Jeremy Clarkson reveals he’s working on show to rival Celebrity Traitors that will be ‘bigger’ than Clarkson’s Farm
Jeremy Clarkson is working on an ‘unbelievably ambitious’ new show to rival The Traitors.
The Clarkson’s Farm star, 66, has finished filming series six of his Amazon Prime Video programme, and he is now setting out to make an impressive new project in a bid to stand out from the other shows around.
Speaking to Loose Women star Jane Moore and his daughter, blogger Emily Clarkson, about TV production at the RTS Convention in London.
He said: ‘We’re currently thinking about what we’re going to do after Clarkson’s Farm and it’s going to have to be something bigger – to stand out, to protect us from the onslaught from underneath (from new media).
‘It has to be unbelievably ambitious, like, where people go: ‘What the f**k are you doing? that’s an incredible show!’
Jeremy Clarkson is working on an ‘unbelievably ambitious’ new show to rival The Traitors
Celebrity Traitors will return to screens on October 1, and will see 21 celebrities go head-to-head in the ultimate game of treachery and betrayal
‘The Traitors is a very good example. They get proper celebrities on that and it’s a great show. Television has to get bigger, lose scheduling and get better, I actually think that TV in this country can only survive – and should do this – if the whole lot merge. BBC, ITV, Sky, Channel 4 and 5′.
Jeremy added the channels could merge as ‘Britfix’ to make ‘bigger, better and fewer programmes’ which could then compete against the huge numbers social media and online shows are bringing in.
Celebrity Traitors will return to screens on October 1, and will see 21 celebrities go head-to-head in the ultimate game of treachery and betrayal.
Joining host Claudia Winkleman in the Scottish Highlands are Amol Rajan, Bella Ramsey, James Acaster, James Blunt, Jerry Hall, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett, Julie Hesmondhalgh, King Kenny and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
Maya Jama, Michael Sheen, Miranda Hart, Myha’la, Professor Hannah Fry, Richard E Grant, Rob Beckett, Romesh Ranganathan, Ross Kemp, Sebastian Croft and Sharon Rooney complete the line up.
The series will begin with an extra-long opening episode and the launch night will also see a new bonus special airing.
Reflecting on the surreal experience of appearing alongside friends he has known for years, comedian Rob said: ‘I think I’ll just find the whole scenario hilarious because it’s just so surreal to be around that group of people, and to be with a few people I know.
‘Romesh, obviously everyone knows we’re such good friends, but Joe Lycett and James Acaster, I did gigs with them nearly 20 years ago, in pubs in Soho in front of eight people, and now all of a sudden we’re in this situation.’
