A new Channel 5 documentary, Jeremy Clarkson: King of Controversy, has told the story of how Clarkson ended up punching Piers Morgan at an awards show in 2004.
The programme, which aired on Sunday night (29 January), was released in the wake of Clarkson’s scathing column about Meghan Markle, which led to widespread condemnation and the formerTop Gear presenter apologising.
The column quickly became the most complained-about article in history at Ipso (Independent Press Standards Organisation).
Channel 5’s documentary demonstrates how the TV personality, 62, has often made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
It delves into the story of how Clarkson physically attacked Morgan at the 2004 British Press Awards in London.
In the programme, Ken Gibson, former motoring editor at The Sun, recalled being at the awards ceremony with Clarkson, which Morgan was attending as the then editor of The Mirror.
Gibson explained that The Mirror had published some stories “which...
The programme, which aired on Sunday night (29 January), was released in the wake of Clarkson’s scathing column about Meghan Markle, which led to widespread condemnation and the formerTop Gear presenter apologising.
The column quickly became the most complained-about article in history at Ipso (Independent Press Standards Organisation).
Channel 5’s documentary demonstrates how the TV personality, 62, has often made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
It delves into the story of how Clarkson physically attacked Morgan at the 2004 British Press Awards in London.
In the programme, Ken Gibson, former motoring editor at The Sun, recalled being at the awards ceremony with Clarkson, which Morgan was attending as the then editor of The Mirror.
Gibson explained that The Mirror had published some stories “which...
- 1/30/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
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