Jeremy Clarkson
Summary
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is a British broadcaster and journalist who specialises in motoring. He is best known for his role on the BBC TV show Top Gear along with co-presenters Richard Hammond and James May. He also writes weekly columns for The Sunday Times and The Sun.From a career as a local journalist in the North of England, Clarkson rose to public prominence as a presenter of the original format of Top Gear in 1988. Since the mid-1990s Clarkson has become a recognised public personality, regularly appearing on British television presenting his own shows and appearing as a guest on other shows.
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Top Gear row: Tesla loses appeal over Jeremy Clarkson review
Appeal court dismisses claim that show damaged car's sales, after manufacturer gets into online spat with New York Times.
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Ulrika Jonsson takes aim at Piers Morgan | Media Monkey
Piers Morgan's latest exercise in vanity – threatening to quit the US unless it changes its gun ownership laws – has prompted more than 93,000 Americans to call for him to be deported to Britain, but Ulrika Jonsson is leading the fightback from Blighty. Jonsson said in her Sun column on Monday: "While I fully endorse Mr Morgan's comment and have never been pro-guns, could I just ask the Americans to keep him? Cos we don't want him back.
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Quotes of the Week: From Jeremy Clarkson in agony to Karl Marx on a free press - plus Boris
Jeremy Clarkson after appearing in the Sun's famed agony aunt.
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Could Rupert Murdoch buy Penguin or the FT Group from Pearson?
Majorie Scardino's departure as chief executive leaves the way open for new boss John Fallon to restructure.
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Delayed response to the Jimmy Savile claims is more bad news for the BBC
The cancelled Newsnight investigation into Savile has sent a terrible signal to future whistleblowers wanting to approach the corporation, and caps a rough fortnight for the new DG.
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Jeremy Clarkson's Top Gear pay rises by £1m
Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson boosted his income from the motoring programme by £1m in the year to the end of March, increasing his total earnings from the company set up to commercially exploit the show globally by almost 50% to more than £3m.
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Top Gear: Jeremy Clarkson's Elephant Man joke ruled offensive
The BBC Trust has ruled that Jeremy Clarkson's joke comparing a Japanese car to the Elephant Man was offensive to people with facial disfigurements, and criticised Top Gear's production team for a "regrettable lapse of editorial judgment".
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Jeremy Clarkson set for £15m windfall
Jeremy Clarkson is in line for a windfall of up to £15m because of BBC efforts to close the loopholes that lead to stars being overpaid.
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Top Gear deal nets Jeremy Clarkson multi-million pound payout
BBC buys Clarkson's 30% stake in company behind BBC2's most popular show as presenters sign up to three more years.
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Jeremy Clarkson set for £15m windfall under BBC pay clampdown
Jeremy Clarkson is in line for a windfall of up to £15m because of BBC efforts to close the loopholes that lead to stars being overpaid.
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