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BBC Television has suspended one of its stars for reportedly a producer. Reporters say Jeremy Clarkson, 54, the of the hugely programme Top Gear, got into a fight with the producer, Oisin Tymon. There was an about the of food available after filming one of the shows. Mr Clarkson got angry with Mr Tymon over this and hit him. The BBC immediately suspended the show's host and announced they would not broadcast the next two programmes. Clarkson is so popular that an online started, calling for the BBC to "reinstate" him. So , more than 400,000 people have signed it.

One of Mr Clarkson's co-presenters, James May, did not think the was so . He told BBC News: "I think [Clarkson has] been involved in a of a dust-up and I don't think it's that serious." Mr Clarkson joked with yesterday. They asked him where he was going as he got into his car. He said he was going to the centre. Clarkson also retweeted a from a fan to his 4.5 million Twitter followers. It read: "How can the BBC not show the remaining of Top Gear? Can't this be resolved without making the suffer?" The show is broadcast in over 200 . Over 350 million people watch it. Clarkson has a history of making racist comments about other .

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