Top Gear's top international gaffes

Top Gear's executive producer has denied the show deliberately used a number plate referring to the Falklands war.

The stars and crew of the BBC show had to leave Argentina last month after locals were enraged by seeing registration H982 FKL on a car.

The plate was on a Porsche being used in filming and some claimed the FKL and 982 was a reference to the conflict which started in 1982.

In a blog, Andy Wilman has written it was "most definitely" not a stunt.

Top Gear is no stranger to controversy and in no particular order, here's our run-down of the times its annoyed people around the world.

Mexico

Top Gear presenters discussing a Mexican car

The Issue: Clarkson's co-host Richard Hammond described Mexican cars as like a "lazy, feckless, flatulent oaf with a moustache, leaning against a fence asleep, looking at a cactus with a blanket with a hole in the middle on as a coat", saying the cars reflected "national characteristics" of Mexicans.

The complaint: The Mexican ambassador complained to the BBC: "These offensive, xenophobic and humiliating remarks only serve to reinforce negative stereotypes and perpetuate prejudice against Mexico and its people."

The apology: Apparently sent directly to the Mexican ambassador.

Burma

Clarkson and Hammond look out at their bridge

The issue: Clarkson, Hammond and May built a bridge over a river, and as a local man walked across, Clarkson said "that's a proud moment, but there's a slope on it".

The complaint: Viewers complained that the term "slope" was offensive and accused Clarkson of "casual racism". Ofcom agreed, and said the show has broken broadcasting rules.

The apology: Top Gear execs said the term had been intended as a "light-hearted word-play joke", while the BBC said although programme-makers "knew that the word could be used to refer to people of Asian origin, they believed that such use was mere slang".

India

Clarkson's converted Jaguar with toilet seat

The issue: As is customary on Top Gear, three cars were modified to make them suitable for their journey. Whilst in India, Clarkson converted his Jaguar to feature a toilet seat on the back. He said it was "perfect" for travel through the country, as everyone who goes there gets diarrhoea.

The complaint: The BBC received 188 complaints, including one from the Indian High Commissioner who said: "People are very upset. India is a developing country, we have very many issues to address, all that is fine but it is not fine to broadcast this toilet humour."

The apology: There wasn't one. Both Top Gear and the BBC refused to apologise, insisting the jokes were made at the expense of Clarkson and his fellow presenters.

Botswana

The cars driving across the Makgadikgadi salt pans

The issue: The team drove three cars across what's described as the "pristine wilderness" of the Makgadikgadi salt pans, leaving tyre tracks in their wake.

The complaint: Conservationists in Botswana said the tyre tracks, which scarred the landscape, would remain there for decades and they feared it would bring more cars to the area.

The apology: A BBC spokeswoman said: "We employed several environmental experts who advised us on where we could and couldn't go and added the show had "ensured that we never went near any conservation areas".

Albania

Clarkson, Hammond and May with their 'murdered' Albanian

The issue: The presenters pretended to murder a fat Albanian and attempted to find out which of three car boots he would fit into the best. They also claimed Albania is a nest for mafia car thieves.

The complaint: The BBC received 600 complaints, but despite one embassy staff member being angered, their ambassador apparently saw the funny side.

The apology: No comment from the BBC on this one.

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