Clarkson’s Farm viewers accuse Kelvin Fletcher’s BBC farming show of ‘ripping off’ Amazon series

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Viewers have accused a new BBC farming series of “ripping off” the premise of Jeremy Clarkson’s recent Amazon Prime Video documentary, Clarkson’s Farm. Writing on Twitter, one person wrote: “On BBC1 right now is a @PrimeVideo Jeremy Clarkson the Farm rip off with Kelvin Fletcher.” “Great work from the BBC ripping off Clarkson’s Farm,” wrote someone else. Another person jokingly imagined a conversation among BBC executives: “‘We need something to rival Clarkson’s Farm on, but we can’t be seen to be copy cats. Anyone got any ideas?’ BBC Intern: #KelvinsBigFarmingAdventure.” Jeremy Clarkson in an episode of ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Someone else accused the programme of “trying to jump on the Clarkson’s Farm bandwagon”.