20 episodes
Old Country - Season 1
First aired Jan 9, 1983Season 1
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
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Episode 1
Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
Jan 9, 198325 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.
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Episode 2
Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
Jan 16, 198325 min
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Episode 3
Stow Fair / Flat Cart
Jan 23, 198325 min
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Episode 4
Garden / Cut Mill
Jan 30, 198325 min
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Episode 5
Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
Feb 6, 198325 min
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Episode 6
Sheepfair / Dabchick
Feb 13, 198325 min
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Episode 7
Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
Feb 27, 198325 min
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Episode 8
Tarrant Valley / Circus
Mar 6, 198325 min
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Episode 9
Lurchers - Rabbiting
Mar 13, 198325 min
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Episode 10
Cutting up a Pig
Mar 20, 198325 min
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Episode 11
Downland - Cattle Breeds
Mar 27, 198325 min
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Episode 12
Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
Apr 3, 198325 min
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Episode 13
Pony Drift - Goats
May 15, 198325 min
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Episode 14
Brittany Spaniels
May 29, 198325 min
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Episode 15
Bygones
Jun 5, 198325 min
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Episode 16
Driving - Bygones
Jul 31, 198325 min
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Episode 17
Steam Plough - Terrier Show
Aug 7, 198325 min
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Episode 18
Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
Aug 14, 198325 min
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Episode 19
Thatching Reed - Hound Show
Aug 21, 198325 min
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Episode 20
Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
Aug 28, 198325 min
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