Jeremy Clarkson has teased a new television show beyond Clarkson's Farm, suggesting it could rival Celebrity Traitors. The former Top Gear host, 66, started the Amazon Prime series in 2021, showcasing the behind-the-scenes running of his farm, Diddly Squat. The show has won two National Television Awards and become one of the most-watched series on the streaming service.
Sixth series filmed and future plans
The sixth series of the show has been filmed, as confirmed by Clarkson, with the star revealing he is looking forward to what comes next outside the famous series. At the RTS Convention in London, Clarkson said he is already thinking about what follows Clarkson's Farm in the changing TV landscape.
He said: "We're currently thinking about what we're going to do after Clarkson's Farm, and it's going to have to be something bigger – to stand out, to protect us from the onslaught from underneath."
He told The Sun: "It has to be unbelievably ambitious, like, where people go, 'What the f**k are you doing? That's an incredible show!'"
Celebrity Traitors as a model
He added that The Traitors is "a very good example", as the second celebrity version is set to air on October 1. "They get proper celebrities on that, and it's a great show."
He spoke with his daughter, Emily, and Loose Women's Jane Moore about the changing dynamic of the TV world in the digital age. He said: "Television has to get bigger, lose scheduling and get better."
Proposal for a united platform
Clarkson suggested that the "only" way television can "survive" would be to merge "the whole lot". He named the BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4, and Channel 5, and proposed a united platform called "Britfix".
He added: "People are draining away from the industry, and it's a huge pool of talent, and I think if we had one great big thing – Britflix, let's call it – we could all club together and make good programmes. But bigger, better and fewer programmes."
No round table for Clarkson
Speaking on Celebrity Traitors, the presenter said he loved the show but we wouldn't see him sat at the round table in the future. He said in an interview last year when asked if he would take part: "I wouldn't in a million years. I've got 10 jobs already. Why would I want 11?"
He went on to discuss his former co-stars, saying: "I couldn't see James May going on it. I could see Richard Hammond going on it, though."
The sixth series of Clarkson's Farm is set to land on Prime next summer, following the emotional series that focused on his recovery from a heart procedure and cancer diagnosis.
