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
About this season
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 (20)
1. Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
Aired 9 January 1983 • 25 min
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.
2. Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
Aired 16 January 1983 • 25 min
3. Stow Fair / Flat Cart
Aired 23 January 1983 • 25 min
4. Garden / Cut Mill
Aired 30 January 1983 • 25 min
5. Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
Aired 6 February 1983 • 25 min
6. Sheepfair / Dabchick
Aired 13 February 1983 • 25 min
7. Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
Aired 27 February 1983 • 25 min
8. Tarrant Valley / Circus
Aired 6 March 1983 • 25 min
9. Lurchers - Rabbiting
Aired 13 March 1983 • 25 min
10. Cutting up a Pig
Aired 20 March 1983 • 25 min
11. Downland - Cattle Breeds
Aired 27 March 1983 • 25 min
12. Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
Aired 3 April 1983 • 25 min
13. Pony Drift - Goats
Aired 15 May 1983 • 25 min
14. Brittany Spaniels
Aired 29 May 1983 • 25 min
15. Bygones
Aired 5 June 1983 • 25 min
16. Driving - Bygones
Aired 31 July 1983 • 25 min
17. Steam Plough - Terrier Show
Aired 7 August 1983 • 25 min
18. Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
Aired 14 August 1983 • 25 min
19. Thatching Reed - Hound Show
Aired 21 August 1983 • 25 min
20. Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
Aired 28 August 1983 • 25 min