Former Top Gear presenter Tiff Needell says that the show "won't be getting 5 or 6 million people watching it" without Jeremy Clarkson.

Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after he launched an "unprovoked physical and verbal attack" on a producer.

The BBC’s Director General Tony Hall said "a line has been crossed" and he could not " condone what has happened on this occasion".

Needell said he was "sorry for the millions of fans who won't get to see Jeremy doing what he does best - which is cars on telly".

"It's a sad day for Top Gear - he's a larger than life character."

This clip is originally from 5 live Afternoon Edition on Wednesday 25 March 2015.