{"id":596478,"date":"2026-09-10T22:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/596478\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T22:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T22:06:15","slug":"harriet-cowan-in-disbelief-and-reveals-problem-with-jeremy-clarkson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/596478\/","title":{"rendered":"Harriet Cowan in &#8216;disbelief&#8217; and reveals problem with Jeremy Clarkson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  The former Clarkson&#8217;s Farm star has recalled an extraordinary encounter with Jeremy Clarkson while helping out at Diddly Squat Farm, admitting she was stunned by the presenter&#8217;s reaction during a discussion about pig breeding.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The Derbyshire farmer joined the fourth series of the Prime Video show while regular farmhand Kaleb Cooper was away on a book tour and quickly became a fan favourite among viewers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  During her time at the Oxfordshire farm, she was tasked with introducing a new boar to three female sows that were ready to breed, with Mr Clarkson hoping to have pork available by Christmas.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26537881.dawn-french-banned-driving-30mph-speed-camera-offence\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dawn French banned from driving after 30mph speed camera offence<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The unusual situation led to a conversation about pig anatomy, which Ms Cowan has now recounted in her new book, Life On The Farm.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She said: &#8220;If you look on their bums, you can see the little clitoris,&#8221; before Jeremy replied: &#8220;The what?&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms Cowan then whispered: &#8220;The clitoris,&#8221; as Mr Clarkson raised his eyebrows and said: &#8220;Pigs don&#8217;t have clitorises,&#8221; to which she responded: &#8220;I promise you, they do.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Looking back on the exchange, she wrote: \u201cNever at any point in my farming life did I think I would find myself pointing out female sex organs and giving a pig anatomy lesson to a 63-year-old famous TV presenter on a mainstream show.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The farmer said the broadcaster&#8217;s reaction was &#8220;a picture&#8221;, adding that laughter from his partner, Lisa Hogan, made the moment even more memorable.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26536755.jeremy-clarkson-reveals-co-star-laid-low-pain-health-update\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jeremy Clarkson reveals co-star is &#8216;laid low&#8217; with pain in health update<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She explained that understanding animal anatomy is a routine part of farming, where knowing how livestock reproduce and recognising when animals are ready to breed is essential.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Discussing why she lowered her voice during the conversation, Ms Cowan said: \u201cI think my whispering of the word \u2018clitoris\u2019 wasn\u2019t from a sense of embarrassment of what it was, because in farming terms, it\u2019s simply part of the reproductive system of a sow and as a farmer or a vet or anyone who works with animals, you need to know how their bodies work.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She said the presence of a television crew made her unsure whether speaking openly about the subject would be suitable for broadcast.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  However, she added that the bigger issue was the presenter&#8217;s disbelief.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms Cowan said: \u201cBut the problem with Jeremy was that he didn\u2019t believe me.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/26534665.owners-devastated-fire-destroys-8m-cotswolds-mansion-swimming-pool\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Owners &#8216;devastated&#8217; as fire destroys \u00a38m Cotswolds mansion with swimming pool<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  \u201cAnd at that point, my no-nonsense farmer attitude took over because I was in disbelief that I had to explain something so ordinary to a man who was treating it as some massive, big, bizarre discovery!\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The farmer appeared in several episodes of Clarkson&#8217;s Farm after stepping in to help at Diddly Squat in Chadlington, Oxfordshire, while Mr Cooper was away.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The hit Prime Video series follows Mr Clarkson&#8217;s efforts to run his 1,000-acre Cotswolds farm and has become one of the streaming platform&#8217;s most successful programmes.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Earlier this year, viewers saw the presenter dealing with aggressive prostate cancer during the fifth series. He later announced the disease was in remission after undergoing treatment.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Providing an update on his health, Ms Cowan said: \u201cHe\u2019s happy, he\u2019s farming, he\u2019s back on a tractor. 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