Bildo Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has said it is not planning to investigate complaints about Jeremy Clarkson's joke linking truck drivers with prostitute murders.About 500 viewers complained about the presenter's quip, featured in Sunday's episode of the BBC motoring show Top Gear.He had said on the show: 'You've got to change... check mirror and murder a prostitute.'His comments were an apparent reference to the Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, who was a lorry driver, and Suffolk Strangler Steve Wright, who used to drive forklift trucks.The news is likely to please BBC bosses who have defended both the presenter and the show.As the number of complaints hit 517 by Tuesday morning, the BBC insisted the majority of viewers had 'taken the joke in the spirit in which it was meant'.Behind the wheel of an HGV, Clarkson said: 'It really is a hard job and I'm not just saying that to gain favour with truck drivers. 'You've got to change gear, change gear, change gear, check mirror... murder a prostitute. Change gear, change gear, murder. That's a lot of effort in a day.'Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...complaints.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Pretty sure this was posted beforeOn the topic of Top Gear was they racing round BW shopping centre in that Fiesta on sunday? Looked familiar to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Galliano Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 it was a shopping centre, could of been BW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roo Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 100% Festival Place ,Basingstoke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey Jay Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Yeah, it defo wasn't Bluewater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
minxy Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Yeh was festival place in basingstoke! They still can't get tyre marks of BHS floor apparently BHS are trying to sue council or BBC for it, so rumour has it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SiCaln Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 cant belive they let them do it in the first place! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Imbosiles (sp) didnt they realise what they was in for in the 1st place :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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