Old Country

Season 1

1983 · 20 episodes · 8h 20m in all

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

1. 1

   1. Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker

   9 Jan 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. 2

   2. Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone

   16 Jan 1983 · 25 min

3. 3

   3. Stow Fair / Flat Cart

   23 Jan 1983 · 25 min

4. 4

   4. Garden / Cut Mill

   30 Jan 1983 · 25 min

5. 5

   5. Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog

   6 Feb 1983 · 25 min

6. 6

   6. Sheepfair / Dabchick

   13 Feb 1983 · 25 min

7. 7

   7. Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake

   27 Feb 1983 · 25 min

8. 8

   8. Tarrant Valley / Circus

   6 Mar 1983 · 25 min

9. 9

   9. Lurchers - Rabbiting

   13 Mar 1983 · 25 min

10. 10

    10. Cutting up a Pig

    20 Mar 1983 · 25 min

11. 11

    11. Downland - Cattle Breeds

    27 Mar 1983 · 25 min

12. 12

    12. Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill

    3 Apr 1983 · 25 min

13. 13

    13. Pony Drift - Goats

    15 May 1983 · 25 min

14. 14

    14. Brittany Spaniels

    29 May 1983 · 25 min

15. 15

    15. Bygones

    5 Jun 1983 · 25 min

16. 16

    16. Driving - Bygones

    31 Jul 1983 · 25 min

17. 17

    17. Steam Plough - Terrier Show

    7 Aug 1983 · 25 min

18. 18

    18. Pigeon - Sturminster Mill

    14 Aug 1983 · 25 min

19. 19

    19. Thatching Reed - Hound Show

    21 Aug 1983 · 25 min

20. 20

    20. Pack Pony - Turk's Pond

    28 Aug 1983 · 25 min