Amazon Prime has announced Jeremy Clarkson’s farming docuseries Clarkson’s Farm will return for a third series.
The show, which first aired in June 2021, follows the former Top Gear star as he faces the day-to-day challenges on his 1,000-acre Oxfordshire farm, Diddly Squat, alongside partner Lisa Hogan and farm hand Kaleb Cooper.
Since its launch 18 months ago, the series has turned out to be one of the streaming service’s most popular programmes – much to Clarkson’s delight.
Clarkson said of the news: “I’m genuinely thrilled that we are doing a third season of Clarkson’s Farm. I’ve had some great new ideas, all of which have made Charlie, Lisa, and Kaleb deeply unhappy.”
Clarkson’s right-hand man Cooper added: “I’m over the moon to be taking part again. Well, they do say third time’s a charm! Maybe this will be the series that Jeremy finally starts taking advice from a real farmer.”
“There is a whole lot to catch up on here at Diddly Squat - series two is on its way so not long to wait for you to see how much the hard work and love of farming continues. It’s just grand to be already filming series three,” added Hogan.
The third season will also see the return of Gerald Cooper and Charlie Ireland, as well as a “few new characters”.
Head of UK Originals at Amazon Studios Dan Grabiner said: “Thank you Kaleb, Lisa, Gerald, and Charlie for making sure Jeremy doesn’t completely muck it up.
“Watching Clarkson’s Farm grow from an intimate glimpse into British farming to a global sensation has been a delight.
“We’re thrilled to be continuing the story year after year as the plot thickens for our favourite farmers.”
Production has so far teased that viewers can expect “more agricultural antics and typical Clarkson-crafted schemes, as the team invent new and creative ways to use the other half of the farm”.
The news comes after Clarkson was ordered to shut the dining areas of Diddly Squat after West Oxfordshire council said he breached planning laws earlier this month.
The authority handed the presenter an enforcement notice in August after he opened a cafe and restaurant at the Chadlington site in July despite two planning applications being rejected. Mr Clarkson opened anyway after claiming he had found a “loophole”.
He had opened the Big View café over the summer and large crowds have visited Diddly Squat — which has seen its farm shop also open to the public. The council rejected an application to extend the farm’s car-park back in May.
Clarkson has seen his appeal request accepted by the council and the case will be heard before the authority in the coming weeks.
