Jeremy Clarkson finds himself in quite the pickle in the opening episode of Clarkson's Farm season 4, as the TV presenter turned farmer is left to run Diddly Squat by himself.

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Titled Soloing, the new instalment picks up a few months after the end of season 3, and when Charlie Ireland tells Jeremy there are crops to plan, with a new home brew invention to make the seed drill easier to use, it isn't long before he realises he needs some help.

The new episode sees Clarkson really get into the thick of it, as he shovels pig excrement, herds goats and gets himself stuck in mud, with plenty of expletives along the way.

When he is tasked with clearing away some "soggy hay", not everything goes to plan and the list goes on for other farm work he needs to get done.

"And on top of all the animal husbandry, we were now getting to that time of year when I have to start thinking about planting the crops," Clarkson narrates as he weighs up what needs sorting with Charlie.

Jeremy and Charlie.
Jeremy and Charlie in Clarkson's Farm. Ellis O'Brien

After feeding all the animals the next day, it was time for Clarkson to set off and drill seeds, and while things went well to begin with, the marking from the drill stops appearing on the grass.

"So it worked for about 40 yards and then it didn't," Clarkson continues. "To then rub salt in the wound, the stupid metal scratcher thing had chosen this day to suddenly start working."

And then, the fuse goes! Poor Jeremy... When things don't go according to plan, he explains he usually phones Kaleb Cooper – but he can't do that now.

When Charlie stops by to catch up, Clarkson says frankly: "I'll be honest, I'm having a tottering time. The fuses keep blowing in the tractor and I don't know... anything. The fuse has blown, Lisa's in London, Kaleb's wherever the bloody hell he is, it's now coming up to six o'clock, all I've drilled in a whole day is a tenth of the field.

"I'm thinking, while Kaleb's away, I'm going to need a hand."

Kaleb Cooper sat down on a vehicle, smiling to the side. He is wearing blue jeans, jumper and a gilet.
Kaleb Cooper. Ellis O'Brien

When the new farmhand arrives, Clarkson explains to her that at first he thought he could manage, before admitting he is "properly struggling" with "everything".

With the farmhand now lending a hand to get the place shipshape, it gives Jeremy time to think – and "all he needs to do is buy a pub".

Viewers will have to watch on to see how life on Diddly Squat continues in season 4.

Clarkson's Farm season 4 begins on Friday 23rd May 2025 on Prime Video – sign up for a 30-day free trial of Prime Video and pay £8.99 a month after that.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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