Contents
- 1 How much is Kaleb paid Clarkson’s farm?
- 2 Did Jeremy Clarkson buy the farm?
- 3 What do real farmers think of Clarkson’s farm?
- 3.1 Does Kaleb still work for Jeremy?
- 3.2 How much does Jeremy Clarkson get paid to do Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
- 3.3 Does Diddly Squat make any money?
- 3.4 What is Kaleb Cooper doing now?
- 3.5 Who lives at Diddly Squat Farm?
- 3.6 Why is Jeremy Clarkson closing his farm?
- 3.7 Why is Diddly Squat farm closing?
- 3.8 Why has Clarkson’s farm been Cancelled?
- 3.9 How much did Amazon pay Clarkson?
- 4 Is Gerald real Clarkson’s farm?
How much did Jeremy make from Clarkson’s farm?
Diddly Squat Farm really lived up to its name – Jeremy Clarkson has returned for the second series of his farming adventure, but as funny as the show can sometimes be, it’s important to remember the harsh reality it highlights. Throughout the first series, viewers loved the often-hapless efforts of Jeremy as he ventured into the world of farm – with plenty of help from his right-hand man Kaleb Cooper,
The show has also been praised for not hiding away from just how brutal and unforgiving the farming industry is though. Involving long hours of extremely hard work and labour, many farmers don’t even end up making much money come the end of the year. Nothing highlighted this more than the profit Jeremy made come the end of his first year on the 1,000 acre farm.
In the final episode of the first series, he sat down to tot up the numbers, and discovered he had made a grand total of just £144 profit. And it’s safe to say that if it hadn’t been for his celebrity status and the media attention Diddly Squat farm received thanks to its owner’s name, Jeremy would have been nowhere near any sort of profit.
- With just a few tweets, he was able to get large crowds to come to his farm shop and buy produce, and his farm received a number of subsidies to help keep it financially viable.
- Although there were certainly several areas he could have easily saved money (we’re looking at you Lamborghini tractor) and he did have to spend large amounts on start up costs, it was still a brutal reminder of just how difficult the farming industry is.
After working out his measly profit, the Grand Tour host was aghast, and wondered how farmers that “don’t have Amazon film crews following them around” were going to survive once subsidies were reduced. Land agent Charlie Ireland simply told him the harsh truth that there will probably be “30 percent less farmers.” The Observer reports that, on average, British farmers saw their government subsidies cut by 22 percent last year, with a further 36 percent drop expected in 2023.
- Farmer and conservationist Jake Fiennes said there was “an underspend of about £100 million” in the sector.
- Since filming Clarkson’s Farm, Jeremy has been vocal in calling for more help for farmers and highlighting just how important the industry is to this country.
- In October 2021, he was given the ‘flying the flag for British agriculture’ award at the British Farming Awards.
During his acceptance speech he praised Kaleb, before voicing his anger at the Tory government, telling the crowd: “”I just hope and pray we’re all still here in ten years time once this f**king government has c**ked up absolutely everything.” He continued: “We are doing a second series and we’re not going to take no nonsense lying down, I can assure you of that, so let’s just go f**k them up the a**, eh? Thanks everybody.” ⚠️ Bad language warning ⚠️ Jeremy Clarkson gives his views on this Govt and what they’re doing to farming ? pic.twitter.com/PCEPr2qyC6 — Save British Farming ?? (@SaveBritishFood) October 23, 2021 Related links:
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How much is Kaleb paid Clarkson’s farm?
‘I pay myself 50p an hour so then I can make money. But if I put myself at £10 an hour I don’t make money, I lose money on the calves.’
Who pays for Clarkson’s farm?
Jeremy Clarkson who has an estimated fortune of £55 million has claimed more that £250,000 in government and EU subsidies for his farm in the last three years, the Mirror reports, According to figures obtained using Environmental Information regulations Diddly Squat Farm has benefitted by two kinds of payments.
The popular presenter has regularly spoken out on people ‘not paying enough’ for food and claims most farms don’t make a profit on the hit Amazon Prime show Clarkson’s Farm. The Mirror reported that the farm got the money from the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Figures obtained using Environmental Information regulations reveal that the agency, part of DEFRA, awarded the business £133,733.01 under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS), split across two payments in December 2021 and 2022.
In addition, the Cotswolds farm received £116,352 in four payments from May 2020 to December 2022 under the Environmental Stewardship (ES) scheme. Speaking to PA in January Clarkson said many farmers can’t afford to take a wage. He said: “I was generally aware of this, but there’s so much of it now.
Dairy’s in a proper mess because of TB and badgers. Pigs are in a real pickle because of lots of things, Brexit being the main one. “Poultry farmers are in a total mess because of bird flu. Cereal farmers like myself are in a mess because we don’t know what we’re supposed to be growing, or what fertilisers we’re supposed to be using — and fertiliser is now costing £1,000 a tonne rather than £200 like last year.
“So, in every area, it’s a nightmare. It’s not a disaster for me because I’ve got other ways of earning a living but if you haven’t – and 99.9% of farmers don’t have another income stream – then a lot of them are simply not taking a wage. “They’re working seven days a week with their arm up a cow’s bottom for nothing.
- And they’re absolutely powerless.
- And people will not pay properly for their food.
- Food is far too cheap.
- I know you can’t say that, but it’s far too cheap.
- If the Government said, “Right, we’re going to double the price of food”, they’d be out of office within five minutes.
- But that’s what they’ve got to do, really.” The show’s popularity attracts thousands of visitors to the Diddly Squat farm shop to buy products such as “Cow Juice”, rapeseed oil, chutneys and jams.
The RPA commented: “The Basic Payments Scheme (BPS) makes income support payments to farmers carrying out qualifying agricultural activities on eligible agricultural land that they own or hold as tenants. “Now that we have left the EU, BPS is being phased out in favour of alternative schemes that will reward farmers directly for the public benefits that they provide.
Agri-environmental schemes reward farmers and land managers for looking after and improving the environment – conserving and restoring wildlife habitats; maintaining good air and water quality; managing flood risk; creating and managing woodland and preserving historical features in the landscape.” According to Defra, BPS payments have been fully funded by the UK government since 2021 and ES payments were fully funded by the EU from 2020-22.
In the finale of the first series of Clarkson’s Farm, the TV star pointed out – in reference to the farm’s finances – he had “worked bloody hard all year and my reward was £144”. The former Top Gear presenter has won praise for showcasing British farming – he was named NFU’s 2021 “Farming Champion of the Year” at the Farmers Weekly Awards.
Did Jeremy Clarkson buy the farm?
Diddly Squat Farm – The farm was formerly part of the estate in, Jeremy Clarkson bought about a thousand (4 km 2 ) in 2008, including Curdle Hill Farm. The fields were mostly, growing a of, and, These were farmed on a by a local villager named Howard until his retirement in 2019.
Does Jeremy Clarkson still own Diddly Squat farm?
Jeremy Clarkson blames divide over farm on house numbers and names Published: 10:32 BST, 30 January 2023 | Updated: 11:45 BST, 30 January 2023
- has blamed the countryside divide between people with a house name and those with a house number for the split in opinion over his Diddly Squat farm and shop.
- The 62-year-old broadcaster owns and runs the farm in the Oxfordshire village of Chadlington, the process of which has been documented for the popular Amazon Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm.
- Ahead of the launch of the show’s second series next month, Clarkson revealed that a number of locals are still – but others support him bringing business to the area.
‘In a way, the village is divided. It’s difficult to say how many people support us in the village and how many don’t,’ he said. Jeremy Clarkson owns and runs the Diddly Squat farm shop in the Oxfordshire village of Chadlington The running of the farm has been documented for the popular Amazon Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm Broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson pictured at his Diddly Squat farm shop in West Oxfordshire ‘Some of it, I’m sure, comes from my past, and driving quickly around corners while shouting, and they didn’t find that appealing.
- ‘As far as the farm is concerned, it’s split pretty neatly between those who have a house number – you know, 22 Oak Avenue or 3 Grove or whatever – who tend to support us, because we bring business to the area and jobs for their kids.
- ‘Some of them are more than happy to go have a nice pint with a lovely view just up the road.
So that works.’ But he continued: ‘If they’ve got a house name, they tend not to like us, because they tend to have moved here from London quite recently, and they don’t want crowds of people coming to the farm shop, so that seems to me to be the split.
- Clarkson bought the farm in 2008, but only took over the running of it himself in 2019.
- The former Top Gear presenter received a poor reaction from some villagers after he expanded his farming business to include a farm shop and restaurant – which were later ordered to be closed after two planning applications were rejected by West Oxfordshire District Council – leading to considerable traffic congestion around the area as fans of the TV presenter flocked to visit.
- Clarkson also revealed the outcome of a meeting he held with the locals, during which his lack of farming credentials and celebrity status were scrutinised.
The village is divided in its support – or lack of support – for the farm, Clarkson says Clarkson revealed that a number of locals are still less than impressed with his foray into farming – but others support him bringing business to the area The former Top Gear presenter received a poor reaction from some villagers after he expanded his farming business to include a farm shop and restaurant Clarkson also revealed the outcome of a meeting he held with the locals, during which his lack of farming credentials and celebrity status were scrutinised ‘I can assure you, the people who spoke early on, I have emphatically not won them over.
- ‘The ones who spoke first were the ones who really wanted to get it off their chest.’
- However, Clarkson said there were ‘plenty’ of other locals who appeared to be more receptive, and even encouraging of his work.
- He added: ‘But I think the room had plenty of people in there who were alright with me.
‘One guy said, ‘I’ve lived in this village for 50 years. There are jobs for my kids (now). My house is worth more. I can go up there and have a lovely pint and look at that view. It’s the best thing that’s happened to this area for the 50 years since I’ve lived here’.
- In December Clarkson’s column in The Sun newspaper, in which he said he ‘hated’ the Duchess of Sussex and dreamed of her being paraded through British towns and publicly shamed, became the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s most complained about article.
- Despite the backlash Clarkson received as a result of the comments, earlier this month a spokesperson for Amazon confirmed that the third series of Clarkson’s Farm is ‘currently in production to launch at a later date’.
- The upcoming series deals with the threat of TB for his cattle which Clarkson says was one of the most difficult areas to cover.
‘We thought, ‘What do we do?’ because if you want to make a popular show you have to say, ‘Oh, look at the little cuddly-wuddly badgers.’ But I thought: no, it’s a farming show, and you’d lose your core audience, the farmers, if you went around, saying, ‘Look at these sweet little animals,” Clarkson said.
- ‘So, I actually called them b******* and showed people what they actually do.
- It’s truthful.
- The upcoming series deals with the threat of TB for his cattle Clarkson also told people they can support farmers by buying ‘stuff with a red tractor on it Clarkson’s Farm series 2 will launch on Prime Video on February 10 ‘These are not nice animals.
Do not be fooled by Brian May. This is what badgers do. This is how much heartache they’re causing to people who’ve worked for generations to build up a farm that’s been wiped out by badgers.’ Ahead of the series launch, Clarkson also told people they can support farmers by buying ‘stuff with a red tractor on it, because that means it was grown and produced here to a good standard.’ He said: ‘You can go and buy Australian beef which, I’m sure, stops you from dying of hunger.
- But you’re not really supporting the British beef industry if you do that.
- ‘I mean, avocados.
- Everyone should stop buying those – they’re so terrible for the environment.
- And don’t buy palm oil, which comes from Borneo and is killing orangutans, when you could buy vegetable oil made with oil seed rape.’ Clarkson’s Farm series 2 will launch on Prime Video on February 10.
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How successful is Clarkson’s farm?
What People Watch: Clarkson’s Farm Barb Last month, Amazon Prime Video launched the second series of Clarkson’s Farm, its documentary series about Jeremy Clarkson’s attempt to run a farm in the Cotswolds. Its viewing figures have outstripped one of its other notable titles, Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, purportedly one of the most expensive shows ever made.
- In the first 28 days since it launched on February 10th, Clarkson’s Farm series two has reached* just under 7.6 million individuals aged 4+ across the eight episodes, making it the most-watched show on the service this year.
- Chart 1: Viewing profiles for Clarkson’s Farm series two and The Grand Tour series five Source: Barb, all individuals 4+.
Clarkson’s Farm series 2 viewers 1-28 day viewing Feb 10th – March 10th 2023. The Grand Tour series 5 viewers 1-28 day viewing Sept 16th – Oct 13th 2022. Looking at the demographics of viewing to Clarkson’s Farm series 2 in chart 1, we can see that viewing splits relatively evenly by age and skews male at 57%.
Compared to The Grand Tour series 5, it has a more balanced age and gender profile. Chart 2 shows the audience profile for the 40 top-performing shows on Amazon Prime Video this year. We can see that whilst the service’s content appeals to a wide variety of people, Clarkson’s Farm sits in the centre of the content spread, meaning it appeals to the broad subscriber base of Amazon Prime Video.
This chart also reflects the volume of viewing (indicated by the size of bubble), showing that Clarkson’s Farm has dominated viewing on Amazon Prime Video this year, despite other programmes having many more episodes available to watch. Chart 2: Amazon Franchises 2023 Size of the bubble represents cumulative viewing to multiple series, axes represent age and gender profile Source: Barb, Jan 1st – Mar 10th 2023, all individuals 4+. Amazon franchises are defined as programmes with more than one series. While the level of viewing to Clarkson’s Farm indicates it has been successful for Amazon Prime Video, people who watched it have not just been watching it and other programming on the service.
Table 1: Highest reaching programmes across all channels and services by Clarkson’s Farm S2 viewers
Source: Barb, Feb 10th – Mar 10th 2023, Clarkson’s Farm Series 2 viewers 1-28 Day Viewing. Programme information on channel totals (inc stagger) Chart 3 shows the most-watched sub-genres across all channels and services by Clarkson’s Farm series two viewers based on the volume of viewing.
- Table 1 shows the highest reaching programmes by Clarkson’s Farm series two viewers, demonstrating where else Clarkson’s Farm viewers can be found.
- We can see that pre-school children’s programming accounted for 10% of viewing, encompassing shows such as Nick Jr’s Peppa Pig, Bluey on CBeebies and Disney+, and Hey Duggee on CBeebies.
This indicates that Clarkson’s Farm viewers with young children are also watching television with them – so while Clarkson’s Farm viewers as a whole don’t watch lots of pre-school programming, those that do watch it in high volumes. Crime and Legal viewing (8%) comes from shows such as BBC1’s The Gold, Death in Paradise and Beyond Paradise, as well as from ITV’s Vera.
Sitcom viewing (7%) is dominated by Netflix’s Friends, while popular quiz, panel and game shows (6%) for this audience include ITV1’s The Chase and Celebrity Catchphrase and BBC1’s Pointless. This illustrates that it’s possible to reach SVOD viewers by tracking where and what else they watch. While Jeremy Clarkson may not be the most successful of farmers as yet, he is certainly harvesting the viewers for Amazon Prime Video, and Barb clients can find and target these people’s viewing elsewhere too.
Neil Jones, Head of Insight, Barb * Reach is defined as at least three minutes of continuous viewing. : What People Watch: Clarkson’s Farm Barb
Does Kaleb own a farm?
Clarkson’s Farm star earns just 50p an hour as he breaks silence on challenges Kaleb Cooper, 24, explained how in order to make a profit, he has to pay himself just 50p an hour after embarking on a new venture, with the young farmer found fame alongside Jeremy Clarkson and has since gone on to write a book Kaleb Cooper announces he and fiancée are expecting baby girl in January
- Kaleb Cooper pays himself just 50p an hour after opening up about the challenges faced by farmers in the wake of,
- The 24-year-old farming contractor from Chipping Norton won over the hearts of viewers with his passion for his work and his hilarious approach to working alongside,
- Since finding fame as the petrolhead-turned-farmer’s advisor, Kaleb has decided to step out of Jeremy’s shadow and start his own venture.
- The father of two has said that it’s his dream to run his own farm in Oxford and has recently purchased eight calves.
- However, he has spoken about how tough it is to be a farmer in Britain today and has had to take drastic measures.
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- “”When I’m working for myself, when I’m feeding my calves, I bought eight calves, it’s a little bit of a new business idea that I’m doing,” he told the Performance People podcast hosted by Ben and Georgie Ainslie.
- “And then you feed them on milk which costs me about £200 a calf and then selling them at nine months, trying to get a profit, trying to see if it will work you know.
Kaleb Cooper is working on his own project after Clarkson’s Farm “But, I worked out the other day how much my hourly rate is. I pay myself 50p an hour so then I can make money.
- “But if I put myself at £10 an hour I don’t make money, I lose money on the calves,” he explained.
- Kaleb stars alongside Jeremy in his Amazon Prime Clarkson’s Farm and Clarkson’s Farm 2.
Kaleb recently bought his own herd of cows ( Amazon Prime)
- The series documents the former Top Gear host’s attempts at running his 1,000 acre ‘Diddly Squat’ farm in a sleepy village in the Cotswolds.
- “My main goal is by far to buy my own farm, you know, and then that is where the dream is,” Cooper explained.
“The day I wake up on my own farm, walk out the front door and go ‘On that field there, I’m gonna plant wheat.’ Not because anyone tells me to because simply I want to. “And then I can go right in that barn there, this year we’re gonna go and get some pigs and I’m going to try and make money out of that.
- Last year Kaleb released his first book titled “The World According to Kaleb”.
- In his book he shared his thoughts on big issues, fun facts about farming and his ever-changing hairstyles.
- It became hugely popular and became a Sunday Times Bestseller, with many readers enjoying Kaleb’s hilarious opinions and rants.
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Is Kaleb Cooper a real farmer?
Clarkson’s Farm sensation Kaleb Cooper makes huge career move away from series Kaleb Cooper became an overnight star after the release Clarkson’s Farm and now the farming contractor has announced a new role Clarkson’s Farm: Kaleb says Jeremy’s ‘little knowledge’ is ‘dangerous’
- Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper has shared a dramatic new career move – which will help budding farmers.
- right-hand man Kaleb Cooper gained an army of fans with his witty putdowns and hilarious observations as The Grand Tour star took on the challenge of farming on Clarkson’s Farm.
- Kaleb Cooper has joined forces with the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to launch a new bursary for those looking to follow in his footsteps and launch a career in agriculture.
- The self-made agricultural entrepreneur and farm contractor has been working in and around farms since he was a schoolboy and wants to help those who share his passion.
Launching the bursary to students at Cirencester University on Thursday, he said: “Farming is who I am. Encouraging the younger generation into agriculture has always been so important to me. I feel lucky that I knew my path from such an early age and want to help spread that passion and drive.
Launching this bursary means so much, as it can support students who want to pursue an agricultural career or who might be struggling to get into farming.” Kaleb Cooper joined Royal Agricultural University students to launch his new agricultural bursary at the Cirencester university ( Royal Agricultural University) He shared the news on his alongside a picture with a Royal Agricultural University student and wrote: “It means a lot to me to share this announcement today.
I truly believe Agriculture is for anybody no matter your background and having come from a non-farming family myself I want to encourage others with the passion and determination to pursue their career within the industry.
- “The ‘Kaleb Cooper Bursary’ will be open for Royal Agricultural University students to apply this September and support the successful applicant through their studies and work placement!”
- The annual bursary will provide £3,000 to support a student in exploring different paths into agriculture and students will get the opportunity for a work placement with Kaleb himself, or one of his industry partners.
Kaleb Cooper plays a central advisory role to Jeremy Clarkson in the Prime Video series Clarkson’s Farm The bursary is open to RAU undergraduate students who are living in the UK and applications will open in September with the first student receiving their award in early 2024.
- RAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter McCaffery said: “We are delighted that Kaleb has chosen to support RAU students through this bursary.
- His passion for farming comes through loud and clear in his appearances on Clarkson’s Farm and he has definitely helped bring farming and agriculture even more into the public eye.
“This bursary will help to give the successful applicant the chance to follow their dreams and pursue a career in agriculture as Kaleb himself did. We are very excited to be working with him.” Follow Mirror TV on and, You can find this story in Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.
Who owns the farm on Clarkson’s farm?
When did Jeremy Clarkson buy the farm? – The former Top Gear presenter bought the farm in 2008, which until 2019, had been taken care of by a local villager. Clarkson then decided to have his turn at running the site seeing the launch of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime Video.
What do real farmers think of Clarkson’s farm?
There’s no doubt that Jeremy Clarkson divides opinion, but when it comes to his Amazon Prime show, Clarkson’s Farm, it seems that most of those working in agriculture agree that he’s a good thing. “He’s like a bull in a china shop,” Herefordshire National Farmers’ Union chair Bill Quan said. National Farmers Union chairman for Herefordshire, Bill Quan. Picture: Rob Davies “But he brings a lot of different aspects of farming to the notice of the public,” adding “I wish he was my neighbour!” as he reflects on the economic benefit he would bring to the region. RELATED NEWS:
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“Last series it was the weather and the flea beetle attack (which destroyed 10 acres of rapeseed), and in this second series it’s about engagement with his neighbours, which is very pertinent in counties like Herefordshire. “You don’t have to go far up the Golden Valley to see massive objections to farming planning. Jeremy Clarkson with Kaleb Cooper as part of Clarkson’s Farm on Amazon Prime. Picture: Amazon Studios Mr Quan also welcomes the spotlight Clarkson has turned on the scale of the problems caused by badgers and bovine TB. “No one would condone the reason (badger baiting) that saw badgers made a protected species. But we need healthy badgers as well as healthy livestock,” he said. “The mental health of people caring for these herds under extreme pressure – this is their livelihood and they don’t feel they can do a lot about it. “I think Clarkson’s Farm has revolutionised the industry because he’s a figure people want to watch and it’s done in his inimitable way.
“I’ve heard people who’ve watched it say ‘I didn’t know that happened in the countryside’, and not just about bovine TB, but about the importance of tramlines in cereals and the impact of the weather for example.” “He also highlights heath and safety issues and the fact that we work in a very dangerous industry,” says Mr Quan.
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Ernie Richards, a first generation upland sheep farmer just across the border near Hay-on-Wye, agrees that what Clarkson, though “he’s very much a Marmite character”, has done overall for farming is very good for the industry. “What he does is present a lot of the challenges facing farmers, and I think he’s brought a lot of issues to the public’s attention.” Ernie Richards, who farms near Clyro, has praised Jeremy Clarkson but says he’s a Marmite character Though Mr Richards suspects some elements in the show are created for TV, “when he’s calving a cow you can see the emotion he goes through to bring life into the world knowing it will end up in the food chain.
- But he clearly has a passion for farming, and the programme highlights how resilient farmers are, which is a good thing.
- I wasn’t a massive Top Gear fan, but like every farmer I’ve spoken too, I’ve watched all of Clarkson’s Farm.
- I really enjoyed the bit where he was making chilli jam – it was hilarious.” What are your thoughts? You can send a letter to the editor to have your say by clicking here,
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Does Kaleb still work for Jeremy?
Kaleb Cooper announces he and fiancée are expecting baby girl – Kaleb Cooper has revealed the next phase in his career after stepping away from Clarkson’s Farm, The farm worker has shot to fame since frequently appearing on the popular Amazon Prime show, which has run for more than two years after first launching in 2021.
- His witty remarks and wry observations proved a hit with fans who tune in to watch former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson run his 1,000-acre Cotswalds property Diddly Squat Farm.
- But after two years on the hit show, Kaleb has announced he’s leaving the farm behind for an exciting new career in the theatre.
He tantalised fans on social media last week after posting a cryptic message on Instagram saying he was “building up the courage to do something very special.” READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson left ‘cross’ with Kaleb Cooper over farming accusation Kaleb helped run Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm (Image: Getty) Kaleb has since revealed he will be treading the boards for a nationwide tour, saying: “I’m braving it and leaving Chippy for a UK theatre tour! “I’ll be announcing my first show tomorrow morning, that’s going on sale from 10am,” before adding later in the day: “The first available date to book tickets for my national tour is going to be in a big old barn called the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall!” The announcements keep coming from Kaleb who earlier this year revealed he and his fiancee were expecting a baby girl and it recently came to light that he’s working alongside the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to launch a new bursary for people interested in following in his footsteps and starting a career in agriculture.
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You can unsubscribe at any time. More info He launched the bursary to students at Cirencester University earlier in May, saying during his launch speech: “Farming is who I am. “Encouraging the younger generation into agriculture has always been so important to me. I feel lucky that I knew my path from such an early age and want to help spread that passion and drive.
“Launching this bursary means so much, as it can support students who want to pursue an agricultural career or who might be struggling to get into farming.”
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Does Diddly Squat make any money?
How much annual profit did the Diddly Squat Farm make in the first series of the show? The Oxfordshire farm only made an annual profit of £144 in the first season with Mr Clarkson looking to make the farm a more viable business this time around.
What is Kaleb Cooper doing now?
Clarkson Farm’s Kaleb Cooper has made a new career move which is set to help budding farmers. Jeremy Clarkson ‘s right-hand man gained many fans due to his witty putdowns and hilarious observations, as The Grand Tour star took on the challenge of farming, Daily Record reports,
- Aleb has revealed that he has now teamed up with Royal Agricultural University (RAU) to launch a new bursary for those looking to follow in his footsteps and launch a career in agriculture.
- He has been working in and around farms since he was at school and wants to help those who are also interested in following down the same path, writes The Mirror.
Launching the bursary to students at Cirencester University on Thursday, he said: “Farming is who I am. Encouraging the younger generation into agriculture has always been so important to me. I feel lucky that I knew my path from such an early age and want to help spread that passion and drive.
Launching this bursary means so much, as it can support students who want to pursue an agricultural career or who might be struggling to get into farming.” Do you agree with the scrapping of new smart motorways? Let us know On his Instagram, he shared a picture with a Royal Agricultural University student and wrote: “It means a lot to me to share this announcement today.
I truly believe Agriculture is for anybody no matter your background and having come from a non-farming family myself I want to encourage others with the passion and determination to pursue their career within the industry. “The ‘Kaleb Cooper Bursary’ will be open for Royal Agricultural University students to apply this September and support the successful applicant through their studies and work placement!” The annual bursary will provide £3,000 to support a student in exploring different paths into agriculture and students will get the opportunity for a work placement with Kaleb himself, or one of his industry partners.
The bursary is open to RAU undergraduate students who are living in the UK and applications will open in September with the first student receiving their award in early 2024. RAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter McCaffery said: “We are delighted that Kaleb has chosen to support RAU students through this bursary.
His passion for farming comes through loud and clear in his appearances on Clarkson’s Farm and he has definitely helped bring farming and agriculture even more into the public eye. “This bursary will help to give the successful applicant the chance to follow their dreams and pursue a career in agriculture as Kaleb himself did.
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Who lives at Diddly Squat Farm?
Series two of Jeremy Clarkson’s hit Amazon Prime series, Clarkson’s Farm, gave viewers a second deep dive into his rural life where he now lives in the ‘Diddly Squat mansion’.
Why is Jeremy Clarkson closing his farm?
After just a couple of months, in August 2022, the West Oxfordshire District Council issued an enforcement notice ordering the restaurant to close. ‘ The unlawful use of Diddly Squat Farm by reason of its nature, scale and siting is unsustainable and incompatible with its open countryside location,’ it said.
Why is Diddly Squat farm closing?
Jeremy Clarkson has appealed his local council’s decision to close his Diddly Squat Farm restaurant. The Clarkson’s Farm presenter had been forced to cease all business at his restaurant after guests swarmed the area, causing long queues and disruption for locals.
Why has Clarkson’s farm been Cancelled?
‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Breaks UK Viewing Records For Amazon Prime Video After Meghan Markle Scandal EXCLUSIVE : Clarkson’s Farm has become Prime Video’s most-watched original show in the UK since the country’s ratings body started collecting data for major streaming services.
The Season 2 premiere of ‘s farming show was watched by nearly 4.3M viewers on TV sets, according to Barb, the official audience research group. This was comfortably Amazon’s highest-rated show since Barb began reporting viewing figures for streamers in November 2021, per a Deadline analysis. It beat The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which launched last September with 3.2M viewers.
Clarkson’s Farm ranked 16th in a list of the most-watched shows in the UK for the week to February 12, meaning it topped network giants including The Brit Awards and Love Island on ITV. Clarkson’s Farm episodes two and three also featured in Barb’s top 50 shows for the week in question, garnering nearly 3.8M and 3.3M viewers respectively.
The figures only include people watching on television sets, meaning that viewing on mobile devices does not feature in the numbers. Produced by Expectation, Clarkson’s Farm dropped soon after the presenter was engulfed in controversy following his column in The Sun newspaper about Meghan Markle. Clarkson wrote that he “hates” the Duchess of Sussex and she should be made to “parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain,” a callback to a Game of Thrones scene.
He later apologized “all the way from the balls of my feet to the follicles on my head.” He added: “This is me putting my hands up. It’s a mea culpa with bells on.” It was not enough to prevent sources from briefing Variety that Clarkson’s deal would not be renewed beyond 2024, meaning the end of the road for Clarkson’s Farm and The Grand Tour,
- Amazon neither confirmed nor denied the report.
- Sources close to Expectation were somewhat bemused by the report that Clarkson had been canceled and Amazon did not communicate to producers its desire to end the shows.
- A third season of Clarkson’s Farm is currently filming.
- A new Grand Tour episode is in post-production, with another two scheduled to shoot.
Sources said it was not unusual for Amazon to refuse to commit to renewals ahead of new episodes streaming. : ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ Breaks UK Viewing Records For Amazon Prime Video After Meghan Markle Scandal
How much did Amazon pay Clarkson?
He’s the outspoken television personality whose views have long courted controversy. But Jeremy Clarkson has hit headlines for all the wrong reasons in recent weeks amid the ongoing backlash over his controversial Meghan Markle column. The ex-Top Gear frontman, 62, is battling to save his broadcasting career after it was widely reported that he is set to be dropped from his lucrative roles with ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ and ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’.
- MailOnline understands that both Amazon and ITV, who are said to pay Clarkson a combined £13million each year, are considering axing the controversial broadcaster.
- But, after amassing a personal fortune worth well over £50million, the veteran journalist could choose to step away from the spotlight altogether and retreat to a simpler life.
Jeremy Clarkson (pictured on Top Gear) is battling to save his career amid the ongoing fallout from his controversial Meghan Markle column It has been widely reported that Clarkson is set to be dropped from his £3million-a-year role with ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’ Amazon Prime is set to stop producing The Grand Tour (pictured), which earns Clarkson at least £10million annually The veteran journalist has amassed a personal fortune worth well over £50million Born to humble beginnings in Doncaster in 1960, Clarkson’s career began as travelling salesman before he started training as a fledgling journalist on the Rotherham Advertiser.
- He won his big break and served as the host of Top Gear from 1988 to 1998 during its original run, where he began to establish his broadcasting career and emerged as one of the most ubiquitous TV personalities in the UK – pocketing at least £1million-a-year from the BBC in his heyday.
- It was from this early success that Clarkson delved into the commercial element of television, with his Bedder 6 company picking up six-figure dividend payments while he became a household name across the globe with Top Gear.
Clarkson’s cashflow has been fuelled further by income from scores of bestselling books, DVDs and columns for newspapers and magazines over the years. It’s understood that Clarkson could also pocket £25,000 a pop each time he takes to the lucrative after dinner speaker circuit – an exclusive club that is normally reserved for politicians, business magnates and former world leaders.
The Amazon show Clarkson’s Farm is still set to hit screens for its second season later this year His personal car collection, which boasts a mix of luxury cars and more practical day to day motors, is estimated to be worth more than £500,000. ITV bosses said they had no ‘commitments’ to further editions of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Jeremy Clarkson famously blew up his old £4million Cotswold home on the Grand Tour In 2018, after his acrimonious split with the BBC two years earlier, Clarkson picked up his £3million-a-year Who Wants to be a Millionaire? hosting gig with ITV.
Amazon were also prepared to make the veteran broadcaster the highest paid television host in Britain when they offered an eyewatering £160million to Clarkson and Top Gear chums Richard Hammond and James May for the trio to reunite for The Grand Tour.
- His personal car collection, which boasts a mix of luxury cars and more practical day to day motors, is estimated to be worth more than £500,000.
- The journalist’s sprawling Cotswold retreat, the scene for his hit television show, Clarkson’s Farm.
- Was purchased in 2008 and is said to be worth more than £6million today.
Prime Video has confirmed that Clarkson’s Farm second season will launch on February 10 Clarkson served as the host of Top Gear from 1988 to 1998 during its original run and again from 2002 to 2015 Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond at the Kyalami Racetrack on 16 March 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa In a public rejection of his apologies, the Sussexes’ cheerleader, Omid Scobie, last night tweeted a statement from a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan (pictured together), accusing Clarkson of ‘spreading dangerous conspiracy theories, and misogyny’ It comes as Mr Clarkson ‘s television career is said to be hanging by a thread after Amazon and ITV both hinted at dropping the former Top Gear star.
- Fans of the 62-year-old fear he is being ‘cancelled in front of our very eyes’ after it was reported that Amazon Prime is set to stop producing the presenter’s shows – Clarkson’s Farm and The Grand Tour – next year, the latter of which earns him at least £10million annually.
- Meanwhile, ITV bosses said they had no ‘commitments’ to further editions of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? – fronted by Clarkson – beyond the upcoming, already-commissioned series.
Although one director insisted back in December that Clarkson, thought to earn around £3million per year from the quiz show, had not been sacked over his remarks ‘at the moment’, the recording of Millionaire celebrity specials were suddenly pushed back last week due to ‘scheduling issues’.
It comes as some critics today implored the Sussexes to ‘move on’ from the ‘drama’, suggesting their quest for the ‘total humiliation’ of Clarkson by publicly rejecting his apologies goes against the ‘compassion and love’ that they so often preach. However others branded Clarkson’s contrition insincere, accusing the TV star of failing to address the offence caused by his column and of being motivated by his own lucrative career interests.
Opinions were just as divided online, with supporters of Clarkson blasting ‘woke’ TV executives for ‘cancelling’ the star. Several claimed they had ended their Amazon Prime subscriptions in protest. But others said Clarkson had a ‘long history of messing up’, with one thanking Amazon, telling the company in a tweet that she would have cancelled her membership had they had not ‘dropped’ his series.
In a public rejection of his apologies, the Sussexes’ cheerleader, Omid Scobie, last night tweeted a statement from a spokesperson for Harry and Meghan, accusing Clarkson of ‘spreading dangerous conspiracy theories, and misogyny’ – claiming it was ‘not an isolated incident shared in haste, but rather a series of articles shared in hate.’ In his column for the Sun newspaper last month, Clarkson said he ‘hated’ Meghan Markle and wanted to see her paraded through the streets naked while people throw ‘excrement’ at her – apparently referencing a public shaming scene from the fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.
Following outrage, he wrote to the Sussexes to apologise on Christmas Day – although the couple later claimed his letter only addressed Harry directly – before he shared a lengthy public apology on his Instagram account yesterday. But historian and broadcaster Dr Tessa Dunlop told Good Morning Britain today that she did not accept his apologies ‘on numerous levels’.
Speaking to presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, she said: ‘The way in which he apologised is flawed, and his behaviour over the long term is flawed. This is a man who has had numerous second chances.’ She added: ‘If you look at the way he actually approached this, he said to Harry, and apparently only to Harry, not to Meghan as well, you know ”I’m baffled by your TV show, but horrified by my own behaviour, I’m sorry” – that’s kind of a conditional apology.
it’s a bit like saying: ”Oh, I find your face really ugly but I’m sorry I punched it.’ Ms Dunlop added: ‘Secondly the timing stinks. If you rummage around in the small print, Amazon Prime is currently reviewing recommissioning The Grand Tour. this is a guy who’s worried about his money-making empire crumbling because he hasn’t been – to use his word – vigilant.’ However, The Apprentice star and entrepreneur Bushra Shaikh, sitting opposite Ms Dunlop, said it was time for everyone to ‘move on’.
- ‘Just accept it, and let’s move one, we need to build some positivity, I feel like it’s drama-centric, why are we going over the same thing again?’, she implored.
- ‘It’s Jeremy Clarkson.
- He’s holding his hands up and he’s saying ”I’ve done something wrong, I’ve said something wrong, it’s not right and I’m trying to put this right”, and let’s just move on.’ Historian and broadcaster Dr Tessa Dunlop (pictured) told Good Morning Britain today that she did not accept Clarkson’s apologies ‘on numerous levels’ The Apprentice star and entrepreneur Bushra Shaikh (pictured), sitting opposite Ms Dunlop on Good Morning Britain, said it was time for everyone to ‘move on’ It is not clear if any other projects of Clarkson have been jeopardised by the controversy.
He is currently the presenter of the gameshow Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? on ITV. Bosses at the broadcaster told MailOnline they were not offering any comment at this time. But when asked directly if Clarkson would be presenting the show, a spokesperson said ITV ‘has a further series contractually commissioned and due to film’, adding that there was ‘no further commissioning commitments beyond that currently.’ Kevin Lygo, ITV’s Director of Media and Entertainment, previously said in December that he had ‘no control’ over what Clarkson wrote in his columns but did go as far as asking him to apologise.
Asked if Clarkson would be kept on as host of Millionaire, Mr Lygo said: ‘Yes, at the moment we are. What he says in the papers we have no control of.’ Clarkson is thought to be paid about £3 million a year to present the hit quiz show, having taken over from Chris Tarrant in 2018. But the Daily Mail’s Alison Boshoff reports that he was due to film celebrity special editions of the show next month, before they were pushed back due to ‘scheduling issues’.
The studio, crew and celebrities were all booked to attend the Dock 10 studio in Manchester and arrangements for the programmes – which would have raised money for charity – were finalised. However at the end of last week, the production company told participants that filming had been postponed due to ‘scheduling issues.’ An email said: ‘Owing to some movement in the ITV schedules, we’re now unable to record the planned Celebrity specials until later this year.’ And last night, a virtual press conference to promote the second season of Clarkson’s Farm was cancelled by Amazon at the last-minute, although the series will still be available for streaming from February 10.
In his apology, Clarkson had admitted that Amazon executives were ‘incandescent’ following his column, with reports suggesting the company will be unlikely to work with him in the near future. It comes as political commentators have accused the Sussexes of undermining their own ethos by refusing to accept Clarkson’s apology.
Nigel Farage, appearing on GB News, said: ‘These people talk about compassion, and love, and all these things that Meghan puts herself as the high priestess of, and actually, she represents, and laughing boy Harry with her, represent the new left of America.
Jeremy Clarkson says he emailed Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Christmas Day apologising ‘They are about destroying their opposition. They use the opportunity to accuse him of being a conspiracy theorist, a misogynist, a hatemonger, and you begin to understand, this is what cancel culture is actually all about.’ He later added: ‘You see, even when you apologise to Harry and Meghan, that is not good enough.
What they want is total humiliation!’ It comes after Harry branded Clarkson’s article about his wife ‘horrific, hurtful and cruel’ during an interview with ITV’s Tom Bradby to discuss his autobiography Spare earlier this month. In Omid Scobie’s tweet on Monday, he said Clarkson had emailed his apology over the column attacking the duchess to Harry ‘solely’ rather than Meghan.
Is Gerald real Clarkson’s farm?
Clarkson’s Farm fan thinks he’s translated what Gerald actually says It’s been a week since the release of Clarkson’s Farm season two, and the like the first season, it has gone down an absolute treat with viewers. The show sees return alongside Lisa,, Charlie and the indecipherable Gerald – though one fan reckons he’s worked him out.
The sees Clarkson trade in expensive cars for costly livestock as he attempts to farm the 1,000 acres of land he owns in the Cotswolds. Whether or not you reckon that sounds like a recipe for success on paper, both Clarkson fans and critics have praised the show, which is both educational and entertaining.
Much of this entertainment comes from the real-world characters that the 62-year-old works with on the series, with Gerald proving to be a fan favourite. The local lad has worked on the farm for more than half a century, and his thick dialect never fails to leave Clarkson – and viewers – stumped. Gerald talking through a mask, over a walkie talkie, in a combine harvester. No chance. Credit: Prime Video On his YouTube channel, – who describes himself as ‘a bit of a geek’ – analyses a scene from season one in which Clarkson and Gerald harvest a field of wheat, with Gerald’s commands leaving Clarkson bewildered.
“Throughout the show, one of the running jokes is that Jeremy Clarkson can’t understand a word that comes out of Gerald’s mouth,” Jason explains. “And on social media and looking around the web, it’s very apparent that other people can’t tell what’s coming out of his mouth. “However, some of us do recognise this accent from a long, long time ago.
And you know, I for one, I’m actually quite happy to see something like this documented.” Jason then shared the amusing scene from the show with subtitles, which appear to suddenly make sense of what Gerald is saying. “I can lead it Jeremy as long as you keep alongside at a certain pace and not too fast, I can do the loading, alright,” Jason’s subtitles read.
I was gonna say, if you’re just taking off like a racing car I can’t keep up with you.” There are some parts which Jason can’t make out, though he believes the audio has been jumbled up to make it even more difficult to understand than it already was. “As you can see, he’s not totally unintelligible, he does actually talk sense,” Jason concludes.
“However, there are still parts of that scene that have been chopped up again. “I think what the problem really comes down to, these accents were a lot more common in the old days when towns and villages were smaller, but the average urban person now isn’t exposed to this type of accent any longer.
How much did Amazon Prime pay Jeremy Clarkson?
When it was announced on Thursday that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May had signed a deal for a new show on Amazon Prime Instant Video, our minds naturally drifted to one particular question: just how much was needed to secure the trio? Well, according to the Financial Times, the answer is a whopping $250 million (£160 million).
- To put that in context, that’s not far off the BBC’s typical total annual expenditure on ‘talent’ across all its services, which a few years ago was at £200 million,
- The Amazon deal is for three years, however, and snagging three big names will no doubt result in a huge spike in Prime sign-ups.
- We’ll have to wait and see just how well it pays off for the company.
We also now know how many episodes to expect. The original press release stated three series with no mention of episode count, but the number has now been revealed as 36. There’s still no word on what the new show will be called, but we reckon some of the suggestions you came up with yesterday are worth a shout!
What does Jeremy Clarkson do for a living now?
The Sun newspaper column on the Duchess of Sussex – In December 2022, he was criticised for one of his columns in The Sun on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, which was deemed misogynistic by critics as he stated: I hate her. Not like I hate Nicola Sturgeon or Rose West,
I hate her on a cellular level. At night, I’m unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her. He later said it was a reference to a scene from the television series Game of Thrones,
He had used the same reference in an article published in The Sun in December 2018 to defend Meghan: When Meghan Markle swapped being an actress for being a duchess, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for the Royal Family – so why is she now being pilloried?.
- But then, after about seven minutes, everyone suddenly decided she’s actually a witch.
- At this rate, it won’t be long before she is stripped and forced to walk naked through the streets of York while people with skin diseases chant “Shame!” and throw excrement at her.
- I can’t understand why this is happening.
You don’t know her. I don’t know her. So why have we all suddenly decided she should be mocked and pilloried for every little thing she ever does?” In his other columns, Clarkson criticised Meghan for her “simpering victimhood”, called her a “silly little cable TV actress”, and stated that her climate change pleas make him want to “shoot a polar bear in the middle of its face.” The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) said it had received more than 25,100 complaints about the piece, making it the article with the most number of complaints attached to it since IPSO’s establishment in 2014.
The number is also more than the total number of complaints made to IPSO in 2021, which was 14,355. On 19 December 2022, The Sun ‘ s website published a statement in response to the criticism: “In light of Jeremy Clarkson’s tweet he has asked us to take last week’s column down.” In light of the controversy, Edward Faulks, the chair of IPSO, declined a private dinner invitation by Rupert Murdoch, who owns The Sun,
The Scottish first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, whose name was also mentioned in the column, described Clarkson’s comments as “deeply misogynist and just downright awful and horrible” and warned that “words have consequences”. The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, responded to the controversy by emphasising that “language matters”.
In a letter to ITV chief executive Carolyn McCall, SNP MP John Nicolson called on the organisation to sack Clarkson. On 20 December 2022, Conservative MP Caroline Nokes wrote to The Sun ‘ s editor, Victoria Newton, calling for “action taken” against Clarkson and for an “unreserved apology”. The letter was signed by more than 60 cross-party MPs.
On 21 December, Kevin Lygo, the managing director of ITV, stated at a Broadcasting Press Guild event that Clarkson would remain host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? “at the moment” as ITV had “no control” over what he said in The Sun newspaper column, but added that what he wrote “was awful” and “he should apologise” for his comments.
On the same day the head of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley stated Clarkson would not face criminal proceedings for his actions as it was not the job of officers to “police people’s ethics” and the police could generally get involved when “things are said that are intended or likely to stir up or incite violence”.
Peter Herbert, the chair of the Society of Black Lawyers, wrote to the Metropolitan Police requesting an investigation under the Public Order Act 1986 as he believed the column promoted racial hatred. The letter was co-signed by the Society of Black Lawyers, Operation Black Vote and Bandung Africa, as well as Lee Jasper, Viv Ahmun, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, and Claudia Webbe,
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said “The allegations have been assessed, no offences have been identified, and no further action will be taken.” On 11 January 2023, culture secretary Michelle Donelan described Clarkson’s comments as “outrageous” but not “illegal” and said that she “wouldn’t have said what he said and I don’t align myself with the comments that he made” but “I defend his right to be able to say what he wants” because “that’s the nature of free speech – of course, that shouldn’t stray into illegal content or go in certain directions.” On 19 December Clarkson, stated he was “horrified to have caused so much hurt” over his comments, which were also criticised by his daughter Emily.
On 23 December, The Sun issued an apology, stating “columnists’ opinions are their own” but they “regret the publication of this article” and are “sincerely sorry”. On the following day, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex described the apology as “nothing more than a PR stunt” and added that the publication had not contacted Meghan to personally apologise which “shows their intent”.
In an Instagram post on 16 January 2023, Clarkson said that he had emailed the Duke and Duchess on Christmas Day 2022 to apologise, saying that his language had been “disgraceful” and he was “profoundly sorry”. A spokesperson for the couple said Clarkson wrote solely to the Duke and the article was not an isolated incident considering “his long-standing pattern of writing articles that spread hate rhetoric, dangerous conspiracy theories and misogyny.” In the fall out from the comments, it was reported that Amazon was likely ending its relationship with Clarkson.
He is the host of Clarkson’s Farm and The Grand Tour for the streaming service, and both of those series are now expected to end after their final episodes air and will not be renewed. In February 2023, IPSO announced that it was launching an investigation about the article, specifically taking forward two groups of complaints, from the Fawcett Society and the Wilde Foundation, which claimed “they were affected by breaches in accuracy, harassment and discrimination.” In June 2023, IPSO concluded that the column was sexist and contained a “pejorative and prejudicial reference” to Meghan’s sex, but it rejected complaints that the piece was inaccurate, meant to harass her or included discriminatory references on the grounds of race.
How did Jeremy Clarkson’s family make their money?
Bond granted the family the international merchandising rights to Paddington Bear, which they profited off for some time before eventually selling them to Hamley’s Toy Store. The money they made was enough to send Clarkson to successive private schools.