Top Gear’s most controversial moments - dead cow, race row and producer punch

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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May in the driver’s seat of the BBC’s hit car show Top Gear, fans never quite knew what to expect.The show became well known for being embroiled in controversy, and certainly wasn’t afraid to take risks - at least until Clarkson was dropped by the corporation after punching one of the show’s producers in the face.Since then, it has included a veritable revolving door of presenters, from Chris Evans - who only lasted for one series - to Friends star Matt LeBlanc.The show breached BBC guidelines too many times to count - from disrespectful remarks about women wearing Burkhas to jokes about serial killers.They even staged a crash with two Peugeots in series 22 close to where a woman died in a head-on collision, while driving the same car.From dragging a dead cow around on the back of a car to various racism and homophobia accusations, Daily Star takes a look at the programme’s most controversial moments in history.Legendary singer and Pop Idol star Will Young hit out at the presenters for homophobia - albeit when they went on to present Amazon show The Grand Tour.He admitted Clarkson is the “least worst” of the presenters, though highlighted the constant narrative that he drives “gay” cars like Jeep Wranglers or Suzuki Vitaras.In one of the Amazon specials, Hammond told Clarkson he was proud of his fellow presenter for coming out as gay with his Suzuki, before suggesting he should take it a step further with a pair of backless chaps.He told The Times at Cheltenham Literature Festival: “The other two, in my opinion, are worse.