Jeremy Clarkson Confirms Break After Season 5 — Here’s What Comes Next For Clarkson's Farm

Jeremy Clarkson just moved the goalposts again. After months of hinting that Clarkson's Farm would take a breather after season 5, he now says the cameras might not be done with Diddly Squat after all. In his words: the show must go on.

So, are they actually stopping or not?

Short version: not right now. Clarkson wrote in his latest column in The Sun that season 5 has wrapped filming and, while the team has sent the cameras away for a bit to catch their breath, the farming itself is very much ongoing. He even says the editors will dig up laughs from what was, by his account, a punishing stretch of work under relentless sunshine that at least made the Cotswolds look gorgeous.

"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."

Quick timeline

• Earlier this year: Clarkson floated the idea that the show would pause after season 5, with no guarantee the cameras would return to Diddly Squat.
• Last month: he announced season 5 had finished filming.
• Now: in his Sun column, he hints season 5 might not be the end after all, while taking a short break from filming.

What season 5 is walking into

Expect some heavy moments. Clarkson says the farm was hit by an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis, which forced them into lockdown and shut the farm shop for two months. If you are new to this particular farming nightmare: bovine TB is a bacterial respiratory disease, and when animals test positive, they have to be put down. It is brutal in real life, which likely means emotional episodes on screen.

Kaleb watch

If you were worried about any cast shake-ups, that quote above says it all: Kaleb is still on the tractor, and Clarkson is still chasing him around fields. Business as usual there.

Where to watch

Clarkson's Farm seasons 1-4 are streaming on Prime Video. If you are in the UK, there is a 30-day free trial, then it is £8.99 a month after that.

Bottom line: despite the earlier 'maybe we are done after season 5' talk, Clarkson sounds like a man who cannot quit the chaos. The show goes on, even if the cameras take a breather.