Overview
- In his Sunday Times column reported on January 5, Clarkson revisits his 2015 Top Gear exit and says he bears no ill will toward the BBC.
- He writes that he feels "a tiny bit smug" as he cites scandals involving Jimmy Savile and Huw Edwards, editorial controversies, and record-low Christmas Day ratings.
- Clarkson proposes cutting the licence fee to about £10 while retaining BBC News and Radio 4 as core services.
- He urges consolidating UK broadcasters under one umbrella, reducing scheduled programming, and leaning on on-demand viewing via iPlayer.
- He highlights his post-BBC success with The Grand Tour and Clarkson's Farm, and he is expected to return with eight new Clarkson's Farm episodes in 2026 on Prime Video with no release date confirmed.