TV legend praises Jeremy Clarkson after meeting him pub

Known for presenting BBC’s Countryfile for 25 years, Adam Henson lives on the Cotswolds Farm Park estate with his wife, Charlie.

He has also worked on BBC Radio 4’s ‘On Your Farm’ and ‘Farming Today’, becoming a well-known figurehead of the farming community over the years.

Another TV star who now has strong ties to farming is former Top Gear and Grand Tour host Mr Clarkson, who owns both a farm and a pub in Oxfordshire.

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Adam Henson. (Image: Butcombe Pubs & Inns)

This is documented in his own wildlife show, Clarkson’s Farm on Prime Video, which helps highlight the plight of British farmers and the struggles of agriculture.

Mr Henson spoke about his relationship with Mr Clarkson, the show and its impact on farming in an exclusive chat with the Oxford Mail today (Friday, June 5).

“We get on really well,” said the 60-year-old.

“I don’t know him very well, as I’ve only met him half a dozen times, but it seems to me from the people around him and from his own voice that he’s really found a passion in farming.

“He’s a great advocate for British agriculture, and he’s tied up with some great people who work on the programme with him.

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The Farmer’s Dog pub in Oxfordshire. (Image: PA)

“Clarkson’s Farm is very funny, it’s quite theatrical in the way it’s produced, but it’s brought agriculture and farming to a whole new section of society.

“And for me as a farmer who loves telling the story about British agriculture, you’ve now got programmes like Countryfile and Clarkson’s Farm, you’ve got YouTubers, you’ve got people on Instagram.

“Anybody who can talk about it and help educate the consumer and the British public, then it’s good.”

Mr Henson also revealed he had recently visited Mr Clarkson’s Cotswolds pub before the pair of TV stars hosted The Great British Farm Fest 2026.

The Farmer’s Dog, which the 66-year-old presenter bought for around £1m and opened in 2024, can be found in nearby Asthall.

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Adam Henson. (Image: Coate)

“I watch Clarkson’s Farm, and in fact, we’re just we’re watching the series five at home this week,” said Mr Henson.

“I love the jokes about opening the pub, and I actually went when we had all the preamble for Farm Fest.

“We all went there for the launch, but that’s the only time I’ve ever been, and I’ve never been to the farm shop over in Chipping Norton.”

Mr Henson chatted with this newspaper after his talk on dogs at the Cotswold Gate care home in Burford.

We will have more articles coming out from this interview over the weekend and throughout next week on both the Oxford Mail and Witney Gazette.