Jack hargreaves really understood the countryside and is absolutely spot on with his comments and forecasts for its future. Frank appeared many times on jack hargreavess weekly television. Choose the 10 fishing classics that have stood the test of time and should be on every anglers bookshelves, the editor asked. Fredline, bernard venables almost wrote freshwater fishing and a fishermans testament. Fishing for a year abebooks abebooks shop for books. Back then these programs were relevant because we all spent our childhoods out of doors, whether or not that was fishing or something else. The story of iconic countryman jack hargreaves whose television. Jack hargreaves last broadcast for the out of town series in 1981. Jack hargreaves was born on 31st december, 1911, in north london and was brought up on a farm near aylesbury.
In the late 1970s i was editor of fishing books at ernest benn publishers, where i met frank. He uses it on a pond thats ideal for encouraging a young person to start fishing. Ive been hunting down jack hargreaves programs and have come up with the latest programs from 19838485 called old country. Fishing for black bream with an exploding bait box a recently edited copy of a 1970s episode of out of town a specially made episode of out of town, along with a how. Founded in 1994, the medlar press is the uks leading angling publisher. After a few visits to wiltshire, approval was finally given to join him for a days fly fishing as a guest on the nadder run by the teffont fishing club. Out of town with jack hargreaves know your fish 1972. On them are many of the video which you see on youtube such as the history of the fishing rod.
Fishing for grayling with jack hargreaves was part of the out of town series, renamed old country for channel 4. In this programme chub fishing, jack talks about the book the compleat angler and with the help of his friend dave swallow shows how izaak walton caught the famous chub with a spot on his tail using a pole. But strange things have happened over the past decade. Out of town with jack hargreaves cod fishing and four other original films an english country diary country life as it used to be volume nine 9. Jack hargreaves fishes fiddleford mill on the river stour. In this episode of old country jack hargreaves explains how years ago he was given a fishing rod but not any old rod it was a poachers rod. Kite went on to cohost a program with jack hargreaves, also on southern television, called country boy.
Known for his classic tv series out of town, jack hargreaves was not. Explore books by jack hargreaves with our selection at. He worked in the woods for various lumbering operations. Jack hargreaves tries out richard hills patent exploding. Dec 10, 2018 fly fishing book endorsed by keith farmer, friend of the late, great, jack hargreaves fly fishing on wild becks, by pat regan, endorsed by keith farmer a pal of the legendary countryman, jack hargreaves. He grew up on a yorkshire farm and had to milk the cows every day before school. The author takes us through his year fishing for dace, tench, roach, grayling, salmon, perch, pike, ferox and stream trout. In this programme chub fishing from the series iii of old country jack talks about the book the. Anyone growing up in the uk in the 60s, 70s or 80s will remember the iconic nature series with jack hargreaves, puffing away on his pipe as he led us into the world of fishing, farming, hunting, horse riding and oher nature pursuits. Published on jan 2, 2019 fishing for grayling with jack hargreaves was part of the out of town series, renamed old country for channel 4. I was glued to out of town just in case he did a spot of fishing.
Hargreaves, and are convinced that any pupil of his will become a dyedinthewool angler for the rest of. Nov 20, 2011 buy fishing for a year 3rd revised edition by hargreaves, jack isbn. Best sellers deals store help new releases coupons gift ideas gift cards home books sell computers electronics registry. Then came the longrunning out of town, first in a southern region only, then on the itv. Out of town with jack hargreaves sheep shearing and six other original films by jack hargreaves. He spent much of his working life in london but from the late forties combined this with firstly a caravan on the banks of the river kennet and then a cottage by the river lambourn. Jack hargreaves old country formerly out of town were the last broadcast programmes made by jack. This film is from an archive of jack hargreaves out of town series on southern television warning there are only stills until 01.
Jack hargreaves takes us through his year fishing for dace, tench, roach, grayling, salmon, perch, pike, ferox and stream trout. The book came as a surprise to me, not only as it is the only book jack hargreaves wrote purely on fishing but because of its original date of printing. This is one of 60 programmes made by myself dave knowles. This is an offair recording originally on a viewers vhs recorder of an episode from jack hargreaves old country series on channel 4 in the 1980s. Even today it is good reading and you can see jack in your minds eye. Ian wegg reminds me that others have referred to this episode as poachers rod. I became a fan of jacks tv programmes in the early 1960s, but this book was written in 1951. These days this would be completely indecipherable to the vast bulk of young people. Viewers discovered hargreaves in a set made to look like a shed, dressed in tweeds, gumboots and a flyfestooned cap. He read and wrote a lot, but most of us remember him in his tv programmes, out of town and old country.
Oliver kite 19201968 was a master flyfisherman, writer, broadcaster, naturalist and television personality of the 1960s. Bought the lp, still have it, where he talks about angling for various species. More about that later, but first a bit about a life well lived. Jack hargreaves fishes turks pond old country youtube. The book was as described and is a first class read. Jack hargreaves jack hargreaves was born on 31st december, 1911, in north london and was brought up on a farm near aylesbury. Tench fishing world discussion areas messages jack hargreaves. It is the sort of name you see rolling up the credits of a black and white movie from the forties. Jack hargreaves in this episode of old country talks about how the reason for fishing has changed since he was young. A life relived on television, dovecote press 1987 jack hargreaves, the old country, dovecote press 1988. He moved to anson in the fall of 1920, and graduated from central high school in new portland, class of 1933. This brief extract is a mockup to show what an original might. Fishing for a year by jack hargreaves 2011 1120 jack hargreaves. Blast from the past chub fishing from jack hargreaves.
Jack would sit on his stool and have a little monitor in front of him out of shot to watch the film inserts and just talk for duration. In the 1980s, channel 4 produced a series of programmes called out of town and old country featuring tv presenter and writer jack hargreaves. Idyllic country cottage that once belonged to out of town. Out of town with jack hargreaves 190mb dvdrips download. Jack hargreaves tries out richard hills patent exploding bait box on vimeo. Madison jack hargreaves, 94, the lord took him home peacefully, wednesday, jan. Jack hargreaves only wrote one book on fishing, pity, this is an excellent read and some of the information in the book is still relevant today. Jack would bring in what props maybe fishing rods, horse harness he needed for that mornings recording. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Frank appeared many times on jack hargreaves s weekly television. This film is from an archive of jack hargreaves out of town series on southern television made in the early 1970s, and prepared, in may 2010, by jennie constable and colleagues at the south west film and television archive swfta in plymouth. Jack hargreaves was a great lover of words and books.
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. Jack hargreaves fishes for grayling old country youtube. Known for his classic tv series out of town, jack hargreaves was not only a great countryman but also a great angler. Because these sketches add up to an argument for general angling right round the year, and because the hope is to tempt many specialists to experiment with different kinds of fishing, we may as well begin just before midsummer when the great army of coarsefishermen. Buy jack hargreaves and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Jack took to mainland europe later in the war, lent to howard marshall from whom it was stolen, got it back anonymously after the war. Jack had an amazing ability to weave a story from the most ordinary of scenes. Fishing for a year, jack hargreaves classic fishing book, medlar press edition.
Jack then visits fiddleford mill about one mile east of. Buy fishing for a year by jack hargreaves from waterstones today. Jack hargreaves, dry fly fishing on the wiltshire nadder. They would then do a run through of the complete programme which was unscripted. This character had originally been devised by jack hargreaves, as a strip about gardening drawn by venables. Fly fishing book endorsed by keith farmer, friend of the late, great, jack hargreaves fly fishing on wild becks, by pat regan, endorsed by keith farmer a pal of the legendary countryman, jack hargreaves. The best place for all your tench fishing information and discussion. A life relived on television, the old country, war. One of the most delightful books for the allround angler. His enduring interest was to comment without nostalgia or sentimentality on accelerating distortions in relations between the city and the countryside. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
So began, in 1959, jack hargreavess gone fishing, which mutated the following year into a muchcherished series about the countryside, out of town. Jack hargreaves obe was an english television presenter and writer. He knows the difference between a welsh cob and a fell cob. Its june, and after the 16th why not try a bit of fly fishing for dace, as advocated by jack hargreaves in fishing for a year. Jack hargreaves is the source material of history though. Our fishing books include some of the great classics of angling literature as well many superb contemporary titles. In the winter, with little to do in the garden, mr crabtree went fishing, and so evolved venabless bestselling book, mr crabtree goes fishing, published in 1948, which became the worlds bestselling fishing book after izaak walton s the compleat angler. Based in the beautiful countryside of north shropshire, all medlar books are designed, typeset and printed in the uk using high quality sustainable paper and. World book day 2020 jack hargreaves little knoll press. He illustrated jack hargreaves book fishing for a year, and his last and perhaps most cherished work was a pleasure of fishes a book of beautiful and detailed watercolours of twentyeight species of fish, accompanied by descriptions of each species habitat. He was born on 27 november 1920 in castleton, monmouthshire, and his family later moved to lancashire. Fishing for a year by hargreaves, jack and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Out of town with jack hargreaves appleby fairramming time duration. This is one of 60 programmes made by myself dave knowles and jack hargreaves.
Books once considered classics from the 18th, 19th and early 20th century have fallen out of favour. And he also probably wrote other books that i am not aware of. Fishing on tv caught by the river caught by the river. Dec 11, 2011 jack hargreaves appeared on southern televisions out of town programme for halfanhour on friday evening between 1959 and 1981. Mar 06, 2020 no books as such, though i read all i could get hold of, but jack hargreaves on tv. Buy fishing for a year by jack hargreaves 2011 1120 by jack hargreaves, bernard venables isbn. Many years back i dated a young lady near the town of tisbury in wiltshire, conveniently her father, a retired colonel was a member of his local fishing club on the river nadder.
In the first part jh shows how fishing rods and reels evolved over the last century from the famous hand crafted london roach pole and greenheart through to factory made carbonfiber and boron rods. He made these comments from observations made over a lifetime of living close to his subject. I take it then that this is the only book jack hargreaves wrote, so that is a shame. In each of the fourteen chapters he fishes for a different species, recounting his varied experiences and explaining as he does so, the characteristics of the fish he is attempting to catch.
For over 20 years out of town was a television program that provided a window on country life in rural britain. We could wish no child a more gifted teacher than mr. The late great jack hargreaves sign in to follow this. Jack hargreaves favourite books little knoll press.
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