Clarkson in foul tirade against BBC

Jeremy Clarkson has launched an expletive-laden broadside against BBC executives as a million-strong petition calling for his reinstatement on Top Gear was delivered by tank to the corporation’s headquarters.

The 54-year-old has been suspended since it emerged he was involved in what the BBC called ”a fracas” with one of the show’s producers.

He criticised BBC bosses and revealed he wanted to do “one last ever lap” of the Top Gear test track as he spoke on stage at a charity gala for young people at the Roundhouse in north London.