article_snippet: The presenter launched an extraordinary foul-mouthed rant at BBC bosses during a charity gala last week.
article_snippet: But The presenter claimed that the 'sweary' incident had all been in good humour.
article_snippet: Writing in his column in the Sunday Times, his said: 'I woke up after a night at a charity do to be told by my lawyer that someone had uploaded a video of his using choice language to describe bosses at the BBC. '
article_snippet: By being brief, controversial and a bit sweary I woke the room up and the auction prize I was offering - one last lap of the Top Gear test track - raised £100,000.'
article_snippet: Top Gear caused an international incident after driving through Argentina with a number plate allegedly linked to the Falklands War and used the word 'slope' describe an Asian man.