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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 on from generation to generation.
Episode 20 : Pack Pony - Turk's Pond
May. 14,1982
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Episode 19 : Thatching Reed - Hound Show
May. 07,1982
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Episode 18 : Pigeon - Sturminster Mill
April. 30,1982
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Episode 17 : Steam Plough - Terrier Show
April. 23,1982
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Episode 16 : Driving - Bygones
April. 16,1982
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Episode 15 : Bygones
April. 09,1982
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Episode 14 : Brittany Spaniels
April. 02,1982
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Episode 13 : Pony Drift - Goats
March. 26,1982
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Episode 12 : Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill
March. 19,1982
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Episode 11 : Downland - Cattle Breeds
March. 12,1982
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Episode 10 : Cutting up a Pig
March. 05,1982
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Episode 9 : Lurchers - Rabbiting
February. 26,1982
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Episode 8 : Tarrant Valley / Circus
February. 19,1982
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Episode 7 : Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake
February. 12,1982
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Episode 6 : Sheepfair / Dabchick
February. 05,1982
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Episode 5 : Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog
January. 29,1982
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Episode 4 : Garden / Cut Mill
January. 22,1982
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Episode 3 : Stow Fair / Flat Cart
January. 15,1982
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Episode 2 : Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone
January. 08,1982
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Episode 1 : Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker
January. 01,1982
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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Season 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.
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