JEREMY Clarkson is pictured during filming of television's Top Gear at Broughton Hall last week.

The picture appears to show the controversial presenter following an attempt to drive a pick-up through the lake at the front of the hall.

Clarkson and his two co-presenters, James May and Richard Hammond, spent two days staying at the hall, filming around the estate.

Their progress, including Clarkson and May's route to Skipton by train via Leeds, was picked up by some of Clarkson's 4.2 million twitter followers after he posted comments about Leeds.

The Broughton Hall filming is expected to be used in the new series, which is due to start on Sunday, January 25 on BBC2.