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 from generation to generation.
Showing Season 1 of 4
Season 1
1983
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.
01. Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
1983-01-09
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.
02. Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
1983-01-16
No overview available.
03. Stow Fair / Flat Cart
1983-01-23
No overview available.
04. Garden / Cut Mill
1983-01-30
No overview available.
05. Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
1983-02-06
No overview available.
06. Sheepfair / Dabchick
1983-02-13
No overview available.
07. Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
1983-02-27
No overview available.
08. Tarrant Valley / Circus
1983-03-06
No overview available.
09. Lurchers - Rabbiting
1983-03-13
No overview available.
10. Cutting up a Pig
1983-03-20
No overview available.
11. Downland - Cattle Breeds
1983-03-27
No overview available.
12. Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
1983-04-03
No overview available.
13. Pony Drift - Goats
1983-05-15
No overview available.
14. Brittany Spaniels
1983-05-29
No overview available.
15. Bygones
1983-06-05
No overview available.
16. Driving - Bygones
1983-07-31
No overview available.
17. Steam Plough - Terrier Show
1983-08-07
No overview available.
18. Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
1983-08-14
No overview available.
19. Thatching Reed - Hound Show
1983-08-21
No overview available.
20. Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
1983-08-28
No overview available.
