Clarksons Farm - Amazon

[StephenTJackson]

I'm still working my way through this and really enjoying it though I was furious at the episode I watched last night. It was the one were he's trying to get planning permission for the restaurant.

I was livid that some bloke who is obviously financially stable and secure enough to have the spare cash to spend on a barrister to object gave no thought to the other farmers who would also benefit from Clarkson's idea. That poor dairy farmer.

That vendetta he has against Clarkson, absolutely no thought or care about the other farmers. Just hates Clarkson and has too much time and money on their hands, and definitely shops at Lidl refusing to pay fair money for food even though we all know supermarkets are constantly screwing farmers.

 

[kev1974]

Series 4 trailer

 

[Libbylulu]

The farm has been hit with TB likelihood they have to close for 4 months. What a bitch of a profession farming is ….. I’d never given it much though until I watched CF.

 

[Louanne]

Each to their own. Its good for a specific areas businesses but perhaps not the local population living there. It just would be nice if the message was not drive across the country to see this, rather go see what your local has to offer and buy direct from your local farm. I know not everyone lives near farms but there'll be something nearer than the farmers dog.
Its like driving to Starbucks when there's a nice local coffee shop round the corner.

I agree to an extent, but, if people go to Clarkson's Farm and like what they see, they're more likely to try and find something similar local to them rather than to have to travel everytime.
Some people need the actual experience in order to buy-in to the concept, rather than watching a programme and then saying "Oh, but there's one local to us, let's just go there".
I regularly use local farm shops, so may go to Diddly Squat when I'm in around the Cotswolds, but wouldn't make a special trip.
Anyway the programme or locations can bring attention to the plight of British farming and the challenges faced is a win.

 

[StephenTJackson]

Just watching the council planning refusal episode.

The man who hired a London barrister is a NIMBY of the highest level. Totally unacceptable the restaurant was rejected, almost no objections from key parties, as Charlie showed us all, they'd worked to show they'd resolved issues in the application.

And presumably that comment to the barrister about learning to spell is what has caused the news articles about the lawyer being dyslexic and whatever. Well, in my experience dyslexia doesn't necessarily mean you have issues with spelling, but it can, I accept. But also, this top barrister will have people working with him, a computer the report was typed on, there is no excuse for poor spelling in that report if that is what has happened.


Jeremy Clarkson is many things, not all of them good. But he's making a go at the farm, and regardless, any farm or business needs to be run on a financially viable basis, this would've supported not only Diddly Squat, but also other local farms in desperate need of revenue. WODC should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[BearOnChair]

No, there’s definitely something about Charlie!

It's his quiet confidence and considered way with words

 

[aimzalicious]

Does anyone else love how Jeremy says "baby Jeeezus"

 

[cowtastrophe]

I’m sure he even referenced his ITV money etc, saying imagine trying to do this without the Netflix / ITV / Amazon money.

people can be so stupid though

He did say something like that in the most recent series. It was along the lines of ‘At least I have other income streams but imagine what it’s like for people who solely rely on farming‘.

 

[Libbylulu]

Got a few more episodes of this series to go but another Charlie lover here

 

[aimzalicious]

Didn't realise there was a Clarksons Farm thread - I love this show!

I grew up watching Top Gear and always loved Jeremy, but for some reason avoided this show for years because I thought it would be gimmicky. But, after a few friends raved about how good it was, I decided to give it a go. I became OBSESSED. As many of you said already, it was not just a heart-warming and funny show but it also highlighted how tough it is to be a farmer. I genuinely had no idea it was like that.

I asked for a Hawkstone Cider box that comes with Diddly Squat crisps for my bday this year - can confirm both cider and crisps were delicious!! Also bought my dad some Hawkstone IPA which he enjoyed.

 

[MyLittlePony25]

How cute were the kid goats though

So cute
Shouldn’t have laughed so much at them testing out the electric fencing, but it was there little noises afterwards

 

[RestingBunchFace]

Please remember that what you see is so heavily edited for TV, and also that you don’t know what Clarkson and his team asked for. The pub staff probably did want to delay opening, do a soft launch etc but often when the gaffer sets their mind to something they won’t change it, and they won’t listen to you if you warn them why it’s a bad idea.

I’ve seen it so many times: CEO’s or big bosses setting ridiculous arbitrary deadlines for things and then yelling when everything goes wrong because it was rushed or under tested.

 

[La_frenchie]

It's why he's so cheerful, all that red tape, regulation and bollocks he has to deal with. And that is without having to deal with Jeremy.

I bloody love Charlie

 

[Milliemoo99]

I know some of it must be set up slightly, but I love seeing the Farming parts of the show. The pigs are fascinating as is the business of farming and how difficult it is.

Harriet was great fun, but how on earth did she get a brand new range rover to drive away in, when she left, what on earth did that cost ?

I think Kaleb is being set up a lot on the show, as a comedy sidekick, ..... but he must be a pretty decent farmer though, if he has been promoted to being Jeremy's farm manager. When it comes to drilling a field, He knows what he is doing!

 

[IndominusRex]

The issue they’re highlighting isn’t individual farmers poverty, it’s what incentive is there for farmers when they get no time off and it’s getting harder and harder to make money from the farm. The net result will be them selling their land to housing developers which will then affect our food supplies.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

Can you imagine what Cheerful Charlie has to know? The rules and regulations are unbelievable. He seems to cover everything.

 

[Skyeball]

I am in awe of Harriet, not only is she a farmer, she's a nurse as well. Go on girl

 

[BearOnChair]

Harriet was great fun, but how on earth did she get a brand new range rover to drive away in, when she left, what on earth did that cost ?

I live in a farming area and all the farmers round here all drive big expensive range rovers.

 

[FenellaTheWitch]

They did well to win considering they're on a streaming platform. Terrestrial stuff normally runs away with most of the awards.

 

[MyLittlePony25]

Jeremy is showing the side of farming people don’t get to see. Farmers most certainly do love their animals. You try not to name them or get close to them (but you do) because ultimately, you have to send them to the abattoir at some point. Even with dairy cattle, you know that when the cow is no longer breeding, it will no longer be producing milk and therefore, they have to go. Farmers are struggling enough as it is, they cannot afford to keep all of these animals alive when they are of no value. It’s heartbreaking and a reason I could never do it full time. Would quite happily be a part time farm hand but definitely couldn’t rear my own. I was a young farmer and hated the day they would go off on the lorry so purposely would not be there.