article_snippet: Clarkson started the disciplinary process himself after phoning Danny Cohen, director of television at the BBC, to apologise about the row.
article_snippet: AA Gill, a friend of Clarkson, confirmed the presenter made the first move in the hope that it would end tension. '
article_snippet: The inquiry has also emerged that Clarkson called the BBC director of television Danny Cohen (pictured) after the row  to apologise .
article_snippet: The the BBC executive also said that attempts to suggest the ‘fracas’ was part of a wider battle between Clarkson and Danny Cohen, the the BBC’s powerful director of television, were misleading.
highlights_snippet: Also emerged Clarkson rang BBC boss  to apologise about the incident .
  
highlights_snippet: Presenter was hoping the call to Danny Cohen would end tension .
  