John McCririck has been given the go-ahead to take Channel 4 to employment tribunal over his dismissal last year.

John McCririck has been given the go-ahead to take Channel 4 to employment tribunal over his dismissal last year.

John McCririck may have been seen as the face of Channel 4’s racing coverage — but that did not mean his bosses were always happy with the situation, an executive with the TV company said yesterday.