Argentina has formally complained to the BBC about the "provocative behaviour" of Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson and his allegations that Argentinian officials conspired in violent protests against the Top Gear team during recent filming.
Alicia Castro, Argentina's ambassador to the UK, went to the BBC's headquarters at New Broadcasting House in London yesterday and presented her case to Danny Cohen, the BBC's director of television.
Her complaint refers to claims made by Clarkson that the Argentinian authorities conspired in setting a "trap" for the Top Gear team, which was forced to leave the country.
Argentina is angry about an article written by Clarkson for The Sunday Times and comments made in the Sun, claiming officials were implicated in mob violence which erupted after it was noticed that he was driving a car with a number plate - H982 FKL - which could have been seen as a reference to the 1982 Falklands War.
The BBC confirmed it had received a complaint and would apply its usual processes.
