BROADCASTING watchdog Ofcom has announced it will take no action after comedian Jeremy Hardy suggested supporters of the British National Party should be shot in the back of the head -- even though the comic was banned from appearing in Burnley.

Burnley Council pulled the plug on Hardy's show at Burnley Mechanics because of fears of a backlash to the anti-BNP comment he made on national radio.

The show -- which was due to take place on November 30 -- was axed following complaints about the funnyman.

BNP activist John Cave was among those who complained about Hardy's comments.

He said the council should ban the comedian because he had caused offence to the thousands of BNP voters in the town.

Satirist Hardy recently made quips on his BBC Radio Four show "Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation" suggesting the future would be brighter if the BNP and everyone who voted for them was shot in the head.

Burnley Council said they had decided to cancel the gig after complaints about the comment were upheld by the BBC.

Ofcom said no further action would be taken after the BBC apologised for the comment.