How JD Vance’s UK holiday is disrupting filming of popular Amazon series

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13 Aug 2025 • 6:22 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • US vice president JD Vance's holiday in the Cotswolds has caused significant disruption, including roadblocks and heightened police presence.
  • A no-fly zone has been activated over the area, encompassing Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm, affecting the filming of 'Clarkson's Farm'.
  • The security measures have prevented drone shots for the show's forthcoming fifth season, frustrating Jeremy Clarkson and his colleague Kaleb Cooper.
  • Locals near the Grade II-listed manor where Vance is staying have complained about the disruption to the typically quaint Cotswolds atmosphere.
  • The owners of the rented manor have apologised to residents for the 'circus' caused by the vice president's visit.

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