Clarkson's Farm account shares pub thefts

A fan account for Clarkson’s Farm posted on X on June 2 highlighting theft claims tied to Jeremy Clarkson’s pub, The Farmer’s Dog, including missing cooking oil, bathroom light bulbs and hundreds of pint glasses. The post by @ClarksonsFarm1 echoed details that had already appeared in press coverage ahead of the new season of Clarkson’s Farm. Reports published on May 29 said Clarkson describes the losses in the opening episode of season five. Prime Video says the new season starts on June 3. ### Where did the theft claim come from? The June 2 X post appears to be a fan-account recap rather than a new statement from Clarkson or Amazon. The account said the pub was losing “£200 worth of cooking oil,” bathroom light bulbs and “400 pint glasses, every week,” but those figures match details reported days earlier from the show’s opening episode. (independent.co.uk) The Independent reported on May 29 that Clarkson says in the new season that “by week’s end, the pub is 400 glasses down.” The same report said Clarkson also described £200 worth of cooking oil being stolen “just last night,” and said light bulbs and urinal traps were also being taken. (independent.co.uk) ### Which pub is involved? The Farmer’s Dog, Clarkson’s pub in Oxfordshire, is the venue described in the reports. The Independent said Clarkson opened the pub in August 2024 after the success of Diddly Squat farm and its shop. Earlier coverage had already linked the pub to repeated glass thefts, with one January report saying the business had warned customers against taking branded pint glasses. (independent.co.uk) The theft issue is not entirely new. Search results from earlier reports show Clarkson had previously complained that more than 100 glasses went missing in a day, and other outlets later cited him saying losses could reach about 400 a week. ### What exactly did Clarkson say? Clarkson’s reported comments were framed as part of the new season’s opening episode. (independent.co.uk) The Independent quoted him saying: “Just last night, somebody stole £200 worth of cooking oil,” before adding that was not the strangest item taken. The same report said he described daily thefts of bathroom light bulbs and said urinal traps had to be screwed down to stop them being stolen. (thedrinksbusiness.com) A separate report summarized the same sequence and said the thefts are shown as one of the operating problems at the pub in the new season. That account also linked the losses directly to the season’s premiere episode. ### Is this a new development or a social-media recycle? The June 2 post is best read as a social-media recycle of details already circulating in entertainment coverage. (independent.co.uk) The timing lines up with the launch of Clarkson’s Farm season five, which Amazon says arrives globally on Prime Video on June 3. Amazon’s season page and an About Amazon article both say the first four episodes are due on June 3, with two more on June 10 and the final two on June 17. (britbrief.co.uk) That means the fan-account post surfaced one day before the season launch, using claims already attributed to Clarkson in preview coverage. No fresh statement from Clarkson, Prime Video or The Farmer’s Dog was evident in the material reviewed on June 2. ### What can viewers check next? (aboutamazon.com) Prime Video says Clarkson’s Farm season five launches on June 3, with episodes one through four available first. Amazon’s release schedule says episodes five and six follow on June 10, and episodes seven and eight on June 17. (aboutamazon.com) (independent.co.uk)