Jeremy Clarkson has issued a stark update after wrapping filming for season 5 of his Amazon Prime show.
The 65-year-old presenter and farmer revealed that the Amazon cameras have been “sent away” to give the Diddly Squat farm team a break.
Describing the past year as a “conveyor belt of misery,” Clarkson warned that the new season will be far from the usual comedic antics.
Instead, it will focus on his health struggles, the impact of Rachel Reeves’ budget last November on farm inheritance tax, and a particularly harsh run of weather.
Jeremy Clarkson revealed that 2025 has brought very little rain, leaving the new drill, underground mapping, and tractor he invested “a ton of cash” into completely unusable.
The farm then faced another major blow when a case of bovine tuberculosis was discovered, forcing operations to shut down for two months.
Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) remains a major challenge for UK cattle farmers, requiring all infected animals to be culled.
A second test confirmed a case this week, leading to the culling of a cow who was pregnant with twins.
Clarkson highlighted the pressures farmers face, saying, “The hours are brutal, the government hates them and they earn diddly squat.”
He added that while season five will reflect these struggles, the show’s editors will likely find moments of humour, so viewers can still expect some laughs.
Clarkson added, “And in the relentless sunshine, the Cotswolds did look fantastic. But at the coalface, it was knackering. Are we carrying on? Well, we’ve sent the cameras away to give us a break from that side of things for a while. But yup. Kaleb’s out there now in his tractor and after I’ve finished writing this, I’ll be joining him. The show goes on.”
Clarkson’s Farm season 5 will stream on Amazon Prime Video in spring 2026.