Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm could soon clash with a surprising new competitor.
Ingrid Tarrant, the ex-wife of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant, has reportedly teamed up with radio presenter Stephanie Brookes to launch her own six-part farming show
Jeremy Clarkson may soon have a new competitor in the farming world, as Ingrid Tarrant, a GB News contributor and ex-wife of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant, is reportedly teaming up with radio presenter Stephanie Brookes to launch their own “rival” six-part farming show.
According to the Daily Mail’s Richard Eden, the programme has been described as “Clarkson’s Farm, but with lipstick”.
Ingrid Tarrant, who has made several appearances on GB News discussing a range of topics — from Covid-19 restrictions to hate crime and her life with her former husband — is stepping into a space that Jeremy Clarkson has recently dominated.
This news comes as Clarkson’s Farm continues to thrive, with its leading man gaining recognition as a champion for farmers nationwide, reports the Express.
He has drawn parallels between the struggles faced by miners in the 1980s and those of farmers today, particularly following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ announcement of new agricultural policy proposals earlier this year.
The Chancellor unveiled changes to inheritance tax laws for farmers during the autumn. Under these revisions, farms and agricultural assets valued at less than £1 million would be exempt, while anything exceeding this amount would be subject to an effective tax rate of 20 percent.
Jeremy Clarkson echoed in his column that farmers are now facing similar struggles to those of miners during the 1980s.
He said: “I grew up in a mining area. And I was surrounded, every time I went anywhere, by the men who made all this tick.
“The men who, frankly, made everything tick back then. The miners were consumed by a combination of intense sadness and rage.
“And I’m seeing the exact same sense of bewildered despair today, in the countryside, because the farmers are the new miners — pawns in a political game they don’t understand, and they are being absolutely battered.”
In previous commentary, Jeremy hasn’t held back from criticising the current Labour government.
Reflecting on their governance after almost 20 years of Conservative power, Clarkson remains unimpressed with Sir Keir Starmer’s political handling, especially regarding the contentious farming tax — a point he elaborated on in The Times.
He said: “What annoys me about this whole sorry saga, though, is how this government is so blind to nuance and political nous.
“We saw it first of all with the family farm tax. They could have used a sniper’s rifle to take out the rich bastards they were after. But… they used a blunderbuss and hit absolutely everyone.”