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