Jeremy Clarkson returns to our screens in Clarkson’s Farm series 5, clutching his chest and stressing over dead sheep, petty thieves, and failing crops — but is it really stress, or just a hobby-farmer meltdown? Critics are unimpressed.
Christopher Stevens gives the show a blunt one-star rating, questioning Clarkson’s dramatic displays of near-heart attacks while real-life farmers face mortgages, soaring bills, and genuine threats of bankruptcy. “Think you’re stressed, Jeremy? Try doing it for real,” he writes.
Throughout the first episode, Clarkson narrates his every brush with death, complains about his ‘dicky ticker,’ and is called out even by girlfriend Lisa for acting like “a petulant little child.” Meanwhile, his lieutenant, Kaleb Cooper, does most of the running around — leaving the show slow, repetitive, and surprisingly dull.
Highlights? A bonfire built for November 5 that ends with a minor flare-up, F1 driver Oscar Piastri learning to reverse a tractor (yawn), and a few fleeting charming shots — a barn owl at dawn and a glimpse of pint glass service at The Farmer’s Dog.
The rest is Clarkson mired in slapstick, monotony, and even a sheep autopsy — perhaps an attempt to promote veggie living after giving up red meat. What was once energetic and fun now feels like slogging through mud, leaving fans wondering if Clarkson’s charm has finally run dry.
Source: Daily Mail
