BBC apologises for foul-mouthed comment about Corbett

A BBC executive has apologised "unreservedly" to Ronnie Corbett after he made a foul-mouthed reference to the veteran star to staff.

The editor of 'The One Show' sent an email to colleagues after the 'Two Ronnies' star cancelled an appearance on the BBC1 evening programme in which he called Corbett a "little ****".