Climaxing
- Episode aired Feb 10, 2023
- 52m
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9.5/10
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Secret preparations accelerate for the opening of Jeremy's restaurant.Secret preparations accelerate for the opening of Jeremy's restaurant.Secret preparations accelerate for the opening of Jeremy's restaurant.
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Written by Rupert Pope and Benjamin Josif
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Season Two Review
I came to "Clarkson's Farm" a little later and only because it was on the Guardian's top TV for 2021 list. Even though, on a Macro level, the world is a little easier in this second season there are more than enough trials and tribulations to running the farm to keep things entertaining.
Having made a profit of £144 for all of last years work, Jeremy Clarkson attempts to diversify the revenue streams of Diddly Squat Farm. Having struggled with sheep last year, this year he purchases a small herd of cows and a number of chickens, deciding that the future is a small restaurant, serving food from themselves and other local farms. It's a badly needed opportunity for them all, but it runs afoul of the local council, who have already seen objections to Clarkson's farm shop, and from disease risk, with bird flu and Tuberculosis from local Badgers a genuine concern.
One thing this show does better than the last season is that it minimises the scripted failures that occasionally rang hollow in that run. There's no more pretending he doesn't understand how grain ordering works, for example, and the failures this time come from either genuine accident, such as a rather gruesome moment when he cuts a chunk of his thumb off, or from highlighting the confusing and contradictory nature of planning law or farming subsidies.
It's not exactly an unbiased look at the situation related to the farm and the council, with them very much presented as an unhelpful hindrance to their progress. But it does feel unhelpful that there's no willingness to help him resolve the traffic situation with the farm shop or help him establish the restaurant. I know they have multiple priorities but the sustainability of a number of farms seems to hinge on whether they can contribute to this restaurant.
It's still a funny and entertaining time, even if every problem that he can be overcome by throwing even more of Amazon's budget at it. I'll be back for season three too.
Having made a profit of £144 for all of last years work, Jeremy Clarkson attempts to diversify the revenue streams of Diddly Squat Farm. Having struggled with sheep last year, this year he purchases a small herd of cows and a number of chickens, deciding that the future is a small restaurant, serving food from themselves and other local farms. It's a badly needed opportunity for them all, but it runs afoul of the local council, who have already seen objections to Clarkson's farm shop, and from disease risk, with bird flu and Tuberculosis from local Badgers a genuine concern.
One thing this show does better than the last season is that it minimises the scripted failures that occasionally rang hollow in that run. There's no more pretending he doesn't understand how grain ordering works, for example, and the failures this time come from either genuine accident, such as a rather gruesome moment when he cuts a chunk of his thumb off, or from highlighting the confusing and contradictory nature of planning law or farming subsidies.
It's not exactly an unbiased look at the situation related to the farm and the council, with them very much presented as an unhelpful hindrance to their progress. But it does feel unhelpful that there's no willingness to help him resolve the traffic situation with the farm shop or help him establish the restaurant. I know they have multiple priorities but the sustainability of a number of farms seems to hinge on whether they can contribute to this restaurant.
It's still a funny and entertaining time, even if every problem that he can be overcome by throwing even more of Amazon's budget at it. I'll be back for season three too.
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- southdavid
- Apr 1, 2023
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