Jeremy Clarkson sets record straight following claims Clarkson's Farm is scripted

Jeremy Clarkson has set the record straight on whether or not the hardships of running Diddly Squat Farm are real or scripted.

The first four episodes of hit Amazon series Clarkson's Farm are now available to stream, treating fans to a glimpse of the veteran presenter looking after the farm without his trusty sidekick Kaleb Cooper and making plans to renovate his now popular pub, The Farmer's Dog.

Now several seasons in and it seems the allure of Clarkson's Farm isn't wearing off for fans, with several viewers moaning how the show's staggered release was stopping them from binging the whole season.

But just how accurate are the goings on at Diddly Squat when it comes to representing British farming?

Well it's pretty realistic, according to the 65-year-old.

Clarkson is known to often address fan comments and questions on social media, with the former The Grand Tour presenter previously revealing the series does not follow a script.

Responding to one fan who said the series doesn't need 'much creating' last year, Clarkson said: "You’re dead right. It isn’t created or written or planned. The cameras just film us doing stuff."

The authenticity promise has also been backed by breakout star Cooper, who addressed questions about scripting while doing press in Down Under.

Explaining to ABC Australia's The Country Hour that he's often asked about the extent in which production influence events, the 26-year-old said (via Gloucestershire Live): "They normally say 'Is it all real?' and I go '100 percent'. I don't know how they think it's not real, I'm not an actor, I don't go up there and act, I am myself."

Not everyone is convinced by Clarkson and Cooper's assertions that Clarkson's Farm is completely unscripted, with several viewers arguing that there's no way such a big budget Amazon programme wouldn't have some scripts of forward planning.

Authentic, scripted, planned or anywhere between... Clarkson's Farm is still wildly popular (Amazon)

The topic has been long debated online, with one viewer arguing that some of the more slapstick elements of the show - such as breaking equipment or Clarkson's inventive solutions to problems - are likely arranged, however the consensus seems to be that Clarkson's Farm is broadly planned rather than scripted.

"It's a scripted unscripted show. They script the parts they can and the rest just happens," one person wrote, while a second agreed: "The basic scenario is 'real' - Clarkson manages a farm. But every major piece to the camera will be prepared and scripted (at least partially) in advance... Not unlike any Top Gear or Grand Tour challenge."

"All shows have to be ‘scripted’ in some manner, otherwise they’re impossible to film in the way that they are," a third person added.

Scripted or not, it certainly seems like Clarkson is on to a winner with the format.