Jeremy Clarkson launches dig at BBC after Top Gear return

James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond starred on Top Gear and The Grand Tour together. <i>(Image: Prime Video)</i>
James May, Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond starred on Top Gear and The Grand Tour together. (Image: Prime Video)
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Jeremy Clarkson has launched a dig at the BBC after his Top Gear returned to TV screens this month. 

The TV host is known for presenting motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour on the BBC and Prime Video respectively.

Having starred alongside James May and Richard Hammond since 2003 on Top Gear, the trio decided to move on in 2015.

Things ended on a sour note as Mr Clarkson punched producer Oisin Tymon and the BBC opted not to renew his contract which was up.

Moving on to The Grand Tour, the trio released several specials, culminating in one final adventure, released last year, in Zimbabwe and Botswana.

With things seemingly over for the trio in a professional capability, fans were shocked to see Top Gear broadcast on the BBC again last weekend.

Airing at 8pm on BBC Two on Sunday (May 11), the original Top Gear Botswana Special from 2007 was repeated.

With fans left a little shocked by the strange choice to air the old special, Mr Clarkson himself couldn't help but use the opportunity to land a dig at his former employers.

The 65-year-old uploaded a photograph on Instagram of Sunday's TV schedule showing two of his programmes on at the same time.

The Top Gear special was on BBC Two while Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which Mr Clarkson also presents, was on ITV1.

Referencing his BBC feud, the motoring journalist said: "Not on BBC1 as usual. But everywhere else…."

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