Out of Town

For over 20 years Out of Town was a television program that provided a window on country life in rural Britain. Fishermen and farriers, horsemen and horticulturalists were prominently featured as presenter Jack Hargreaves took the Southern Television cameras around the country to explore pursuits and activities in the 1960s, 70s and early 80s many of which have long since disappeared. When Out Of Town was first broadcast by ITV, these programs soon won a large following for the entertaining and informative way that they gave a gentle insight into country life, but as time has passed since the last transmission in 1981 they have become a nostalgic historical record of life in Britain from a bygone age.

1. E1. S02E01

   24m

   Appleby Fair / Ramming Time. Jack Hargreaves visits the Romany horse fair at Appleby & visits Sturminster Newton in Dorset at ramming time.

2. E2. S02E02

   24m

   New Forest Point-to-Point / Apple Grafting. Jack attends a Boxing Day point-to-point meeting in the New Forest. Jack goes to West Sussex College of Agriculture & Horticulture to watch students being instructed in apple grafting..

3. E3. S02E03

   24m

   Kingfishers / Model Carts. Jack presents the fascinating story of a man who rescued a brood of baby kingfishers, teaching them to fish for themselves. Jack examines a collection of scale model carts.

4. E4. S02E04

   24m

   Sheep Shearing / Sea Bream. Sheep Shearing & Sea Bream Jack visits the high downs of Dorset in May to see an international sheep shearing gang at work. Jack takes to the sea with in-shore fishermen to fish for black bream.

5. E5. S02E05

   24m

   Sweetheart Story / Tyring a Cart. Jack visits a country house on the Berkshire downs and explores the secrets it contains. Jack needs to refurbish the wheels of a cart and visits some craftsman for them to display their expert skills.

6. E6. S02E06

   24m

   Farm Sale / Fishing in a Gale / Forest Fire. Jack attends the sale of a farm which has been owned by the same family for generations. Jack avoids a tea party by going fishing in windy conditions with the tree tops stirring. It’s 1976 and Jack surveys the damage of the summer drought and the legacy of gorse and forest fires.

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