BBC Final Curtain For Clarkson Scenes

A well-placed source said that Clarkson has not been banned by the BBC despite being dropped from Top Gear.

18:03 22 April 2015

Jeremy Clarkson, who was dropped from Top Gear after assaulting producer Oisin Tymon, is not banned by the BBC as confirmed by Kim Shillinglaw, who has the task of finding Clarkson’s replacement. 

 

"It's serious and unfortunate what happened but there is no ban on Jeremy being on the BBC," she said.

"It's a big deal what happened and Jeremy, as any human being would, needs some time."

 

It was said that Jeremy attacked Tymon in a North Yorkshire hotel because no hot food was provided following a day’s filming. Following the incident, it was confirmed by BBC director general Tony Hall that Clarkson’s contract would not be renewed. 

 

Meanwhile, Clarkson said in his latest Sunday Times column he thought he probably had cancer at the time he hit Tymon. He added that the incident came on his “most stressful day… in 27 years at the BBC.”

 

Shillinglaw also confirmed that Clarkson’s final Top Gear scenes will be screened later this year. 

 

"No way would I want the available material not to be seen by viewers," she said.