Jack Hargreaves

[Lancashire Lad]

I'm giving my age away with this, but does anyone remember Jack Hargreaves?

He used to present a program called Country Boy, back in the early sixties.

The program was transmitted from a studio set made up to look like an old potting shed. (In black & white if I remember correctly).

It was Jack's program that first introduced this townie to the delights of nature, and I've been a wildlife afficionado ever since.

Regards
Mike.

[tufftie]

They must have done a re run of it as I'm not old enough ( I was born mid 60's) but I do remember a wildlife series by him. I really liked it - now I'm going to be told it was all pro hyunting and anti grey squirrels!!

[ellen h]

Remember watching him too,think that he too helped develop my love of nature and country ways
Did he also present a programme called"Out of Town" or was that the song title?
ellen

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by tufftie

...now I'm going to be told it was all pro hyunting and anti grey squirrels!!...

Yes it did have a lot of the hunting/fishing stuff, but those days of yore were less enlightened than today.

The program introduced me to fishing, which I practised for a good number of years until I got into diving. That stopped the fishing dead. There is just nothing to beat seeing things in their natural environment - whatever the species involved.

Anyway - I'm digressing from the point of my own thread (slap on wrist).

Regards
Mike.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by ellen h

...Did he also present a programme called"Out of Town" or was that the song title?...

I don't recollect seeing "Out of Town" at all, but the title song for Country Boy was along the lines of: -

I am just a country boy
Money have I none
But I've got silver in the stars
And gold in the morning sun... (can't remember the rest).

Ah - memories of childhood, glued to the telly, waiting for that song to strike up. (most kids would sooner play with a computer game these days).

Regards
Mike.

[ellen h]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

I don't recollect seeing "Out of Town" at all, but the title song for Country Boy was along the lines of: -

I am just a country boy
Money have I none
But I've got silver in the stars
And gold in the morning sun... (can't remember the rest).

Ah - memories of childhood, glued to the telly, waiting for that song to strike up. (most kids would sooner play with a computer game these days).

Regards
Mike.

All I can remember of "Out of Town " song is
Say what you will
The countryside is still
The only place that I can settle down
da da da da
da da da da
Out of Town

the dadadas are where I cant remember words-if you were wondering
ellen

[epops]

Originally Posted by ellen h

Remember watching him too,think that he too helped develop my love of nature and country ways
Did he also present a programme called"Out of Town" or was that the song title?
ellen

here ya go YouTube - Out of Town with Jack Hargreaves

[ron1863]

Jack was my favourite wildlife presenter, knowledgable and laid back character, but he wouldn't get away with the smoking pipe nowadays.

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by ron1863

...but he wouldn't get away with the smoking pipe nowadays.

Your right - but they could always do outside broadcasts.

I assume Jack will be long gone now - He appeared to be quite an old character at the time.

Eeee by gum - thiy dun't mek gud ewd programs like that t'day.

Regards
Mike.

[Kev-B]

I remember Jack Hargreaves & "Out of Town" .. it was made by Southern Television (based in Southampton) .. and if I remember correctly some episodes featured a fresh-faced, dark-haired lad of about 14 called ........... Simon King ....

I used to watch it whilst serving in the Royal Marines and stationed in Portsmouth .. in fact we had our own version of the song "Out of Town" ... it went something like ...

"Say what you will

Me Granny's on the pill

The only way that she can settle down "

Etc etc .....

Slightly O/T (but not too far) ....

When I returned from the Far East (very late 60's - early 70's .. I was part of an RM Demonstration & Recruiting Team who were interviewed at RM Barracks Eastney (Portsmouth) by a young, blonde, SLIM lass from the same Southern Television called .... Fern Britton ....

Bye for now ..

Kev ..