Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm popular among fans despite ongoing watchdog investigation

Despite a press watchdog investigating complaints against Jeremy Clarkson for his controversial article in which he slated Meghan Markle in December 2022, Clarkson’s Farm is proving popular both in person and on Amazon Prime.

The second season of Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon docu-series aired last week following a successful first season but was met with anticipation as the former Top Gear presenter is still receiving backlash from his ‘disgraceful’ article.

While readers of the Sun took to social media to condemn Jeremy for his words, with his own daughter Emily also voicing her disapproval, some 25,000 were issued to IPSO making it the most-complained about article ever.

IPSO announced they were investigating Jeremy Clarkson’s column on Friday, 10 February (the same day as Clarkson’s Farm returned to Prime) and stated they would reveal the results when their investigation had concluded.

Initially fans were hesitant to watch the second season of Jeremy trying to run Diddly Squat Farm alongside Kaleb, Gerald and his girlfriend Lisa Hogan, but the episodes are instead proving immensely popular as seen on Twitter.

Viewers expressed their enjoyment and approval of the show, in which Jeremy tried to expand his farm and deal with local council, whilst also calling for a season three.

A common subject that fans took away from season two was the involvement of local councils in farming, as multiple fans slated West Oxfordshire District Council for their ‘atrocious governance’ and ‘petty tyranny,' when dealing with Jeremy Clarkson.

Returning to Diddly Squat in the Cotswolds, one fan said: “Whatever you think of @JeremyClarkson, his farming show is something you can't help [laughing] at whilst learning of the modern day struggles of British farming. It strikes the balance brilliantly. What a sad state of affairs this country is in!”

Another agreed: “Really worth a watch!!! From the insane short-sightedness of councils and government indifference to the desire for free EU bribe money and cheap labour that papers over the cracks. It's still amazing that [people] can't see that the countryside is a work site.”

Jeremy bought the farm in 2008 and started to run it himself in 2019, but received a poor reaction from his neighbours and fellow villagers when he built an adjacent farm shop and applied to create a restaurant.

Plans for the restaurant have been scrapped for potential ‘on-site parking’ after the local council rejected two planning proposals and placed an order to close the eatery.

With the spotlight back shining on British farming and Jeremy’s Diddly Squat farm on Amazon, fans also flocked to Clarkson’s farm shop near Oxfordshire, as it reopened following its winter closure.

Queues built in Chipping Norton both with cars parked on the side of the roads and with people queuing outside the shop.

The local council, subject to fans' disapproval online, even tweeted for people to stay safe due to the ‘influx of visitors’.

While the shop is now open for its summer season, you can also see Jeremy Clarkson and his farming family on Amazon Prime.