"Jeremy Clarkson has set out the background to this regrettable episode," the BBC said. He said the item was recorded a "couple of years ago" and he "did everything in my power to make sure that that version did not appear in the programme that was transmitted".Ĭlarkson added that he sent a note to the production office at the time, asking if there was another take that could be used. He added: "When I viewed this footage, several weeks later, I realised that if you listen very carefully with the sound turned right up, it did appear I actually used the word I was trying to obscure," he added of one of the first two takes. And as I'm sitting here begging your forgiveness for the fact that obviously my efforts weren't quite good enough."
"Please be assured I did everything in my power to not use that word. In the video post a solemn-looking Clarkson said: " I was mortified by this, horrified. I would invite my readers to tell me of an alternative."Ĭlarkson also took to Twitter last night to tell fans he is "begging for their forgiveness". "I've racked my brains to think if there is another way to do it without doing eenie, meenie, miny, mo. Receive today's headlines directly to your inbox every morning and evening, with our free daily newsletter.Įnter email address This field is required Sign Up He told the newspaper, for which he is columnist, he was unable to think of another way to compare the cars.ĭaily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter The segment was later edited out of the BBC broadcast. He said he "mumbled where the offensive word would normally occur" in two takes, and used the word "teacher" in its place in a third. In the footage Clarkson is using the nursery rhyme to compare two sports cars. But if you look at the footage you can see what I'm trying to do." It was my mistake and I apologise for not covering it up. "I was simply mumbling - saying 'ner ner' or something similar, anything but the n-word. He told The Sun: "I wish to God that my attempts to cover up that word were better than they were. The presenter became embroiled in a racism row following claims that he used the n-word while reciting the nursery rhyme Eeny, Meeny, Miny Moe while shooting an episode of the BBC Two programme. Jeremy Clarkson has said he "wishes to God" that his attempts to cover up a racist word during filming for Top Gear had been better.
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