Emmerdale star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin Fletcher’s new BBC present has been branded a ‘rip off’ of Jeremy Clarkson’s hit farming programme.
Kelvin’s Large Farming Journey debuted on Monday, with followers seeing the actor, 38, swap Emmerdale Farm for his personal agricultural haven – as ariel pictures of his 120 acre Peak District farm present the sprawling land, full with varied barns, a farmhouse, surrounding fields with sheep and an under-construction constructing.
Whereas his property boasts all the trimmings of a basic farm, the format of the present has been branded a ‘poor man’s take’ on 2021’s Amazon documentary Clarkson’s Farm, which follows the 61-year-old High Gear’s star try and handle his personal farm and farm store along with his girlfriend Lisa Hogan.
Swarming Twitter with feedback about Kelvin’s six-part present, many highlighted the similarities, whereas The Telegraph dished out a two star assessment with references to Clarkson’s Farm, but the i used to be extra complimentary with 4 stars, to match up with the numerous viewers who claimed they ‘beloved’ the present.
‘A poor man’s Clarkson’s Farm!’ Kelvin Fletcher’s sprawling 120 acre Peak District farm has been proven in all its glory after his BBC Large Farming Journey’s debut – but the present has been accused of ‘shamelessly RIPPING OFF’ Jeremy Clarkson’s Amazon documentary Clarkson’s Farm
Having bought a 120-acre farm within the Peak District, Kelvin is seen navigating life as a farmer with the help of his next-door neighbour, Gilly, his spouse Liz, who’s now anticipating twins, and their two kids.
His gorgeous 18th century property is seen to boast a slew of gorgeous options, with pictures depicting all of the necessities for his delve into his new life as a farmer away from the Dales and the Strictly dancefloor.
The present can’t escape the likenesses to the depiction of Jeremy’s makes an attempt to run the 1,000 acre Diddly Squat Farm in Oxfordshire, which he bought simply earlier than the coronavirus pandemic hit. Likenesses have additionally been drawn between Our Yorkshire Farm and Sarah Beeny’s New Life within the Nation.
Final yr, Kelvin referenced the similarities in an interview with the Each day Mail saying: ‘Properly, if the BBC need to pay me what Amazon are paying Clarkson, that will be positive with me. We have been speaking to the BBC about different issues totally and this got here up. There’s an enormous urge for food for this kind of present and so they’re all very completely different’.
Good: Kelvin’s Large Farming Journey debuted on Monday, with followers seeing the actor, 38, swap Emmerdale Farm for his personal agricultural haven – as ariel pictures of his 120 acre Peak District land present the sprawling land, full with varied barns, a farmhouse, surrounding fields with sheep and an under-construction constructing
Copycat? Swarming Twitter with feedback about Kelvin’s six-part present, many highlighted the similarities, whereas The Telegraph dished out a two star assessment with references to Clarkson’s Farm, but the i used to be extra complimentary with 4 stars, to match up with the numerous viewers who claimed they ‘beloved’ the present
KELVIN’S BIG FARMING ADVENTURE: The Evaluations
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Ed Energy writes: ‘None of it seemed like a lot of a hoot and the enjoyable got here from the fish-out-of-water facet of Fletcher’s adventures. He spent most of an enchanting first episode stressing out to various levels – to the amusement of his unflappable spouse, Liz Marsland… The enjoyment was in watching a likeable actor embarking on an enormous change with out having fairly realised what he’d accomplished’.
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Anita Singh writes: ‘A tv character with no farming expertise buys a farm and makes an attempt to run it, with typically comical outcomes. Cease me should you’ve heard this one earlier than. It’s not possible to explain Kelvin’s Large Farming Journey (BBC One) as something aside from a shameless rip-off off. “That is the facet you don’t see all too typically, isn’t it?” stated Kelvin Fletcher, as he wrestled with a sheep. Properly, provided that you don’t have an Amazon subscription enabling you to observe the infinitely superior Jeremy Clarkson sequence.’
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Victoria Segal writes: ‘Escaping to the nation is the transfer of the TV second, Sarah Beeny, Kate Humble and Jeremy Clarkson all documenting new lives in farming. Now, Strictly winner Kelvin Fletcher is hoping his expertise can assist him reactivate a 120-acre Peak District farm. A maggoty sheep’s foot initially triggers a squeamish flip; spouse Liz is allergic to horses and hay. “It truly is insanity,” says useful tenant Gilly, “however I do want him all of the luck.”’
Following the present’s inaugural episode on Monday, followers have echoed the sentiment on Twitter.
Viewers penned: ‘Kelvin’s large farming journey, Poor man’s Clarksons farm @JeremyClarkson… Kelvin Fletcher as the brand new Jeremy Clarkson is just not one thing I anticipated to see…
‘Folks saying the BBC make high quality programming. On BBC 1 proper now could be a Jeremy Clarkson The Farm rip off with Kelvin Fletcher… Kelvin are you not embarrassed that you simply’re utterly ripping off @JeremyClarkson?…
Modifications: Following the present’s inaugural episode on Monday, followers have echoed the sentiment on Twitter
‘What a joke. The evaluations haven’t been form. #COVID19… How a lot does Kelvin fletcher need to copy @JeremyClarkson along with his new farm.’
Alongside her two star assessment, The Telegraph’s Anita Singh wrote: ‘A tv character with no farming expertise buys a farm and makes an attempt to run it, with typically comical outcomes. Cease me should you’ve heard this one earlier than. It’s not possible to explain Kelvin’s Large Farming Journey as something aside from a shameless rip-off off.’
Others nonetheless have been extra beneficial, with followers writing: ‘@kelvin_fletcher watched your programme final evening and beloved it, you might be each so right down to earth, Liz is so humorous, congratulations in your beautiful information of the twins, your kids are lovely, hope the farm is a hit for you each…
Adore it: Others nonetheless have been extra beneficial, with followers writing: ‘@kelvin_fletcher watched your programme final evening and beloved it, you might be each so right down to earth, Liz is so humorous, congratulations in your beautiful information of the twins, your kids are lovely, hope the farm is a hit for you each’
‘Loving the brand new farming programme can’t watch for subsequent week! Good luck together with your new enterprise!’
With a 4 star assessment, Ed Energy of the i wrote: ‘None of it seemed like a lot of a hoot and the enjoyable got here from the fish-out-of-water facet of Fletcher’s adventures…
‘He spent most of an enchanting first episode stressing out to various levels – to the amusement of his unflappable spouse, Liz Marsland… The enjoyment was in watching a likeable actor embarking on an enormous change with out having fairly realised what he’d accomplished’.
Work: -Kelvin has been working alongside his household on the farm
Hit present: Jeremy’s present gained rave evaluations following its debut final yr
