Diddly Squat Series 5 Books Set By Jeremy Clarkson (A Year On The Farm, ‘Til The Cows Come Home, Pigs Might Fly, Home to Roost, The Farmer's Dog)

This five-book set brings together Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat series, charting his experiences at Diddly Squat Farm across several years. Beginning with Diddly Squat: A Year On The Farm, Clarkson introduces the reality of taking on farming as a job, from early missteps and machinery choices to navigating paperwork and dealing with livestock.

Across the later volumes, he continues to pursue plans to improve results and expand into new ventures, while facing setbacks from weather, bureaucracy and the unpredictability of farming. The collection includes accounts of attempts to diversify, clashes with planning restrictions, and the ongoing challenge of making the farm work, culminating in a new project: opening a pub called The Farmer’s Dog.

Included titles

• Diddly Squat: A Year On The Farm [Paperback]
• Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home [Paperback]
• Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly [Paperback]
• Diddly Squat: Home to Roost [Paperback]
• Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog [Hardcover]

Key details

• Five-book Diddly Squat series set by Jeremy Clarkson
• Includes four paperbacks and one hardcover
• Titles span Clarkson’s first years at Diddly Squat Farm
• Includes The Farmer’s Dog in hardcover format

Synopses

Diddly Squat: A Year On The Farm

Clarkson takes on farming as his job and quickly finds that enthusiasm does not guarantee competence. His first year includes costly decisions, complicated regulations and the practical challenge of working with livestock.

Diddly Squat: ‘Til The Cows Come Home

After making just £144 in his first year, Clarkson is determined to do better, even if he still does not feel he knows what he is doing. Farming remains difficult, and he is keen to avoid more criticism from Kaleb.

Diddly Squat: Pigs Might Fly

Three years in, Clarkson concludes that whatever you hope will happen, will not. Plans to diversify meet resistance from the Council Planning department and scepticism from those around him, while red tape continues to shape what is possible.

Diddly Squat: Home to Roost

Back at Clarkson’s Farm, the spring crop fails and raising sheep, pigs and cows proves barely more profitable. Despite weather and bureaucracy, Clarkson continues, supported by the farm shop’s trade.

Diddly Squat: The Farmer's Dog

With animals, crops and plans refusing to cooperate, Diddly Squat continues to provide fresh challenges. Clarkson turns his attention to a new venture: opening a pub, and soon launches The Farmer’s Dog.