Out of Town

Season 1

Series about the countryside, rural life and traditions

Where to Watch Season 1

28 Episodes

  • Appleby Fair / Ramming Time
    E1
    Appleby Fair / Ramming TimeJack Hargreaves visits the Romany horse fair at Appleby & visits Sturminster Newton in Dorset at ramming time.
  • New Forest Point-to-Point / Apple Grafting
    E2
    New Forest Point-to-Point / Apple GraftingJack 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..
  • Kingfishers / Model Carts
    E3
    Kingfishers / Model CartsJack 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.
  • Sheep Shearing / Sea Bream
    E4
    Sheep Shearing / Sea BreamSheep 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.
  • Sweetheart Story / Tyring a Cart
    E5
    Sweetheart Story / Tyring a CartJack 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.
  • Farm Sale / Fishing in a Gale / Forest Fire
    E6
    Farm Sale / Fishing in a Gale / Forest FireJack 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.
  • Market Day / Minnow Trap / Lobster Boat
    E7
    Market Day / Minnow Trap / Lobster BoatThis film tells the story of a country market in Ringwood in Hampshire as Jack surveys the livestock and is tempted by the fresh farm produce on offer. Jack uses a minnow trap to identify the species of fish leaping from a weir. Jack is on board a lobster boat as it sets out to drop 40 baited pots into the ocean.
  • Iron Ponds / Lobster Breeding
    E8
    Iron Ponds / Lobster BreedingJack visits the countryside around Tenterden in Kent where some ponds are located which were formed when old iron mine workings subsided. Jack is on the north coast of Kent visiting a research station. The programme takes a look at how a lobster breeds and sheds a tight shell for a new one.
  • Romney Marsh / Pumpkins
    E9
    Romney Marsh / PumpkinsJack makes a visit to Romney Marsh in Kent to fish and attempt to photograph a flying frog. Jack explores a kitchen garden abundant with vegetables as a village prepares for the great pumpkin day competition.
  • Lambing / Mayfly
    E10
    Lambing / MayflyThe lambing season is captured during a long day on high ground near Sturminster Newton in Dorset.This film shows Jack angling during a mayfly hatch and the short life cycle of the mayfly.
  • Mole Catcher / High School Rider
    E11
    Mole Catcher / High School RiderThis film captures the exploits of an expert mole catcher as he sets about his business in a pasture. In this film, Jack examines the once noble art of Haute Ecole which produces the modern era dressage horse as Mrs. Mac puts Sorrel through his paces.
  • Rake Maker / Stagecoach
    E12
    Rake Maker / StagecoachOld country skills are on show in this film which depicts the proper use of the draw knife. A foot operated vice and other old tools made by an old craftsman are also featured. An American cowboy buys pinto horses in the New Forest in Hampshire and Jack is on hand to see them in harness with a western stagecoach.
  • Bee Skips / Pheasant Shooting
    E13
    Bee Skips / Pheasant ShootingA film showing how an elderly craftsman made bee-skips from brambles. The country pastime of pheasant shooting is the central theme of this film.
  • Tidal Mill / Ice Fishing
    E14
    Tidal Mill / Ice FishingA look at a working tidal mill in Eling, near Southampton, in Hampshire. Fishing in freezing conditions is captured by Jack’s cameras in this film.
  • Fly-Casting / The Log Splitter
    E15
    Fly-Casting / The Log SplitterJack’s love of fly casting is clearly evident in this film. This film explores how a tractor powered attachment was used to split logs.
  • The Hidden Stream / Deer Shoot
    E16
    The Hidden Stream / Deer ShootJack fights through the undergrowth to fish from a hidden stream, with a water rat for company. A film from a bygone era as a shoot is conducted to cull deer.
  • The Shooting Master
    E17
    The Shooting MasterJack visits a training range to meet The Shooting Master and experience his remarkable skills.
  • British Finches / Yerro's Operation
    E18
    British Finches / Yerro's OperationBritish finches are shown in abundance in this film which looks at the breeding of birds and the bird men who specialise in them. Jack hires a veterinary team to deal with his noisy donkey, Yerro. After a tricky operation, expertly carried out, Yerro is back on his feet and Jack is happy with his donkey.
  • Stour River
    E19
    Stour RiverIn this episode of Out Of Town Jack profiles the Dorset river in all seasons, and during a serious flood.
  • Hacienda / Bullfight
    E20
    Hacienda / BullfightJack is in southern Spain to look at the training and work of horses from the region. More adventures in southern Spain with Jack Hargreaves.
  • Housebuilding / Trout & Grayling
    E21
    Housebuilding / Trout & GraylingJack takes a look at the materials and methods used in house building in previous generations. Jack is in his element with rod in hand fishing from the riverbank.
  • Freeze Branding / Cider Making
    E22
    Freeze Branding / Cider MakingJack Hargreaves takes a look at how frozen carbon dioxide gas (dry ice) was introduced to brand horses. Jack goes to see the primitive, yet potent, process of cider making using a back garden press.
  • Trammel Nets / The Coach Builder
    E23
    Trammel Nets / The Coach BuilderJack explores the pros and cons of using multi layered trammel nets. Jack is in Kent where coach building – and the skill of wooden carriage wheel manufacturing – is investigated.
  • Big Skate / Pannage
    E24
    Big Skate / PannageJack visits members of an angling club in the Shetlands in search of skate. Jack is in the New Forest for the pannage season when pigs are turned out for fattening before slaughter and salting for the winter.
  • Cod Fishing / Centenarian Angler
    E25
    Cod Fishing / Centenarian AnglerThe cold seas of winter have brought cod to the seas off the south coast of England. Jack investigates by joining the crew of the Bulldog from Ramsgate. Jack joins a 100 year old man who achieves a dream when he embarks on a successful fly fishing expedition.
  • Charcoal Burners / Pigeon Shooting
    E26
    Charcoal Burners / Pigeon ShootingJack takes a close look at charcoal making the traditional way. Jack sets off on a pigeon shoot only to discover one of the largest flocks of wood pigeons he has ever seen.
  • Long Distance Ride
    E27
    Long Distance RideJack is on hand to witness this test of endurance for horse and rider.
  • Brick Making
    E28
    Brick Making

 

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