Old Country(1983)
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 from generation to generation.
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Season 1
20 episodes • 1983
Season 1
20 episodes • 1983
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walking Sticks / Hurdle Maker | Jan 9, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mayfly Trout / Todber Stone | Jan 16, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Stow Fair / Flat Cart | Jan 23, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Garden / Cut Mill | Jan 30, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Harnessing a Horse / Decent Dog | Feb 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sheepfair / Dabchick | Feb 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fishing Rod / Morey's Lake | Feb 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Tarrant Valley / Circus | Mar 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Lurchers - Rabbiting | Mar 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Cutting up a Pig | Mar 20, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Downland - Cattle Breeds | Mar 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Trolley Drive - Fiddleford Mill | Apr 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Pony Drift - Goats | May 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Brittany Spaniels | May 29, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Bygones | Jun 5, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Driving - Bygones | Jul 31, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Steam Plough - Terrier Show | Aug 7, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Pigeon - Sturminster Mill | Aug 14, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Thatching Reed - Hound Show | Aug 21, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Pack Pony - Turk's Pond | Aug 28, 1983 | 0.0 |
Season 2
20 episodes • 1984
Season 2
20 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flapping / Harvest | Apr 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blagdon Horse / Bass | Apr 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Grayling / Cart Building / Blacksmith | Apr 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Cart Painting / Butterflies | Apr 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Children's Fishing Competition | May 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Cockles / Onions | May 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Foundry / Mackerel / Folly Tower | May 15, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Collar Maker / River Piddle | May 22, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Buttons / Turnout | May 29, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 10 | King's Highway | Jun 5, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Steam Saw / Tench | Jun 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | American Brook Trout / Trotting | Jun 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Barrel Maker / Onion Strings | Jul 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Birds & Mink / Pacing | Jul 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Two Lakes / Larner Tree | Jul 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Rabbits / About the Countryside | Jul 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Deserted Village | Jul 31, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Cape Cart | Aug 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Plaice / Harness Racing | Aug 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Appleby Fair / Woolfie's Climb | Aug 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
Season 3
20 episodes • 1985
Season 3
20 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skittles | Jun 3, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sheep Dipping / Battlesden Cart | Jun 10, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sheep Washing / Flower Drive | Jun 17, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Bantams / Manes & Tails | Jun 24, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fjord Pony / Spinning | Jul 1, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Driving Event / Driving & Fire Engine | Jul 8, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Lessen Dogs / Gudgeon Fishing | Jul 15, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 8 | French National Stud / Lessay Fair | Jul 27, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Artificial Insemination / Potter | Aug 12, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Pole Fishing / Huntaway Dogs | Aug 19, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Duncliffe Hill / Boadicea's Horse | Aug 26, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Country Houses | Sep 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Chub Fishing / Horses & Cobs | Sep 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Eel Net / Dipper | Sep 16, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Long Net / Farm Sale | Sep 23, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Wickhams Fancy / Vet's Examination | Sep 30, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Cider / Cows' Feet | Oct 7, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 18 | River Care / Ponds & Wild Flowers | Oct 14, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Mink Hunt / Geeses | Oct 21, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Pub Crawl | Oct 28, 1985 | 0.0 |
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