Old Country (1983)
Synopsis
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.
Network
Channel 4
Episodes
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.
Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
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Stow Fair / Flat Cart
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Garden / Cut Mill
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Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
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Sheepfair / Dabchick
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Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
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Tarrant Valley / Circus
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Lurchers - Rabbiting
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Cutting up a Pig
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Downland - Cattle Breeds
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Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
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Pony Drift - Goats
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Brittany Spaniels
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Bygones
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Driving - Bygones
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Steam Plough - Terrier Show
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Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
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Thatching Reed - Hound Show
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Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
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Details
Original Title
Old Country
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
3
Episodes
60
Production
Lacewing, Limehouse Productions
