{"id":106429,"date":"2015-04-08T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=106429"},"modified":"2015-04-08T12:15:32","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T12:15:32","slug":"jeremy-clarkson-set-for-bbc-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/04\/jeremy-clarkson-set-for-bbc-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Clarkson set for BBC return"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Jeremy Clarkson is set to make his first appearance on the BBC since losing his job as co-presenter on Top Gear.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial broadcaster will appear as the guest host of Have I Got News for You on 24 April.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;K5BxAFPuQXV1bWQun0rxHPnqv4k4Ecot&#8221;]&#8221;Jeremy&#8217;s contract has not been renewed on Top Gear but he isn&#8217;t banned from appearing on the BBC,&#8221; a BBC spokesman said.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson has hosted the satirical news quiz on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n<p>During one appearance in 2008, he threw a pen at regular panellist Ian Hislop that left the latter with a cut on his face.<\/p>\n<p>Clarkson was suspended by the BBC on 10 March following a &#8220;fracas&#8221; with Top Gear producer Oisin Tymon in a hotel in North Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Tymon suffered swelling and a split lip in the assault on 4 March and visited a hospital A&amp;E department for his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Following an internal investigation, the BBC announced on 25 March Clarkson&#8217;s contract on Top Gear would not be renewed.<\/p>\n<p>More than a million fans signed a petition to reinstate the presenter, but BBC director general Tony Hall said &#8220;a line has been crossed&#8221; and &#8220;there cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, North Yorkshire Police said there was &#8220;no need for further action&#8221; against Clarkson following an inquiry into the &#8220;fracas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Top Gear is watched by some 350 million viewers worldwide and is one of the BBC&#8217;s biggest properties &#8211; with overseas sales worth an estimated \u00a350m a year.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC has said the show will continue without Clarkson, however it is unclear whether co-presenters James May and Richard Hammond will remain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeremy Clarkson is set to make his first appearance on the BBC since losing his job as co-presenter on Top Gear. 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