Jeremy Clarkson took home the reality docuseries award at the National Television Awards for Clarkson’s Farm, beating out rivals such as At Home With The Furys, Stacey & Joe and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
The presenter described the victory as a “vote for farmers,” telling reporters backstage that it was a “thrill” to collect the gong.
“The people who voted for us…I also think they kind of voted for farmers. I think they are going ‘oh that is a difficult job’,” he said.
The award was presented by Francis Bourgeois, James Engelsman and Thomas Holland, the new hosts of The Grand Tour, which Mr Clarkson formerly fronted.
Accepting the prize on stage, Mr Clarkson remarked: “Crikey. Some lovely programmes in that category.”
The Prime Video series previously claimed the factual entertainment category at last year’s ceremony.
The former Top Gear host also offered an update on his health, confirming he is now in remission from prostate cancer.
Mr Clarkson disclosed his “aggressive” cancer diagnosis earlier this year during an episode of his farming show, though it had been caught at an early stage.
A PSA test carried out in April returned no signs of the disease.
“I had a heart thing and then a bit of cancer, but we are very lucky to live in a time when doctors can mend you very quickly and easily,” he told journalists at the ceremony.
His treatment required just a fortnight away from the farm.
“It was just annoying as I missed a lot of the harvest,” he quipped.
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The presenter also addressed the recent theft of 11 sheep from his Oxfordshire farm.
“I think it’s a foregone conclusion that you probably ate one of them last night. There’s none on the farm and there’s no blood and guts, so somebody has stolen them and butchered them,” he said.
The missing animals were breeding ewes valued at £205 apiece, bringing the total loss to more than £2,000.
Mr Clarkson noted that such incidents are becoming increasingly common across the farming community.
“It’s annoying, and it’s happening a lot…farmers are armed; I don’t know why people don’t realise that,” he warned.
Elsewhere at the ceremony, Gogglebox claimed the factual entertainment award, seeing off competition from Secret Garden, Sort Your Life Out, 24 Hours In Police Custody and The Martin Lewis Money Show Live.
The new drama prize went to I Fought The Law, featuring Sheridan Smith as Ann Ming, a mother who fought to overturn the centuries-old double jeopardy law after her daughter’s murder.
Actor Daniel York Loh, who portrayed Daniel Ming, called the production “a privilege,” adding: “It was such a powerful story and we did it with amazing people.”
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show picked up The Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, beating Gladiators, The Masked Singer, Would I Lie To You? and The Graham Norton Show.
Jeff Hordley rounded out the evening’s winners, taking the serial drama performance prize for his long-running role as Cain Dingle in Emmerdale.
The ceremony opened with a performance from The Hawkstone Farmers Choir, assembled by Mr Clarkson, who went on to win the most recent series of Britain’s Got Talent.
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