After refusing to apologise to Argentina over a Top Gear episode filmed in Argentina considered “offensive” by the government, the BBC has taken the controversy to the next level, deciding to air the episode in the network’s prime-time Christmas slot.
The conflict began a couple of months ago when Clarkson was seen driving a Porsche with a licence plate «H982FLK», making Malvinas war veterans and Argentine media to voice complaints as it recalled the year of the war and the British name of the islands, «Falklands».
Argentina’s Ambassador to Britain Alicia Castro, has made formal complaints, accusing Clarkson and the programme of being provocative and aiming at the network’s executives for dismissing too hastily the government’s requests.
Yesterday, Ms. Castro sent a formal letter tothe president of the BBC Foundation asking him to reconsider the network’s refusal to “appropiately manage” the complaint about the show’s star Jeremy Clarkson.
Despite Argentina’s protest, the BBC has confirmed that Top Gear will air in a prime-time Christmas slot this year, alongside favourites such as ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Call The Midwife’, ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’ and ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’
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