Season 1

Old Country

20 Episodes Premiered January 9, 1983

Season Overview

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.

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Episodes

1
EP 1

Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker

Jan 9, 1983

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 2

Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone

Jan 16, 1983

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3
EP 3

Stow Fair / Flat Cart

Jan 23, 1983

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4
EP 4

Garden / Cut Mill

Jan 30, 1983

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5
EP 5

Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog

Feb 6, 1983

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EP 6

Sheepfair / Dabchick

Feb 13, 1983

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EP 7

Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake

Feb 27, 1983

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EP 8

Tarrant Valley / Circus

Mar 6, 1983

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EP 9

Lurchers - Rabbiting

Mar 13, 1983

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EP 10

Cutting up a Pig

Mar 20, 1983

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EP 11

Downland - Cattle Breeds

Mar 27, 1983

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12
EP 12

Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill

Apr 3, 1983

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13
EP 13

Pony Drift - Goats

May 15, 1983

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14
EP 14

Brittany Spaniels

May 29, 1983

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EP 15

Bygones

Jun 5, 1983

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EP 16

Driving - Bygones

Jul 31, 1983

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17
EP 17

Steam Plough - Terrier Show

Aug 7, 1983

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EP 18

Pigeon - Sturminster Mill

Aug 14, 1983

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EP 19

Thatching Reed - Hound Show

Aug 21, 1983

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EP 20

Pack Pony - Turk's Pond

Aug 28, 1983

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