Is the BBC 'set' to copy Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm? Reported attempt to recreate success of Amazon Prime series
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As the BBC are set to copy Jeremy Clarkson’s Farm series could they ask him back to present the show?
Jeremy Clarkson has had huge success with his farming series on Amazon Prime. The series follows the journalist’s journey as he attempts to run a farm in West Oxfordshire with no previous farming experience.
The unexpected series has gained a huge following featuring lovable characters Kaleb Cooper and Gerald Cooper. After season two received 4.2 million viewers it’s no surprise that a third series has been commissioned.
And it looks as though the BBC has also seen those statistics and decided to hopefully replicate the same amount of success with their own version of the show.
The Standard reported that a ‘BBC audience research team email wrote that they felt the Amazon series was “resonating with some audience groups who are less likely to feel that the BBC is’ ‘For Me’”. They allegedly want to create more “warm, entertaining stories about life across the UK”.
Does this mean that the broadcasting company will do a complete U-turn and ask Jeremy to return and possibly present upcoming shows? Most likely not and here’s a few reasons why.
In 2015 the TV presenter was sacked from hosting Top Gear after a reported fracas with producer Oisin Tymon. There were also controversial and offensive comments that he made which were said and made the BBC question his role as host. Jeremy presented the series for 13 years with co-host Richard Hammond and James May.
There was also the shocking article about Meghan Markle he wrote for the Sun. Jeremy wrote a detailed account of his hate for the Duchess of Sussex. The story received 25,000 complaints and launched an investigation by the UK media watchdog IPSO.
The outspoken journalist may not be the best host for BBC but with shows like Clarkson’s farm, Countryfile and Love in the Countryside we are sure to be seeing lots more in this genre.