Jeremy Clarkson Bought a Farm 11 Years Ago. Now He Has to Run It

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Top Gear meets Son-in-Law in the new Amazon series Clarkson’s Farm.

Clarkson’s Farm begins airing June 11 on Amazon Prime.

Clarkson’s Farm begins airing June 11 on Amazon Prime.

Source: Amazon Prime Video

June 11, 2021 at 8:54 PM GMT+5

Under normal circumstances, a 1,000-acre farm in rural England could rationally be considered the perfect antidote for a 61-year-old TV presenter with a penchant for cars, booze, and off-color jokes.

But it’ll take more than dewy sunrises over undulating barley fields and the plaintive sweet bleats of spring lambs to tranquilize Jeremy Clarkson.  

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