Old Country
Episode name: Old Country
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.
Release Date: 1983-01-09
Documentary
(0 votes)
Other Episodes
Specials
Coast to Coast Interview
Season 1
Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
Stow Fair / Flat Cart
Garden / Cut Mill
Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
Sheepfair / Dabchick
Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
Tarrant Valley / Circus
Lurchers - Rabbiting
Cutting up a Pig
Downland - Cattle Breeds
Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
Pony Drift - Goats
Brittany Spaniels
Bygones
Driving - Bygones
Steam Plough - Terrier Show
Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
Thatching Reed - Hound Show
Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
Season 2
Flapping / Harvest
Blagdon Horse / Bass
Grayling / Cart Building / Blacksmith
Cart Painting / Butterflies
Children's Fishing Competition
Cockles / Onions
Foundry / Mackerel / Folly Tower
Collar Maker / River Piddle
Buttons / Turnout
King's Highway
Steam Saw / Tench
American Brook Trout / Trotting
Barrel Maker / Onion Strings
Birds & Mink / Pacing
Two Lakes / Larner Tree
Rabbits / About the Countryside
Deserted Village
Cape Cart
Plaice / Harness Racing
Appleby Fair / Woolfie's Climb
Season 3
Skittles
Sheep Dipping / Battlesden Cart
Sheep Washing / Flower Drive
Bantams / Manes & Tails
Fjord Pony / Spinning
Driving Event / Driving & Fire Engine
Lessen Dogs / Gudgeon Fishing
French National Stud / Lessay Fair
Artificial Insemination / Potter
Pole Fishing / Huntaway Dogs
Duncliffe Hill / Boadicea's Horse
Country Houses
Chub Fishing / Horses & Cobs
Eel Net / Dipper
Long Net / Farm Sale
Wickhams Fancy / Vet's Examination
Cider / Cows' Feet
River Care / Ponds & Wild Flowers
Mink Hunt / Geeses
