Jeremy Clarkson lashes out at pilot for stunt flying over Diddly Squat Farm in foul-mouthed tirade

Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at a pilot who repeatedly flew over his Oxfordshire farm while performing aerial stunts.

The 64-year-old took to Instagram to complain about the disturbance, sharing a screengrab of the flight path and writing: “Fit it with a f***ing silencer.”

The vintage biplane – a Pitts Special S2A – was flown by British Airways captain Mike Edwards, a former RAF pilot.

According to Clarkson’s post, the aircraft looped over his Diddly Squat Farm for around seven minutes at speeds of up to 172mph on May 3.

Responding to the criticism, Edwards, 57, said he had since written a letter of apology to Clarkson, explaining that he had not intended to cause any disruption.

“I was practising my aerobatics, going up to 2,000ft and doing loops and rolls — using a railway line as a guide,” he told The Sun.

“As a professional pilot of 40 years, safety is at the heart of all I do… I live down the road so I wouldn’t want to annoy my neighbours with the noise.”

He added that he’d be happy to take Clarkson up in the plane if he wanted to see the farm from a different perspective.

Clarkson bought Diddly Squat Farm in 2008 and has since turned it into one of the most talked-about sites in British farming, attracting fans and tourists alike.

His latest complaint comes as he banned a customer from his Oxfordshire pub after they criticised menu prices online — with the TV presenter bluntly declaring they were no longer welcome.

The former Top Gear host runs The Farmer’s Dog in Oxfordshire, which serves produce from his Diddly Squat Farm.

But when a customer recently took to social media to complain about paying £24 for a pie and vegetables, Clarkson didn’t hold back.

“Thought @JeremyClarkson wanted an affordable pub for customers,” the diner posted on X. “£24 for pie and veg is a bit much.”

Another user chimed in, suggesting that cheaper US beef imports would help lower prices, adding: “Dead weight for British beef is far too expensive £6.89/kg for R4L down from the record high £6.98/kg earlier in the month.

“I can't wait till we get US beef cuts here because British beef industry is now taking the piss at those prices.”

Clarkson’s reply was short and sharp: “You are now banned from the pub.”

This isn’t the first time the broadcaster has blacklisted individuals from his establishment.

Past figures barred from his pub include Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Clarkson’s former Top Gear co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond — though those bans are widely assumed to be tongue-in-cheek.

Clarkson has previously defended the pub’s prices by emphasising his commitment to using only British ingredients and supporting local farmers — even if that means omitting popular products like ketchup, coffee, lemonade or Coca-Cola from the menu.