An exchange was filmed but cut from Sunday night's BBC2 show, and only came to light when it was revealed by the guest Alistair Campbell, who wrote about it on his blog.
He wrote on his blog: "I cannot remember how the subject of homosexuality came up, but I said at one point that he wasn't very sound on gay rights, Oh yes I am, he said, adding, to more laughter from the largely adoring crowd 'I demand the right not to be bummed'."
Mr Campbell continued: "I had the immediate thought that this was unlikely to be broadcast at 8pm on a Sunday, with Songs of Praise still ringing in some ears, but nonetheless chipped in that I suspected he was worried that he might like it. He seemed to enjoy that, and recalled his public school education, though without any detail."
Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill said “Surely the reason Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t want to get bummed is that he needs somewhere to speak out of.”
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