Clarkson's Farm 2
Posted: February 12th, 2023, 8:55 pm
Who'd be a farmer eh?
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Yes. Clarkson does similar stuff to series 1, plus he gets some cows and then has to deal with a TB outbreak in the area. There's less general farming because the show ends up being dominated by his battle with the local authorities, quangos and NIMBYs.Mike4 wrote:I watched the first series but frankly, he was just messing about at it and the results were predictable.
Should I bovver with this series? Is it any different?
Depends if you find it funnyMike4 wrote:I watched the first series but frankly, he was just messing about at it and the results were predictable.
Should I bovver with this series? Is it any different?
About six miles away from Diddly Squat there is a massive farm shop with a garden centre, restaurant, car park, wellness retreat and several other large facilities. It's a hypermarket compared to Clarkson's corner shop.mark88man wrote:The basic plot is a privileged older gentleman doesn't get exactly what he wants - although its a complete nightmare for surrounding communities - and throws his toys out the pram and blames everyone for everything
Having watched series 2 it is quite clear the council are anti-ClarksonSalvorHardin wrote: It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is owned by a billionaire. It's what gave Clarkson the idea for his own farm shop. Oddly enough the council are perfectly happy with it.
I am left with the overwhelming impression that what Clarkson wants to do with his farm is exactly what's required in many rural areas. His land agent says that as a result of subsidy loss many farmers are no longer going to be able to carry on. I believe him. The meeting with neighbours who farm all say they're desperate to increase their business with his restaurant ideas. The government is telling farmers they must find new sources of income. They're right. But the county council is self evidently massively against Clarkson. Why do they believe it when a fancy London barrister says Clarkson wants a 500 acre car park, half his total land area? Why do they refuse him permission to lay a stone access track on his farm when it has been previously unknown to refuse such permission? And so much more. I don't especially like Clarkson, but the points raised in series 2 of his farm are really very serious indeed.pje16 wrote:Having watched series 2 it is quite clear the council are anti-ClarksonSalvorHardin wrote: It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is owned by a billionaire. It's what gave Clarkson the idea for his own farm shop. Oddly enough the council are perfectly happy with it.
if you don't think so watch the episode with the road cones.
I have never watched it, but given that the series is made by Con Dao Productions (sole director: Jeremy Clarkson) it is probably fair not to draw any conclusions of veracity based on it.pje16 wrote:Having watched series 2 it is quite clear the council are anti-ClarksonSalvorHardin wrote: It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is owned by a billionaire. It's what gave Clarkson the idea for his own farm shop. Oddly enough the council are perfectly happy with it.
if you don't think so watch the episode with the road cones.
watch the episode with the road conesdionaeamuscipula wrote:I have never watched it, but given that the series is made by Con Dao Productions (sole director: Jeremy Clarkson) it is probably fair not to draw any conclusions of veracity based on it.pje16 wrote: Having watched series 2 it is quite clear the council are anti-Clarkson
if you don't think so watch the episode with the road cones.
DM
Mike4 wrote:I watched the first series but frankly, he was just messing about at it and the results were predictable.
Should I bovver with this series? Is it any different?
We've binge watched this over the weekend.SalvorHardin wrote: Yes. Clarkson does similar stuff to series 1, plus he gets some cows and then has to deal with a TB outbreak in the area. There's less general farming because the show ends up being dominated by his battle with the local authorities, quangos and NIMBYs.
They all want to stop him from starting up a restaurant which will also help out many other farmers. So he bends the rules by exploiting lots of loopholes.
It's government policy to encourage farmers to diversify, yet the council consistently stops him from doing so often using dubious means (e.g. the council accepts as true the blatant lie that Clarkson wants to build a 500 acre car park to host approximately 70 customers).
Series 2 is a testament to the increasing difficulty of getting any new economic activity off the ground because of bureaucracy and NIMBYs. It's a good advert for investing overseas.
Agreed that was sadAsleepInYorkshire wrote: The saddest part about the program (and this is a spoiler) is that local farmers are struggling. One is paying their bills but not drawing a wage. Another has lost half their herd of cows (60 no) to bovine TB as they cannot cull badgers and are only scraping through with some business they get from Clarkson’s shop. Not one of them was coping well.
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That in itself suggests Clarkson's portrayal of the council as not wanting rural businesses is a load of crap.SalvorHardin wrote:About six miles away from Diddly Squat there is a massive farm shop with a garden centre, restaurant, car park, wellness retreat and several other large facilities. It's a hypermarket compared to Clarkson's corner shop.
It is in an area of outstanding natural beauty and is owned by a billionaire. It's what gave Clarkson the idea for his own farm shop. Oddly enough the council are perfectly happy with it.
We know Clarkson is a spoilt brat who as the "star" has been indulged and is not used to people telling him "no", to the extent that he punches underlings who tell him there's no hot dinner. But it's always cleverdicks that run into problems with planning - loopholes in small things will take you so far, but you always end up with big things in a grey area that rely on a human taking a view. If they don't think they can trust you - or if, say, you've been humiliating them on international TV - then they won't give you the benefit of the doubt.SalvorHardin wrote:So he bends the rules by exploiting lots of loopholes.
I understand that the recent furore concerning Clarkson elsewhere in the media world has resulted in Amazon pulling the plug. Of course, he might sell the rights to another company but I think it's perhaps unlikely one of the UK terrestrial channels will pick it up. He still has the chair in Who Wants to be a Millionaire though, I think.AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Spoiler - this will be part of Clarkson's Farm 3 (if the series is made)
Please don't click on this link if you want to wait to see that series
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AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Spoiler - this will be part of Clarkson's Farm 3 (if the series is made)
Please don't click on this link if you want to wait to see that series
AiY(D)
Series 3 was commissioned in October 2022 and will go ahead. No new "commissions" will be forthcoming from Amazon.BullDog wrote: I understand that the recent furore concerning Clarkson elsewhere in the media world has resulted in Amazon pulling the plug. Of course, he might sell the rights to another company but I think it's perhaps unlikely one of the UK terrestrial channels will pick it up. He still has the chair in Who Wants to be a Millionaire though, I think.
Ah, thanks for clarification.AsleepInYorkshire wrote:AsleepInYorkshire wrote:Spoiler - this will be part of Clarkson's Farm 3 (if the series is made)
Please don't click on this link if you want to wait to see that series
AiY(D)Series 3 was commissioned in October 2022 and will go ahead. No new "commissions" will be forthcoming from Amazon.BullDog wrote: I understand that the recent furore concerning Clarkson elsewhere in the media world has resulted in Amazon pulling the plug. Of course, he might sell the rights to another company but I think it's perhaps unlikely one of the UK terrestrial channels will pick it up. He still has the chair in Who Wants to be a Millionaire though, I think.
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