BBC Countryfile's Adam Henson has heaped praise on the "hysterical" Amazon Prime Video series, Clarkson's Farm, commending Jeremy Clarkson as a "very good storyteller". However, he has pointed out a concern with the show. Adam, who runs his Cotswolds Farm Park in Guiting Power, near Cheltenham, felt it was important to counter the impression that farming is all doom and gloom, which might be conveyed to viewers of the hit show.
During a chat on the 2022 episode of Stompcast with Dr Alex George, the farmer and broadcaster expressed his admiration for how Clarkson's Farm engaged a "whole new demographic" with rural life. Yet, Adam is wary that the focus on the hardships faced in farming depicted by the series could potentially discourage viewers from pursuing a career in the field. Adam remarked: "I thought it was hysterical.
I think he's a very good storyteller. I thought it reached a whole new demographic of people to learn about the countryside.", reports .
"I don't think it encouraged anybody to get into farming because it made it out to be completely grim. For the listeners, anybody who's thinking about farming, and that's all you've watched, it isn't all that bad. There are some real highlights of farming.
" Dr Alex agreed, saying that Clarkson's Farm had attracted an audience that might not typically watch agricultural programmes, which could lead them to explore other shows like Countryfile. The youth mental health ambassador expressed admiration for the agricultural sec.