The Old Country (Jack Hargreaves)

[stevecurtis]

I was in the fishing trade for twenty odd years and over that time I was told a few stories about Jack Hargreaves, one such story was that when he caught a fish in the programs they paid him a bit extra, it was known as Jacks beer money, I would love to know if this was true.

All the best Steve

[sibadd]

Jack was always spoke of wanting to meet the fellow who seemed to get attention spreading this story around some local pubs. I am J's stepson, Simon, and sat in on many of his broadcasts and location shoots. There's one programme - I wish I could find it again - where Jack invites the rumour maker you mention to get in touch. He never did. Best wishes S

[stevecurtis]

Thank you very much Simon.

all the best steve

[Equinox]

I used to love watching Jack Hargreaves,How,Out of Town,Old Country and who remembers the programme Country Boy that was from the late sixties?
Sadly i believe the lad who was in the programme with him passed away at a young age.

Someone mentioned Graham Dangerfield,he was the first naturalist i saw on tv,or remember seeing.
He was a daredevil,drove a landrover,wore a chunky sweater and had a beard as all real men do.

I can still recall him putting on a pair of boots with spikes on the bottoms and climbing a tall tree to view a Crows nest.

Graham Dangerfield,Phil Drabble and Jack Hargreaves,not any real countrymen on tv these days.

Jack would have been about 100 if he was still alive.

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Deb London

I know this is a thread dredge (goodness I HATE that term - sofa restrictive) but I have just finished reading "The Old Country" and oh my god, I have never read any work that could explain the old country ways as clearly as that. I feel I now possess the answer to life, the universe and everything. I need to read it again to remember it all, lest I should forget. And the last chapter has such a refreshing air of honesty that the man should have been knighted for this alone!

That's quite an endorsement Deb and on the strength of it I'm off now to order it from that famous online book shop.

Chris

[Deb London]

Now you'll expect something as good as what I've written, but we may have different tastes, LOL.

I was also captivated by a YouTube clip where he shows how to make a cudgel. You could get a feel for his work there first. See if you like it.

[tcvarlh]

Jack Hargreaves. By, that name takes me back to my childhood. How I loved those programmes. I'd check him up later by asking my Kimbolton Great Auntie if he'd told the truth. Never caught him out once.
Thanks for the memory

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[islayhawk]

I remember the series 'Country Boy'. The young boy always asked a question although he always knew the answer. For example he might say "Thats a Wren isn't it" then Jack Hargreaves would then explain all about the Wren. It was a brilliant series. Who was the young boy who starred in it

islayhawk

[ChrisJB]

Originally Posted by Deb London

Now you'll expect something as good as what I've written, but we may have different tastes, LOL.

Perhaps! Though I've read one of his other books about his life on television and I really liked that one.
As well as Out of Town, I used to watch him on telly as kid when he did 'How' (with the great Fred Dineage amongst others).

Chris

[Equinox]

Originally Posted by islayhawk

I remember the series 'Country Boy'. The young boy always asked a question although he always knew the answer. For example he might say "Thats a Wren isn't it" then Jack Hargreaves would then explain all about the Wren. It was a brilliant series. Who was the young boy who starred in it

islayhawk

I don't know the lads name but sadly i heard he died at a young age.Thirties or fourties.

I read this on a forum of tv programmes from a chap who claimed to be his brother.