agenda,” he said. BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial arm, calls Top Gear “the world’s most widely watched factual television programme”, claiming that it reaches more than 350 million viewers worldwide. The division received a dividend of £4.5 m illion in 2012 from Bedder 6, the company founded by Clarkson and Andy Wilman, the executive producer. The BBC has a 50 per cent share in the show while Clarkson and Wilman are the other big shareholders, with Clarkson reported to hold about 30 per cent. Mr Wilman said this year that 2014 was an “annus horribilis” for the show after footage emerged showing Clarkson allegedly muttering “n***er”. The presenters were also forced to flee Argentina after using a Porsche with the registration H982 FKL — taken as a reference to the 1982 Falklands war. The show was censured by Ofcom last year after Clarkson used the term “slope” while filming in Burma. Danny Cohen, the BBC’s director of television, implied last year that Clarkson was not too big a star to dismiss and said “no one is bigger than the club”. He started an internal investigation into Top Gear over concerns about racism. This Sunday’s episode was to have featured Gary Lineker. The football presenter tweeted: “I don’t think I’m ever meant to appear on Top Gear!” It is understood that the next two episodes of Top Gear will not be aired. It is not known when the three remaining episodes in this series will be aired. A petition by the blogger Guido Fawkes to reinstate Clarkson had 12,000 signatures last night. www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article4378539.ece |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 2:13:08 GMT
The Mirror: Jeremy Clarkson suspended: Producer Top Gear host 'hit in fracas' identified as Oisin Tymon 22:35, 10 March 2015 By Nicola Methven Clarkson was suspended by the BBC as it investigates claims he hit producer for failing to get dinner ready after filming  Jeremy Clarkson was suspended from Top Gear after allegedly hitting a producer named as Oisin Tymon. It is claimed the host, 54, saw red with Tymon, 36, for not getting him dinner in time after filming for the BBC show in Newcastle. A source said: “Jeremy saw red over a catering issue. He just snapped.” The BBC initially confirmed the Top Gear host had been suspended following a "fracas" with a producer. The controversial host was suspended by the BBC after a “fracas”, in which it is alleged that he saw red and hit an assistant producer of the programme for failing to get him his dinner on time. It is understood that Oisin Tymon, 36 – who has worked on the show for a decade and knows Clarkson well – was the man involved in the alleged bust-up. It is said to have taken place after filming in Newcastle with co-hosts James May, 52, and Richard Hammond, 45.  Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon who was allegedlly hit by presenter Jeremy ClarksonOne source claimed: “It was all over a catering issue. They came to the end of filming after a long day and Jeremy discovered that no food had been laid on. “He just saw red and hit the assistant producer, who he blamed for not having organised the food. He snapped.” The incident was reported to BBC bosses on Monday who then informed the 54-year-old yesterday he was suspended. A scowling Clarkson, who last year admitted he was “drinking in the last chance saloon” when it came to his Top Gear job, refused to comment outside his West London home yesterday. No one was available for comment at Mr Tymon’s address. May and Hammond joked about the situation on Twitter last night. May said: “No Top Gear this weekend, apparently. How about 633 Squadron instead?” Hammond responded: “No, surely, Last of the Summer Wine – no one will notice the difference. Job done.” Clarkson then joined in, tweeting: “No no no. Where Eagles Dare. Much better.”  Shame: ClarksonHe followed this up with: “I did some pretty good war documentaries. They could screen one of those.” Clarkson also took a dig at Ed Miliband last night as he gloated about his latest controversy. “Sorry Ed. It seems I knocked your “I’m a human” piece down the news agenda,” he tweeted. BBC chiefs confirmed that Sunday’s episode of Top Gear had been pulled. The live sections of the show were due to be filmed today but could not go ahead without Clarkson. The next two episodes, which are the last in the current series, have also been postponed until the investigation into Clarkson’s misdemeanour has concluded. This could take several weeks. In a statement, the BBC said: “Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. We will be making no further comment at this time.” It comes just days before the Top Gear presenters’ new contracts were due to be finalised. Clarkson, May and Hammond were all on the verge of clinching three-year deals but now all negotiations have been suspended. Insiders speculated over whether the series could continue without him if he is sacked. One said: “It may be that the show ends on the BBC but continues in terms of Top Gear Live and the DVDs. Nobody knows what will be decided.” It is the latest in a long list of blunders from Clarkson, who is worth an estimated £30million. Last May, we exclusively revealed how the presenter – who is paid nearly £1.5million-a-year to front Top Gear – used the N-word while rehearsing for the show. He later apologised before confessing that one more mistake would leave him jobless. Writing in a newspaper column at the time, he said: “I’ve been told by BBC that I’m drinking at the last chance saloon. If I make one more offensive remark, I’ll be sacked.” He issued a grovelling apology at the time, after initially denying using the word in front of cameras. Months earlier, Clarkson sparked outrage when he “joked” about a bridge the team had built being on a “slope” during filming for a Burma special. Despite initially denying all knowledge that “slope” was a derogatory term for an Asian person, the BBC later admitted it was and issued an apology. And the year ended in disaster after an angry mob in Argentina descended on the Top Gear team when locals felt the number plate on Clarkson’s car – H982 FKL – was a jibe over the Falklands war. It was also reported last year that Clarkson is heading for divorce from Frances, his wife of 21 years. He first sparked rumours that his marriage was on the rocks when he was spotted canoodling with TV colleague Phillipa Sage while on holiday in Greece in 2013. www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-suspended-producer-top-5309060
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Post by Reneeisxena on Mar 11, 2015 3:46:16 GMT
I hope this won't end with removing Jeremy from the show. As much as I love Richard and James the show would die without Jeremy. Love him or hate him he is the reason the show is so great.
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 10:23:37 GMT
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 10:31:50 GMT
BBC 11 March 2015 Last updated at 00:56 ET Jeremy Clarkson 'punch': Top Gear episodes to be dropped The BBC is expected to scrap the remainder of the current Top Gear TV series after allegations that presenter Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer. The broadcaster said Clarkson, 54, had been suspended after what it called a "fracas" and has confirmed Sunday's episode of Top Gear will not be shown. It is understood the two final episodes in the series will also be dropped. An online petition calling for the BBC to "reinstate" Clarkson has been signed by more than 150,000 people. It was started on Tuesday afternoon by political blogger Guido Fawkes. Clarkson has not issued a statement, but has been joking on Twitter about films that could replace Sunday's show. The Sun newspaper, in which Clarkson writes a regular column, quotes him as saying: "I'm having a nice cold pint and waiting for this to blow over." It also quotes a "source close to the star" denying Clarkson punched anyone. The BBC had announced Clarkson's suspension in a statement which said: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. "No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time." BBC News special correspondent Lucy Manning said sources had confirmed reports the presenter was suspended for "allegedly hitting a producer". "The incident is believed to have happened last week, but was reported to the BBC on Monday and dealt with on Tuesday," she said. "The next two episodes of Top Gear will not be broadcast and it's understood that a third programme, the final of the series, is unlikely to be transmitted." www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-31828184 |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 10:46:17 GMT
This was what was scheduled for episode 9
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May look at the world of fashionable, ‘lifestyle' sport utility vehicles as they find out how much trendy SUV you can get for just a few hundred pounds. Henry Cavill is the "Star in the Reasonably Priced Car."
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 12:09:43 GMT
James May: Clarkson 'dust-up' not that serious 29 minutes ago Top Gear presenter James May has confirmed that Jeremy Clarkson had a "dust up" over dinner, leading to his suspension from the BBC. The corporation said that no one else had been suspended over the "fracas", and the programme would not be broadcast on Sunday March 15. Speaking outside his home, James May said he did not think the situation was serious. Video: www.bbc.com/news/uk-31834058
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Post by joandie on Mar 11, 2015 15:20:29 GMT
 What does "dust up" mean ?
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 15:30:23 GMT
What does "dust up" mean ? A quarrel, a disagreement |
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Post by joandie on Mar 11, 2015 15:32:45 GMT
What does "dust up" mean ? A quarrel, a disagreement Thanks. |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 16:27:40 GMT
The Telegraph
Jeremy Clarkson suspended: James May confirms Top Gear host was in 'a dust-up' with producer over dinnerJeremy Clarkson's suspension followed a "fracas" with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon over catering arrangements during location filming  Jeremy Clarkson is accused of punching Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon Photo: (WARREN ALLOTT) By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter 11:59AM GMT 11 Mar 2015 James May has confirmed that Jeremy Clarkson was involved in "a bit of dust up" with a producer in an apparent row over catering arrangements during location filming. Clarkson, 54, is reported to have hit Oisin Tymon, 36, after being told no dinner had been laid on for the presenters after they finished filming for the BBC2 show one evening last week. Speaking for the first time since this week's Top Gear was cancelled, May was asked by reporters outside his home in London whether Clarkson was innocent. He said: "No, I think he has been involved in a bit if a dust up, but I don't think it's that serious." He said he was not there during the incident but confirmed it happened over dinner.  BBC Top Gear co-presenter James May outside is house in west London today (Isabel Infantes/NationalNews & Pictures)The "fracas" happened in Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales, where the team was filming last week. Clarkson, May and Hammond stayed at the Simonstone Hall Hotel in Hawes on March 4, but staff there refused to say if that was where the alleged incident happened. The incident was only reported to the Corporation on Monday, resulting in Clarkson's suspension on Tuesday morning, a decision that was taken with the blessing of Lord Hall, the BBC director-general. The remaining three episodes of the current series have been pulled from the schedules and the BBC refuses to discuss whether it will ever return.  Jeremy Clarkson has made light of the incident, saying he is waiting for the fuss to blow overWhen May was initially asked if Clarkson was innocent, he said: "Of being a knob? No." He tried to get back into his garage, where he keeps his collection of motorbikes, but said: "I have managed to lock myself out, that's embarrassing," before going through the front door. It has also emerged that the three presenters could walk away from Top Gear before the BBC's investigation into Clarkson's behaviour is concluded, as their contracts expire at the the end of this month and they have not yet signed new three-year deals that were expected to be completed within days. Although the BBC owns the rights to Top Gear, Sky has made repeated attempts to lure Clarkson and his co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond to the channel to make a new motoring show, and there is speculation Clarkson may now decide the time is right to move on. A source told The Sun: "Jeremy had a massive bust-up with one of the male show producers and he ended up smacking him in the face. Everyone was absolutely stunned. "It was all over a catering issue. Jeremy just saw red and hit the assistant producer, who he blamed for not having organised the food." The Daily Mirror quoted a source saying: "They came to the end of filming after a long day and Jeremy discovered that no food had been laid on. He just saw red and hit the assistant producer, who he blamed for not having organised the food. He snapped." A source close to Clarkson insisted he was innocent and that "he didn't punch anyone". Filming for this Sunday’s episode, which should have taken place on Wednesday, was cancelled and no more episodes will be broadcast while an investigation is being carried out. If the complaint against Clarkson is upheld, the BBC will have little choice but to sack him, as it was made clear to him last year that he was on a final warning after a racism row after claims that he used the n-word during filming. It was just one among many racist and xenophobic comments over the years, and critics had complained that Clarkson was being given special treatment by the BBC because of the immense profitability of Top Gear, which is sold to 214 territories and is the most popular factual television programme in the world. A BBC spokeswoman said: "Following a fracas with a BBC producer, Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended pending an investigation. "No one else has been suspended. Top Gear will not be broadcast this Sunday. The BBC will be making no further comment at this time." Clarkson refused to comment on the incident as he arrived at his London home on Tuesday night, but later made light of the incident in a Twitter exchange with his co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond. Meanwhile Clarkson's daughter Emily joked that she needed the BBC to give him his job back because he had started cooking. The BBC is understood to have banned all staff from talking about the incident which, unlike Clarkson’s previous gaffes, involves another member of staff and could result in a grievance procedure. Although the BBC owns the format of Top Gear after buying the rights in 2012 from Clarkson and his executive producer Andy Wilman, Clarkson is the undoubted star and it is unclear whether Hammond and May would carry on without him if he were to be sacked. Within minutes of news of his suspension breaking, fans of Clarkson had started an online petition to have him reinstated. More than 130,000 people have so far signed the petition. This Sunday’s episode of Top Gear should have featured Gary Linkeker as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car, but Lineker and the studio audience with tickets for filming at Top Gear’s base at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey were told yesterday they would not be needed. Clarkson has been a fixture on Top Gear since 1988, but it was following the BBC’s decision to relaunch the show in 2002, in a brash new format with Clarkson as the only presenter to survive the reboot, that he transformed himself into a worldwide star. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11463383/Jeremy-Clarkson-suspended-after-punching-Top-Gear-producer-in-row-over-catering.html
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 11, 2015 16:37:21 GMT
Video: Jeremy Clarkson tells reporters he's 'off to the job centre'Jeremy Clarkson jokes he is "off to the job centre" as he leaves his north London home today, after being suspended by the BBC By Leon Siciliano, and PA, video source ITN 2:41PM GMT 11 Mar 2015 Jeremy Clarkson laughed off his latest controversy telling reporters he was "just off to the job centre" after the BBC suspended him following a row with a Top Gear producer. The star was suspended following what the BBC said was "a fracas" with producer Oisin Tymon.  Jeremy Clarkson leaves his home today (PA)Speaking outside his London home, he joked: "I've been suspended haven't I? I'm just off to the job centre." The Top Gear presenter left his flat in Kensington amongst a media scrum before jumping into a car and being driven away. In reply to questions he said "I've been suspended", adding: "At least I'm going to be able to get to the Chelsea match tonight." Asked if his suspension was over a row about food he said "no, no, no" but said "yes" when asked if he had any regrets about what had happened. He did not answer when asked if he was going to be sacked or resign from Top Gear.  Clarkson is greeted by the press when leaving his home today (Julian Simmonds)Earlier in the day, James May defended his Top Gear co-star over the "dust-up" and more than 350,000 people signed an online petition calling for the 54-year-old's reinstatement. May confirmed the row was sparked by catering arrangements for the show, but told BBC News he was not there when it happened. He said: "I think he's been involved in a bit of a dust-up and I don't think it's that serious." A lawyer for Mr Tymon said his client "intends to await the outcome of the BBC investigation and will make no comment until that investigation is complete". Perry McCarthy, who was the show's anonymous driver Stig for several years, said there had been a "complete over-reaction" by people "looking to be offended". Video at link: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/celebrity-news-video/11464589/Jeremy-Clarkson-tells-reporters-hes-off-to-the-job-centre.html
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 12, 2015 10:40:32 GMT
Jeremy Clarkson: I'm off to the Job Centre
Asked about the Jeremy Clarkson 'fracas' with a producer, James May admits he was "blind drunk" (warning: contains strong language)
James May: Jeremy Clarkson is 'a knob but I quite like him'Top Gear host James May said Jeremy Clarkson was "a knob, but I quite like him" after his fellow presenter was suspended by the BBC. Speaking on the doorstep the Top Gear presenter was asked whether he supports Clarkson. Mr May said: "In many ways no, I have said many times before the man is a knob, but I quite like him. It's all getting a bit ridiculous." Asked what he understood about had happened he said: "Not very much, I was blind drunk." www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11465022/James-May-Jeremy-Clarkson-is-a-knob-but-I-quite-like-him.html
His fans say they want him back in his old job - but he says he's off to the job centre! Jeremy Clarkson has been putting on a brave face after being suspended from Top Gear over claims he punched a producer. The last three episodes of the show have been pulled by the BBC, upsetting hundreds of thousands of people who've signed a petition for Clarkson to be reinstated. Simon Vigar reports. |
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 12, 2015 16:15:44 GMT
Clarkson ‘threw a tantrum over cheese platter dinner’Kaya Burgess and Mark Lister Last updated at 12:01AM, March 12 2015 When a helicopter landed in the grounds of a Yorkshire Dales hotel late one evening last week, little did staff know that it was delivering a controversy that would lead to the suspension of the BBC’s biggest star. Jeremy Clarkson’s future at the helm of one of the BBC’s most lucrative programmes hung in the balance last night as new details emerged over his row with a producer — a row that could precipitate his exit from the BBC. The Top Gear host was suspended by the BBC on Tuesday after a “fracas” with one of the show’s producers, named as Oisin Tymon. A source close to the presenter reportedly said he may walk away from the corporation even if he is cleared of wrongdoing by an internal investigation into the incident. Clarkson, 54, allegedly aimed a punch at Mr Tymon, a Top Gear producer since 2008, in a row about his dinner after filming on Buttertubs Pass. A member of staff at Simonstone Hall, a country house hotel in Hawes, said Clarkson arrived late by helicopter at 10pm last Wednesday, by which time the chef had gone home. The staff member, who asked not to be named, said: “He wanted a full sit-down meal but that was not possible because the restaurant was shut. “It was suggested he could have a cheese platter, a meat platter, soup, or another bar snack, but he was not having it. I didn’t see any pushing or shoving but he was swearing and the manager was trying to calm the situation and come to some agreement. “Clarkson was directing his anger to the BBC staff, not the hotel staff. I did not see any physical contact.” He was eventually served a steak and peppercorn sandwich. Another member of staff said: “When Jeremy Clarkson left he thanked us for a nice stay, and said, ‘It’s been really pleasant, apart from the obvious’. I would describe his behaviour as a child’s tantrum rather than anything violent.” Emma Lawrence, a production co-ordinator, wrote in the hotel’s guestbook that the team had had a “wonderful, friendly and extremely accommodating stay”. James May, Clarkson’s co-host, told BBC News there was “a bit of a dust-up” and confirmed it was over dinner but added: “I don’t think it’s that serious.” Asked if he was due to quit the BBC, Clarkson joked with Sky News: “I’m off to the Jobcentre.” Asked if his suspension was over a heated argument about food he said “no, no, no”, but added that he regretted the incident. Eating is all-important to the Top Gear presenters, it emerged. The owner of a restaurant in Newcastle, where the team dined while filming last month, said he had been told in strict terms that food must be ready as soon as the cast arrived. Bob Arora, owner of Sachins, said a woman from the production team “said that it was very important that the food was served on time and that the starters had to be on the table for 9.15pm when they would be coming in. She couldn’t emphasise enough how important that was.” A source close to the presenter told the Radio Times that Clarkson is considering leaving the BBC when his contract finishes at the end of this month. His co-presenters, Richard Hammond and May, were believed to be close to renewing their three-year contracts. “The last three episodes of this series have been pulled,” the source told the Radio Times. “Can I see him going back to film another BBC series? I don’t think so. But he’ll be fine. The other broadcasters will bite his arm off.” ITV were reported to be preparing a multi-million pound bid to lure Clarkson but Sky are not among the interested parties. Both declined to comment. The alleged victim, Mr Tymon, who formerly worked as an assistant producer on The One Show, is an English graduate from Brunel University London and was promoted to producer of Top Gear in 2012. Clarkson reportedly told friends that he did not throw a punch, but said there was “handbags and pushing”. The episodes from last weekend and this weekend will not be broadcast. Gary Lineker, the ex-footballer, was due to film a segment of Top Gear yesterday, but the episode has been postponed along with this Sunday’s episode. Henry Cavill, the Superman actor, was due to film next Wednesday but that has also been postponed indefinitely. Keanu Reeves was to film on the following Wednesday; an insider said it was not yet known whether this would go ahead. Lord Hall of Birkenhead, the BBC director-general, appeared before the Commons European scrutiny committee yesterday and said the case was being investigated, adding: “I am a fan of Clarkson but this is a serious thing that is alleged to have taken place.” The BBC and Clarkson did not comment further yesterday. Mr Tymon did not respond to requests for comment. www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article4379487.ece Simonside Hall Hotel in Hawes
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Post by thestig on Mar 12, 2015 17:15:41 GMT
Clarkson,Hammond and May should tell the BBC to shove it and go to ITV, the way they've treated TG over the past year or two has been nothing short of appalling and JC punching a producer makes no sense if he was going to punch someone at the BBC my money would be on Danny Cohen.
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Post by RedMoon11 on Mar 13, 2015 8:46:57 GMT
BBC faces huge bill for dropping Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson was in the crowd at Stamford Bridge last night to watch Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain play in the Champions League
AP:Associated PressDavid Sanderson, Kaya Burgess and Mark Lister Last updated at 12:01AM, March 12 2015 The BBC could have to pay millions in compensation to foreign broadcasters after the suspension of Jeremy Clarkson, as it emerged yesterday that the presenter’s “fracas” with a producer was caused by a row over a cheese platter. The global success of Top Gear means that holes have been created in TV schedules across the globe during the programme’s enforced hiatus. BBC Worldwide, the corporation’s commercial division, will offer alternative programmes but could be forced to make payouts or renegotiate contracts in many of the 170 counties where Top Gear is broadcast. Details emerged yesterday of the row, in which Clarkson allegedly aimed a punch at Oisin Tymon, a producer, at a hotel in North Yorkshire. A member of staff at Simonstone Hall in Hawes said that the presenter had arrived by helicopter at 10pm after a day’s filming — two hours later than planned. He found the hotel restaurant shut and no hot food available. He was offered a cheese or meat platter or bar snacks but allegedly threw a “child’s tantrum” until a steak sandwich was prepared. A member of staff, who asked not to be named, said: “I didn’t see any pushing or shoving, but he was swearing and the manager was trying to calm the situation.” There was speculation yesterday that Clarkson may quit the BBC when his contract finishes at the end of the month. As more than half a million signed a petition to back his reinstatement, David Cameron entered the fray. He described his friend and constituent as a “huge talent” and said his children would be “heartbroken” if he left. www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/medianews/article4379586.ece
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Jeremy has had a rough past 12 months or so personally and professionally I was hoping for a bit more smooth sailing.
