Clarkson's Farm

[Richeh]

Albeit he has worked in a different job since COVID but my brother used to work for companies like Easynet - even with a equipment service plan and priority support it wouldn't be £1K a month for a small to medium business.

Exactly, the show can suspend disbelief with timescales (end of the day Clarkson has the money to sort this) but just wish they wouldn't be so obvious with overpriced bills etc Still enjoying it but as per yours and my response the £1k per month is ridiculous for that service - purely for drama and no realism involved.

Edit: On the plus side he didn't go for the stupidly overrpriced gazebo/awnings recommended by the 'pub creators' in a place where every pub is shutting down!

 

[LiE]

If the show wasn't scripted, it wouldn't be good. It works because it's scripted.

 

[Ayahuasca]

If the show wasn't scripted, it wouldn't be good. It works because it's scripted.

Perhaps they should start putting a warning notice at the beginning of each episode: 'Not for the ackshually types'

 

[tom_e]

Perhaps they should start putting a warning notice at the beginning of each episode: 'Not for the ackshually types'

Needs one of those "Events may have been recreated for dramatic effect" warnings like the true crime programs.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Having finished the whole series now. This series was a bit too scripted unfortunately. This is what made top gear fall apart. Much preferred the earlier series although it's still a good watch.

 

[AndyCr15]

Reasonably enjoyable, although slightly painful to watch at times. Jeremy doesn't have great people management skills. Did I hear correctly his two pub managers quit after being open for 2 days? You could kind of see it coming I guess.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Finished it today, loved all of it, wish it was longer.

 

[hornetstinger]

Reasonably enjoyable, although slightly painful to watch at times. Jeremy doesn't have great people management skills. Did I hear correctly his two pub managers quit after being open for 2 days? You could kind of see it coming I guess.

I saw them as two types that liked to get paid a lot and not doing much work.

 

[Jono8]

I saw them as two types that liked to get paid a lot and not doing much work.

Yep. Definitely money for old rope those two.

 

[Mesai]

I saw them as two types that liked to get paid a lot and not doing much work.

Their points were fair given how rushed all the work was, but had rubbish attitudes and didn’t seem like they wanted to put in the work. The school teacher will probably do a better job.

 

[hornetstinger]

Their points were fair given how rushed all the work was, but had rubbish attitudes and didn’t seem like they wanted to put in the work. The school teacher will probably do a better job.

Stayed there for two days.

Lol. Good riddance

 

[dave28]

I saw them as two types that liked to get paid a lot and not doing much work.

leaving him when they did was horrible in my view, I bet they charged him a massive fee as well

 

[LizardKing]

I suspect the 2 women were brought in to get the pub up and running, they did their job and didnt want to extend, but yeah they didnt show themselves in the best light towards the end, i suspect they were more experienced dealing with big company's that have the structure to handle it rather than a single guy signing it all off. tbf they were right about the brollys and at the end of the day the place was up and operational with one week less than planned (assuming that part wasn't scripted)

Overall it was pretty good, so far he's shown 2 industry's that most people fail to realise just how much goes into making a success of it.

 

[Bigpig]

The Grand Tour tent looked amazing.

Really enjoyed the season maybe a little to much of the pub but it was interesting enough to make it enjoyable.

 

[Kainz]

Those last two episodes really did show that he had bitten off a lot more than he could chew. I was actually worried for his health at one point because he just didn't look good.

Great season overall though.

 

[Bigpig]

Those last two episodes really did show that he had bitten off a lot more than he could chew. I was actually worried for his health at one point because he just didn't look good.

Great season overall though.

Yes and not too stubborn enough to know it.

 

[rids57]

Loved the last two episodes, total mayhem - it's no wonder he ended up with heart trouble

 

[dave28]

Loved the last two episodes, total mayhem - it's no wonder he ended up with heart trouble

he was a smoker for 43 years and looks well overweight these days, it was only a matter of time before he either died or needed surgery

 

[Gunni Parker]

I loved the first episode of season 4. I hope it continues.

 

[Jono8]

I still enjoy it a lot but it is very contrived.

The whole opening deadline was just completely arbitrary, and he didn’t have to rush it like that, other than to make good TV.

He does seem to make a rather large thing about money, when in reality he has so much of it that it really doesn’t matter. Whilst Amazon may not be paying for his pub or farm directly, they are no doubt paying him handsomely for the series etc, so they are indirectly paying for a lot of it.

I do get that he is trying to show how difficult and expensive things are for farmers and appreciate that, but i would like a little more recognition of the reality of his situation. His pub, farm and business isn’t going to fail as he has massive celebrity status. There will probably always be limitless amounts of customers for him, who will pay high prices for it all as well.

He doesn’t have anywhere near the amount of anxiety and worry that a regular farmer or publican would have, because he knows full well he won't fail and that even if he does, it doesn’t matter as he will still be worth an absolute fortune.