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  • Channel 4

Old Country

  • 1983 – 1985
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary
  • ~25m / ep
  • 3 seasons

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.

Latest: Season 3 · 1985

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Unseen since its Channel 4 broadcast in the 1980's, Old Country contained all new material and the only time that Jack Hargreaves' work received a countrywide network screening.

  1. E1. Skittles

    Jun 3, 1985 · 25m

  2. E2. Sheep Dipping / Battlesden Cart

    Jun 10, 1985 · 25m

  3. E3. Sheep Washing / Flower Drive

    Jun 17, 1985 · 25m

  4. E4. Bantams / Manes & Tails

    Jun 24, 1985 · 25m

  5. E5. Fjord Pony / Spinning

    Jul 1, 1985 · 25m

  6. E6. Driving Event / Driving & Fire Engine

    Jul 8, 1985 · 25m

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