Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that filming on the sixth series of Clarkson’s Farm has been brought to a halt, with relentless wet weather and ongoing livestock restrictions disrupting activity at Diddly Squat.
The presenter, who took over Diddly Squat Farm in 2008, said that despite juggling multiple ventures — including his Cotswolds pub The Farmer’s Dog, a brewery, a farm shop and hosting duties on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? — work on the farm has effectively stalled.
Writing in his latest column for The Sunday Times, Clarkson described himself, on paper, as “a one-man blizzard of productivity and action” — before conceding that the reality is very different.
“There’s no filming happening on the farm at the moment. Or farming,” he wrote. “It hasn’t stopped raining since the beginning of the year, so I can’t plant anything.”
Persistent rainfall across Oxfordshire has left fields waterlogged, preventing tractors from entering the land without risking soil damage. For arable farmers, prolonged saturation can delay planting windows and compromise yields for the entire season. Clarkson indicated that the unrelenting conditions have effectively paused core agricultural tasks that typically provide much of the programme’s seasonal narrative.
Compounding the issue is an ongoing bovine tuberculosis (TB) lockdown affecting his cattle. Under UK regulations, herds subject to TB restrictions face strict movement controls, meaning livestock cannot be transported or sold until further testing clears them. Clarkson noted that the restrictions have also prevented him from progressing with plans involving his cows.
The interruption comes as anticipation builds for the fifth series of Clarkson’s Farm, which is expected to return later this year. Filming for that instalment wrapped last September, and previous seasons have chronicled everything from crop failures and council disputes to diversification projects such as opening The Farmer’s Dog pub in 2024.
Since its debut in 2021, the Prime Video series has become one of the platform’s most popular factual entertainment titles in the UK, praised for its candid portrayal of the challenges facing modern British farming. Clarkson’s transition from motoring presenter to agricultural entrepreneur has also reshaped public perception of his career.
However, the pause on series six underscores the unpredictability at the heart of the programme. Unlike studio productions, Clarkson’s Farm depends on the rhythms of agriculture — weather, disease controls and seasonal cycles — all of which lie beyond a presenter’s control.
For Clarkson, who often frames himself as permanently occupied, the current lull is a reminder that farming can sometimes mean waiting as much as working. Until the weather improves and TB restrictions are lifted, both cameras and tractors at Diddly Squat appear set to remain idle.
