article_snippet: Ben Cooper, controller of BBC Radio 1, said yesterday that Said 'wouldn't expect members of his family to put up with such treatment at work' BBC BBC is facing mounting pressure not to let Jeremy Clarkson off the hook if BBC investigation concludes that Said did punch a Top Gear producer.
article_snippet: Tory MP John Whittingdale also waded into the row last night, warning that BBC should not make any special allowances for Jeremy Clarkson, pictured yesterday on Tory MP John Whittingdale bike, regardless of Tory MP John Whittingdale show's popularity.
article_snippet: Mr Whittingdale, chairman of the culture, media and sport select committee, said: 'Jeremy Clarkson should be given no special dispensation.
article_snippet: Jeremy Clarkson should be treated like any other employee at BBC and the same disciplinary rules should apply to Jeremy Clarkson as to anyone else.'
article_snippet: Jeremy Clarkson added that it would be 'hard to see the case' for keeping Jeremy Clarkson if Jeremy Clarkson is found to have punched producer Oisin Tymon.
article_snippet: Ben Cooper, controller of BBC Radio 1, has said the allegations against Jeremy Clarkson, pictured on a bicycle in West London yesterday, should be 'dealt with in a very serious way'
article_snippet: Jeremy Clarkson was suspended by BBC two weeks ago, following allegations of a ‘fracas’ with producer Oisin Tymon (left) over hot food .
article_snippet: Jeremy Clarkson allegedly punched producer Oisin Tymon when producer Oisin Tymon was offered cold cuts instead of a hot steak after a long day of filming.