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        home > news > Automobiles > BBC Stigs it to Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson

        BBC Stigs it to Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson

        Company won’t renew contract after fight with producer.

        Joseph Szczesny
        Joseph Szczesny , Executive Editor
        March 25, 2015
        The BBC fired Top Gear Host Jeremy Clarkson, left, after he punched a producer. The future of hosts James May and Richard Hammond, right, will return.

        The world’s most famous, or infamous may be more appropriate now, automotive journalist, Jeremy Clarkson, the host of the BBC’s influential Top Gear has been given the boot.

        Tony Hall, the BBC Director-General, said in a statement,  “It is with great regret that I have told Jeremy Clarkson today that the BBC will not be renewing his contract. It is not a decision I have taken lightly. I have done so only after a very careful consideration of the facts.

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        “I know how popular the program is and I also know that this decision will divide opinion,” he added. “The main facts are not disputed by those involved.

        The investigation found that Jeremy Clarkson reported to BBC management that he had been involved in a physical and verbal incident with Oisin Tymon, the producer of Top Gear, at the Simonstone Hall Hotel, North Yorkshire whilst working on location.

        But interviews with witnesses showed that Clarkson was clearly the aggressor, MacQuarrie found.

        “Oisin Tymon was subject to an unprovoked physical and verbal attack by Jeremy Clarkson. During the physical attack Oisin Tymon was struck, resulting in swelling and bleeding to his lip. The verbal abuse was sustained over a longer period, both at the time of the physical attack and subsequently.

        The incident was just the latest in a long string of incidents involving Clarkson, who’s known for being brash and occasionally outlandish. He had been put on notice last year after he was heard allegedly using the N-word in a video outtake: a charge he refuted.

        Recently, Clarkson cursed out BBC’s management at a charity function while suggesting the BBC ought to ignore the “fracas” and renew his contract.

        Top Gear is BBC’s most popular program and Clarkson, a personal friend of British Prime Minister David Cameron, has tweaked the BBC’s management for emphasizing political correctness.

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        Hall, however, emphasized that Clarkson’s dismissal had nothing to do with his opinions and everything to do with his conduct on the job.

        Hall emphasized in his release that the company wouldn’t knuckle under to public pressure to bring Clarkson back nor was any one person bigger than the company.

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        “There cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another dictated by either rank, or public relations and commercial considerations,” he said.

        He lauded Oisin for his professionalism and integrity during the process, adding he would remain with the BBC. Hall took great pains to note Clarkson’s accomplishments during his nearly two-decade career with the BBC and to state the obvious: Clarkson will find another gig.

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        “This decision should in no way detract from the extraordinary contribution that Jeremy Clarkson has made to the BBC. I have always personally been a great fan of his work and Top Gear,” he said. “Jeremy is a huge talent. He may be leaving the BBC but I am sure he will continue to entertain, challenge and amuse audiences for many years to come.”

        The BBC must now look to renew Top Gear for 2016, which won’t be a simple as it sounds. All three show hosts need to have their contracts renewed. During his suspension, his Top Gear partners, James May and Richard Hammond, have declined to tape additional episodes, which suggests they may not be inclined to return to the show.

        The rumor mill has been churning for some time about who might replace Clarkson, but the potential candidates have all said essentially they weren’t interested in replacing Clarkson. Top Gear is the most-watched television show in the world and has spawned versions in several other countries, including the U.S. and Australia.

        There is some scuttlebutt that Clarkson as well as May and Hammond may bring their act to the U.S. for a show that could be put on by a network or some other broadcast company like Netflix.

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        5 responses to “BBC Stigs it to Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson”

        1. Jorge says:
          March 25, 2015 at 1:19 pm

          This is a good example of government gone mad by reaching all sorts of baseless conclusions and then imposing knee-jerk reactions for unrealistic attempts at solutions. This story sounds more like Washington DC from the ignorant technical conclusions.

          Has anyone explained to these folks that slower speeds will increase the travel times and actual exhaust emissions? Concluding that even clean Diesels are a problem is more proof of their technical cluelessness.

          They might better pay an independent research firm with legitimate technical expertise and credentials to investigate a viable solution to there many environmental air pollution issues. The current plan is illogical and irresponsible and will waste money and spread FUD and false information.

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        2. Jorge says:
          March 26, 2015 at 9:23 am

          Paul –

          Why is my comment from a different story posted under this new Top Gear story??? The comment above was from the Paris, France city government’s ignorant technical beliefs about Diesel engines and air pollution.

          FWIW, even though I enjoy watching Top Gear when they have some interesting content, I suspect Jeremy Clarkson has a personal substance issue leading to his downfall. The show will definitely not be the same without him. I do not condone his behavior and find the decision to dismiss him appropriate from what has been reported and not disputed by Clarkson.

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          1. Paul A. Eisenstein says:
            March 26, 2015 at 10:53 am

            Hi, Jorge,

            I haven’t a clue. We don’t have a simple way of moving comments.

            But I do tend to agree that his increasingly irrational behavior suggests some serious personal issue, whether caused by substance abuse or some other factor.

            Paul E.

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            1. Jorge says:
              March 26, 2015 at 3:58 pm

              If Jeremy does have a substance abuse or other personal issue, I hope he seeks professional help and gets his life back together.

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              1. Paul A. Eisenstein says:
                March 26, 2015 at 5:43 pm

                He might have headed off this mess had he acknowledged a problem. Might still be able to find a way back.

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