Top Gearpresenter Richard Hammond has been injured in an accident while filming an edition of the programme, the BBC said tonight.
Hammond, who often drives high-performance cars as part of presenting the show, has been taken to hospital following the incident at an airfield near York.
A BBC spokeswoman said: "The incident happened quite recently and the focus of our attention is on Richard at this stage. "We will make further details known as soon as they are available."