Jeremy Clarkson forced to take action after complaints about his pub

Jeremy Clarkson is taking matters into his own hands after complaints about the customer service at his new pub - even personally replying to fans trying to book a table. The former Top Gear host, 65, stunned fans when he responded directly on social media to a follower who had been struggling to get a response from staff at The Farmers Dog, featured in the latest season of Clarkson's Farm.

One fan posted on X: "@JeremyClarkson Hi Mr Clarkson, I have messaged the Farmers Dog a few times now over the last 2 weeks, as per the website, but still had no reply. "I'm wanting to book a table of 4 for Sunday lunch on August 3rd for our Anniversary could someone please get back to me. Cheers Luke." Clarkson, who has built a reputation for blunt responses online, shocked followers with a surprisingly helpful reply: "Let me get on to that for you."

The grateful fan responded: "Thank you, much appreciated.........sorry to be a pain!"

Another customer chimed in with a more positive experience, writing: "We were there again yesterday, absolutely rammed. Nice food & good service. Well done to all the staff, it can't be easy with the volume of people."

Clarkson's hands-on approach comes as Clarkson's Farm season 4 faces criticism from fans over its heavy focus on his pub venture, rather than farming.

The eight-episode run, which landed on Amazon Prime Video last month, followed Clarkson as he tackled another disastrous farming year - and took on the new challenge of buying and renovating a Cotswolds pub to sell local produce.

While many viewers enjoyed the antics, others took to Reddit to vent their frustration.

In a thread titled "Season 4 was more like Clarksons 'Pub' than Clarksons Farm", one fan wrote: "I watch the show for the farming not seeing someone redecorate a pub... boring a*s season."

Another viewer, posting under "As a farmer, I would prefer to see more competent farming", said: "I think the show would be a lot more interesting if they focused more on the farm, and less on the pub and other outside activities."

A third fan complained: "Season four felt rushed, artificial and wasn't exciting... the pub arc felt incredibly forced, artificial and staged."

Despite the backlash, season four offered up plenty of drama - from the introduction of new farmhand Harriet Cowan and a subtle dig at Chancellor Rachel Reeves, to a health scare involving fan-favourite Alan Townsend and tense moments with pub consultants Sue and Rachel Hawkins.

The Grand Tour TV star and the rest of the Diddly Squat family are currently filming the fifth season of the hit Amazon Prime series, which is likely to be released in 2026.