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Jeremy Clarkson (11 June 2006). "Audi TT 2.0". The Sunday Times (UK).
Jeremy Clarkson (30 July 2006). "At long last, that hybrid hocus-pocus has a point". The Sunday Times (UK).

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I've never had to do anything on a "talk" page before, so please excuse any errors I'm sure to make. Thank you.

What I'm asking for is this: please add the words "GIN AND TONICS" to the listed paragraph. Without this clarifying text, there's no context of what the BBC Trust is criticising the pair for. As it stands, all the paragraph states is that the two are "in a vehicle" and if so, why is criticism necessary? Adding in the fact that they were imbibing of alcoholic drinks would make this clearer.

Controversy Clarkson's comments and actions have sometimes resulted in complaints from viewers, car companies, and national governments.

Activities on Top Gear Main article: Top Gear controversies ....snipped content.... The Top Gear: Polar Special was criticised by the BBC Trust for glamorising drink driving in a scene showing Clarkson and James May 'DRINKING GIN AND TONICS in a vehicle, despite Clarkson saying to the camera "And please do not write to us about drinking and driving, because I am not driving I am sailing" (as they were on top of international, frozen waters).[110] They stated the scene "was not editorially justified" despite occurring outside the jurisdiction of any drink-driving laws."

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I think the Superinjunction that was lifted by Clarkson should be mentioned - information surplus to this can be gained from this short video: https://youtube.com/8mxylHly7hQ of it being mentioned on the BBC Programme Have I Got News For You. Euanjamie (talk) 15:12, 21 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

We don't generally use YouTube as a source for this kind of thing. And the link you have provided doesn't work. If you can find one or more reliable sources, then it could be added. You'll need to suggest the wording you want to be added. But the article already says this (fully sourced):

"In September 2010 Clarkson was granted a privacy injunction against his first wife to prevent her from publishing claims that their sexual relationship continued after his second marriage (see AMM v HXW). He voluntarily lifted the injunction in October 2011, commenting that: "Injunctions don’t work. You take out an injunction against somebody or some organisation and immediately news of that injunction and the people involved and the story behind the injunction is in a legal-free world on Twitter and the Internet. It’s pointless."

if this is what you are referring to. Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 15:44, 21 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Already done As per above, request is already in the article. requester hasn't returned to respond with clarification. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 16:02, 24 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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The Times: Jeremy Clarkson "Ties? Rubbers? Five equals 11? Learning to play bridge left me vulnerable to a large glass of red". I would like to put it in - ok? --SkatPi (talk) 16:43, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It's a bit WP:NOTNEWS because it doesn't seem to add very much to a reader's knowledge of Clarkson.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 16:47, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Change the link attached to the word 'original' seen here; " "Help for Heroes official site". Helpforheroes.org.uk. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.", from https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/patrons.html to https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/about/working-at-help-for-heroes/team-help-for-heroes/ 86.188.164.42 (talk) 11:47, 22 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Where does Clarkson appear at the Help for Heroes website page? Thanks. Martinevans123 (talk) 11:55, 22 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: It's not clear why this needs to be changed. I would be willing to change the source for this statement to an independent source, however. Bradv🍁 05:56, 9 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]