Viewers slam 'Springwatch' dogging quip

Chris Packham has been criticised after making a joke about dogging on Springwatch.

Speaking on Monday's live show, the presenter referred to a clip which showed him with some dogs in Kensington Gardens.

He said: "I can do a bit of dogging and bird-watching at the same time."

According to The Mirror, six viewers complained to the BBC after hearing the quip while others criticised the comment on the website.

One person reportedly said: "Sexual innuendo is not acceptable... you make reference to dogging in a royal park. I'm certain the Queen would not approve."

However, Packham described the comment as "banter", adding: "We were discussing birding - short for bird-watching - and a new word for dog-watching sprang out."

Last year, Packham was forced to apologise after suggesting that pandas should be left to die out, while in May he claimed that donating money to tiger conservation charities is pointless as their results are "disastrous".