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Old Country
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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.
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Season 1
20 EpisodesFollowing 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.
EP 01
EP 1
01.Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
25m
1983-01-09
01.Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
25m
Aired 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.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
25m
1983-01-16
02.Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
25m
Aired 1983-01-16
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EP 03
EP 3
03.Stow Fair / Flat Cart
25m
1983-01-23
03.Stow Fair / Flat Cart
25m
Aired 1983-01-23
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EP 04
EP 4
04.Garden / Cut Mill
25m
1983-01-30
04.Garden / Cut Mill
25m
Aired 1983-01-30
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EP 05
EP 5
05.Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
25m
1983-02-06
05.Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
25m
Aired 1983-02-06
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EP 06
EP 6
06.Sheepfair / Dabchick
25m
1983-02-13
06.Sheepfair / Dabchick
25m
Aired 1983-02-13
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EP 07
EP 7
07.Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
25m
1983-02-27
07.Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
25m
Aired 1983-02-27
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EP 08
EP 8
08.Tarrant Valley / Circus
25m
1983-03-06
08.Tarrant Valley / Circus
25m
Aired 1983-03-06
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EP 09
EP 9
09.Lurchers - Rabbiting
25m
1983-03-13
09.Lurchers - Rabbiting
25m
Aired 1983-03-13
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EP 10
EP 10
10.Cutting up a Pig
25m
1983-03-20
10.Cutting up a Pig
25m
Aired 1983-03-20
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EP 11
EP 11
11.Downland - Cattle Breeds
25m
1983-03-27
11.Downland - Cattle Breeds
25m
Aired 1983-03-27
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EP 12
EP 12
12.Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
25m
1983-04-03
12.Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
25m
Aired 1983-04-03
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EP 13
EP 13
13.Pony Drift - Goats
25m
1983-05-15
13.Pony Drift - Goats
25m
Aired 1983-05-15
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EP 14
EP 14
14.Brittany Spaniels
25m
1983-05-29
14.Brittany Spaniels
25m
Aired 1983-05-29
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EP 15
EP 15
15.Bygones
25m
1983-06-05
15.Bygones
25m
Aired 1983-06-05
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EP 16
EP 16
16.Driving - Bygones
25m
1983-07-31
16.Driving - Bygones
25m
Aired 1983-07-31
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EP 17
EP 17
17.Steam Plough - Terrier Show
25m
1983-08-07
17.Steam Plough - Terrier Show
25m
Aired 1983-08-07
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EP 18
EP 18
18.Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
25m
1983-08-14
18.Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
25m
Aired 1983-08-14
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EP 19
EP 19
19.Thatching Reed - Hound Show
25m
1983-08-21
19.Thatching Reed - Hound Show
25m
Aired 1983-08-21
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EP 20
EP 20
20.Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
25m
1983-08-28
20.Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
25m
Aired 1983-08-28
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