BBC sorry for anti-Mexican Top Gear remarks

THE BBC has apologised to Mexico’s ambassador for remarks on its Top Gear show that described Mexicans as lazy and oafish.

The BBC wrote to Ambassador Eduardo Medina-Mora Icaza, saying that national stereotyping is part of British humour — and that the presenters did not intend to be vindictive.

“Our own comedians make jokes about the British being terrible cooks and terrible romantics, and we in turn make jokes about the Italians being disorganised and over dramatic; the French being arrogant and the Germans being over organised,” the statement read. “We are sorry if we have offended some people, but jokes centred on national stereotyping are a part of Top Gear’s humour.”