Clarkson's Farm season 5 episode 5 has finally solved the Richard Ham mystery after 'emotional' pig cliffhanger and there's a hilarious new connection to Top Gear

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Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:08:53 +0000

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Clarkson's Farm season 5's biggest mystery has been solved as the whereabouts of Richard Ham are revealed and of course, there's a new Top Gear-themed twist.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Disclaimer Spoilers for Clarkson's Farm season 5 episode 5 ahead. Clarkson's Farm season 5 episodes 5 and 6 are now available to stream on Prime Video Fans became concerned with 'mystery' surrounding famed pig Richard Ham, who was introduced to the farm
in season 4 Jeremy Clarkson decided to get rid of all pigs in season 5
episode 5 for financial reasons, but has kept Richard Ham The biggest mystery on Clarkson's Farm season 5 the whereabouts of beloved pig Richard Ham has finally been solved.

While Jeremy has had pigs on his farm Diddly Squat since the first season of the hit Prime Video series, Richard Ham, named after Top Gear colleague Richard Hammond, was introduced in season 4. With the first four episodes of season 5 airing last week, fans quickly became concerned that Richard Ham was nowhere to be seen. This was made worse by the fact that Jeremy decided to sell off all of his remaining pigs at the end of season 5 episode 4. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

After his butcher revealed that Diddly Squat was making a loss through their pork farming, the end of the episode saw him making his emotional goodbyes to seemingly all the pigs left on the farm. While it was implied that the youngest were sent to an abattoir, the two mother pigs, Clumsy and Swizz,
were rehomed at a nearby educational centre.

But where did this leave Richard Ham? Clarkson's Farm season 5 episode 5 finally reveals that he is alive and well... and has a brand-new connection
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all has not been lost, as Richard Ham is now the lone pig resident of Diddly Squat... or so it seems.

"I couldn't let him go," Jeremy tells the camera. "He can't be a Fluffer anymore, because there's no pigs to fluff. He can't be eaten, because...
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"And we can't breed him, so he's just going to live here. But you can't leave one pig by himself," he adds.

This is where we cut to a separate enclosure behind him, revealing that another pig is now slowly being integrated into Richard Ham's space.

"So we've got another boy pig, so Richard Ham can have a friend. And who is Richard Hammond's best friend?" Jeremy continues. What to read next The Boys fanbase mourns the loss of key character in season 5's first episode The Bear season 5 finally has a trailer and it looks like the most stressful chapter yet The Bear season 5: release date, likely cast, plot rumors, and everything else we know about the Hulu show's final chapter

"I can't have a pig called James May," he says to partner Lisa. "What about James Boar?" he adds as the pair burst into laughter.

In their Top Gear heyday, James May was given the nickname of 'Captain
Boring' thanks to his signature style of explaining minute details in a very long-winded way. So James Bore = James Boar... you can see the obvious pun.

While Jeremy seems very happy with himself and his new pig name, we're yet to see how well Richard Ham and James Boar get on together. With two episodes of season 5 yet to be released, it's currently unconfirmed if the pigs will appear in them. Today's best Amazon Prime Video deals Amazon Prime Video - Free Trial View at Amazon Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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