Oxfordshire farmers are to be on ITV Britain’s Got Talent tonight as part of a choir made initially famous by Jeremy Clarkson.
The Hawkstone Farmers Choir will be on the 19th series of the long-running talent show this evening (Saturday, March 21) from 6.45pm on ITV 1.
The choir, composed of food-producers and agricultural professionals from across the UK, will perform before a celebrity judging panel led by Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, KSI and guest judge Stacey Solomon.
Simon Cowell did not appear as he was injured.
Two of the choir are from the west Oxfordshire community.
Abbie Condon is a 42-year-old red tractor operations manager who has dedicated a decade to ensuring British food is safe, traceable and farmed with care.
Living just minutes from Mr Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, Ms Condon previously organised Clarkson’s own farm audits and joined the choir as a positive outlet during a challenging time.
Meanwhile, James Florey of Northmoor is a fourth-generation farmer from Churchills Farm, managing 500 acres beside the River Thames.
His work focuses on beef, sheep, and environmental stewardship, and he is a passionate advocate for connecting the next generation to the land through school farm visits.
The group originally formed in May 2025 after a mysterious social media advert sought “strong singers who work in agriculture” for a project with Jeremy Clarkson’s Hawkstone brand.
While the journey began with recording jingles at The Farmer’s Dog in Burford, the mission quickly evolved into something more profound: raising awareness and funds for mental health and suicide prevention within the agricultural community.
Choir spokesperson Katryna Shell said: “I hope that people watching will see our choir and if it helps just one person to open up about feeling not okay then I feel it’s done its job.”
The choir provides a vital support network for producers facing the solitude of rural work, unpredictable markets, and the “bleak reality” of modern farming.
If the group advances, the next round will be the live semi final as they chase £250,000 and a sought-after slot at the world-famous Royal Variety Performance.
