Jeremy Clarkson's 'tasteless' antics have sparked fury at the Indian High Commission, which has written to the BBC demanding they apologise for a Top Gear Christmas special.

The controversial star caused outrage with an episode set in India in which he strips to his boxer shorts in front of his hosts and hangs offensive banners on trains.

Staff at the High Commission complained that the programme was 'replete with cheap jibes, tasteless humour and lacked cultural sensitivity.'

Toilet humour: The BBC admitted that 23 people complained after the Christmas special, in which the presenters attach a lavatory to their car before driving around India

'Crass': Clarkson strips to his underwear in front of his Indian hosts

They fired off emails and letters to the show's producer, Chris Hale - copying in BBC director general Mark Thompson - expressing 'deep disappointment' at the content of Top Gear: India Special.

A spokesman for the High Commission said it had received hundreds of complaints after the special was repeated twice over Christmas.

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i think the best bits where

Embarrassing: An insulting banner attached to a train in India by the BBC team

Offensive: When the carriages split the banner's double meaning became clear

and

Rude: The Top Gear team attached this 'Eat English muffins' banner to the side of an Indian train

Shocking: Again the carriages divided to display an obscene slogan

LONG LIVE Mr JEREMY CLARKSON !

Loved it all.

Long live the TOP GEAR gang.

I posted a comment on the Daily Mail page too.

Insufferable pompous ass.

Insufferable pompous ass.

It would appear opinion is split.

Good job again agent Clarkson

Clarkson didn't upset the Indians half as much as did a couple of aussie ground staff having a party on the WACA pitch the night before the test match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZuU6ul4__g

Upset them so much they only scored 161 today!

Clarkson didn't upset the Indians half as much as did a couple of aussie ground staff having a party on the WACA pitch the night before the test match.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZuU6ul4__g

Upset them so much they only scored 161 today!

Anything and everything upsets the people of the sub-continent.

Never satisfied - always wanting privileged treatment.