Jack Hargreaves
Cast
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1983
Old Country
Season 1
Following on from the hugely popular Out of Town, Old Country saw Jack Hargreaves continue his exploration of rural life in Thomas Hardy country - reflecting on its character, traditions, history and folklore, and the skills that had passed on from generation to generation.
Episodes
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Episode 125 min1983-01-09
Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
Jack discusses the nuances of walking sticks, where one might acquire a proper one, or how one could craft one from an appropriate plant in a copse. He goes on to elucidate the importance of copses to the farm. There is a demonstration of the building of a wattle hurdle from wood found in such copses, and the importance therein is portrayed.
Episode 225 min1983-01-16
Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
No episode overview available.
Episode 325 min1983-01-23
Stow Fair / Flat Cart
No episode overview available.
Episode 425 min1983-01-30
Garden / Cut Mill
No episode overview available.
Episode 525 min1983-02-06
Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
No episode overview available.
Episode 625 min1983-02-13
Sheepfair / Dabchick
No episode overview available.
Episode 725 min1983-02-27
Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
No episode overview available.
Episode 825 min1983-03-06
Tarrant Valley / Circus
No episode overview available.
Episode 925 min1983-03-13
Lurchers - Rabbiting
No episode overview available.
Episode 1025 min1983-03-20
Cutting up a Pig
No episode overview available.
Episode 1125 min1983-03-27
Downland - Cattle Breeds
No episode overview available.
Episode 1225 min1983-04-03
Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
No episode overview available.
Episode 1325 min1983-05-15
Pony Drift - Goats
No episode overview available.
Episode 1425 min1983-05-29
Brittany Spaniels
No episode overview available.
Episode 1525 min1983-06-05
Bygones
No episode overview available.
Episode 1625 min1983-07-31
Driving - Bygones
No episode overview available.
Episode 1725 min1983-08-07
Steam Plough - Terrier Show
No episode overview available.
Episode 1825 min1983-08-14
Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
No episode overview available.
Episode 1925 min1983-08-21
Thatching Reed - Hound Show
No episode overview available.
Episode 2025 min1983-08-28
Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
No episode overview available.
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