Greg James issued an apology after sparking a storm with his video

Greg James issues grovelling apology after sparking Roald Dahl ‘ableism’ storm. James and colleague Chris Smith sparked fury this week when they made disparaging comments about glass eyes while redesigning characters of The Twits. The pair sparked fury after making disparaging remarks about the design of the characters.

Radio 1 DJ Greg James and former newsreader Smith apologise for Twits video. They said they were'sorry to have caused offence' with the launch video. The Twits Next Door is a follow-up to the Roald Dahl Twits series of children's books.