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Andy Wilman Says Jeremy Clarkson Thought He Was 'Done' Before 'Clarkson's Farm' Hit

Wilman credits a Prime Video solo-option for enabling the farm series despite internal skepticism.

Overview

  • Speaking on The Chris Moyles Show on Radio X, Wilman said they never expected the series to work and that Clarkson believed he would never have another hit.
  • He outlined an Amazon/Prime Video agreement for The Grand Tour that included individual projects, which prompted Clarkson to choose documenting life on his farm.
  • Wilman said several executives urged them to drop the idea and that Clarkson feared it would be the most boring concept.
  • The production did not foresee the ensemble of real-life characters, including Kaleb Cooper and Gerald, who became central to the show's appeal.
  • Gloucestershire Live reports that Kaleb Cooper is filming a new four-episode Prime Video series in Australia.