Beckham 'makes kids watch BBC'

David Beckham has reportedly been encouraging his children to watch the BBC at their Los Angeles home.

The footballer apparently told Gordon Ramsay that he makes Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz turn over from American cartoon networks to BBC America to ensure that they remember they are British.

A source told The Sun: "After the LA Galaxy match, Gordon, Victoria and David went for drinks on Sunset Boulevard.

"They were in high spirits and David used the occasion to tell Gordon that he makes his lads watch BBC America at home."

The source added that Ramsay’s cookery programmes being regularly shown on BBC America mean that Beckham has to switch the channel again because of the chef’s use of profane or "fruity" language.