EXCLUSIVE:Andy Wilmanlooks like a man whos not seen sunlight for a while.
Wilman is perpetually in an edit.
It is his happy place.
Jeremy Clarkson and Kaleb Cooper in ‘Clarkson’s Farm’Expectation/Amazon
The transformation was not inevitable.
Wilman admits to having serious jitters during the making of Season 1 in 2019.
Could Clarkson cope without his co-hosts?
‘Clarkson’s Farm’ cast from left to right: Gerald Cooper, Charlie Ireland, Lisa Hogan, Kaleb Cooper, andJeremy ClarksonAmazon
Would he be a fish out of water but without the comedy?
And obviously Kaleb [Cooper] bollocking Jeremy.
Those are the moments where you go: alright, weve really got something here.
Kaleb, for those who dont know, is Clarksons skilled assistant.
This community is what groundsClarksons Farmand gives it that most precious of TV commodities: authenticity.
Very little of consequence happens, Wilman says.
Its like an escape pod.
Forget all your troubles and be onClarksons Farm.
Hes a restless man, he needs work, he needs things to do.
He thought his big end moment was that we endThe Grand Toursuccessfully.
Ive got no feelings on whether theres a five or not, Wilman says.
Hes like: when weve got nothing left to say, lets walk away.
Does Wilman think it could persuade Jeff Bezos to join the Chipping Norton set?
I think wed have to show him where it is, he smiles.
I hope he watches it because he must be going: Bloody hell.
This show doesnt cost me a lot and gets these numbers.
It is, in many ways, heartland public service broadcasting.
Unsurprisingly, Wilman is supportive of a second window sale: I wouldnt have a problem with it.
Its made the noise, so I just want as many people as possible to watch it.
Thats up to them.
Were just here at the f*****g coalface making the next thing.
And with that, Wilman disappears back to his edit suite.
