Fishing, Folly Towers, and Horse Bits: Jack Hargreaves’ Rural England

[@Al-iv3mb]

Like most, I dare say, I don't always comment on your posts of Old Country, but I always enjoy watching. Everything about the programme is so relaxing and, although I'm no pensioner, it takes me back. Earlier this year I was with my brother in Málaga when we neared a Spanish guy who was busking. "Listen to that bro" I said and immediately he replied "Jack Hargreaves!" I believe it's called 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra'. And yes, I tipped the busker! Thanks again, Dave!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you. the music is a bit like Marmite you either love it or hate it. It was as you probably know chosen by Jack to replace Max Bygraves song "Say what you will the countryside is still". I think though it may have been a monetry thing as every time it was used royalties had to be paid whereas Recuerdos was bought as one off royalty fee I believe.

[@djscoah8037]

The absolute perfect antidote to the maelstrom of pap we’re “enjoying” with our new hateful government Thanks Dave - you’re doing the Nation a great service

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you

[@othala7540]

always love the episode with jack. Heart aches for those beter times

[@keithadams1538]

We had freedom. A freedom we took for granted

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I often wonder if it was because we were younger and had not accumulated all the cares we collect as we age.

[@thedogwooddandy]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker i think this is the more cogent answer yes. I often balk at so many youtube videos that show things from the not too distant past, and how the comment sections are just waxing incredibly nostalgic often to the point of vitriol for their lives in the present. things change... its the truest maxim that even Jack references often despite transmitting knowledge about his past.

[@piplee1439]

@@othala7540 indeed We have Britons being raped and murdered today….. the cause? Britons🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@shoutinggeorge2532]

What a wonderful way to spend 1/2 hour. Thanks so much.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

My pleasure I am so pleased you enjoyed it.

[@DavidQuick-t4e]

What a treasure this man was.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you.

[@darrynlambert676]

Keep these cominggkeep these coming pls 1st class jack

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Will do but I am getting to the stage where I am having to put up ones that have been up before a few years back.

[@vincentlewis1297]

Jack's de-coding of the probable function of folly towers is a real treat at the end of this episode. Thanks for uploading, what an archive for future historians!

[@briasand]

Jack could commentate on paint drying, and he would make sound very interesting. A great man and programme I watched as a nipper.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you.

[@tyrotrainer765]

Gawd.... I miss Jack, he was part of my life growing up in the 60s and 70s. I caught my first coarse fish, a good sized perch, days after watching Jack do the same on Gone Fishing. Same as Jack, I had a split cane rod; only filthy-rich people could aspire to fibre glass in the 60s.

[@reubenwoodley96]

Wonderful.

[@nigelbarrett3602]

Excellent as always Dave. The countryside needs people like Jack today.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you. Have you watched Andrews programmes on farming in the New Forest kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3XFqamci52FkNU . It is early days but he has a welth of tales to tell.

[@terrystokes7047]

Just lovely; big thank you for sharing once again these wonderful memories.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I am so pleased you are enjoying Jacks programmes.

[@VijaySuryaAditya]

Jack was a childhood hero of mine. 'How?' with Fred Dineage was another joy.

[@jamessones4044]

My grandparents homes used to be decorated with all things made of brass. Buckles,crosses and everything in between. Ahhhh nice memories. I love watching this kind of thing. Real working men

[@Lee0568]

My late mum had horse brass,leather and bits all over her house,and she loved this program

[@harnekkallah2656]

Remember watching this in 70s as a kid, love it even more. These skills sadly have diminished

[@emeliaclaytonclayton525]

Thank you. A wonderful reminder of growing up in rural UK.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@koalameat9523]

Cheers Dave

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thanks my pleasure

[@davidmiller4078]

This series is a true British treasure for both British farming and social history I watched it with my family when first broadcast and still love watching and learning stuff when its shown on the excellant Talking Pictures channel aka 82 Thank you for posting Great music intro by Tarrega great anectdotes by J H it would fascinate if the islamo marxist teachers could show it in todays classrooms Classic

[@dod4004]

Firstly, there aren't nearly enough spaces in your text. The text is all bunched up and barely readable. Secondly, I very much enjoyed your thoughts on Britain's Islamo-Marxist teachers. They just don't understand the importance of children learning about horse bits.

[@davidmiller4078]

@dod4004 thats funny because i have had a few people say i have too many spaces bettween words ? My point about the far left indoctrination of our younger generations of school children is that they might be able to learn about how this country like many other european cultures achieved their economic success through hard work planning throught the farming season s and Meritocracy as opposed to the fashionable woke view that all white people including farmers are so.e kind of "opptessor " Oh dear i see ive forgoten to place a capital letter here and there and i dont bother with full stops or commas is it really that important ?

[@dod4004]

@@davidmiller4078 more spaces, damn it!

[@boundsgreenboy8354]

Grew up with Jack and his travels on b&w TV, always interesting and often odd but fascinating stuff, thank you to this man who has uploaded these absolute gems on British history. Rip Jack and thank you 🙏

[@markrose1237]

Amazing absolutely amazing stuff..i could listen to this gent for hours upon hours..

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@paulhease1007]

brings back great memories of pulling up huge numbers of mackerel from Dover pier in the early 70's. The numbers arent the same anymore.

[@edwardanderson2717]

No just old ripped apart ribs carrying illegal immigrants and washed up passports I’m afraid!! The river medina off the Solent has more micro plastics than India and china that’s a fact I live there !!!

[@peteh9720]

I love watching these episodes. Thank you for sharing them.

[@thedogwooddandy]

As an American of 33 years of age just finding this dude let me tell you I pray youll work through your collection as fast as possible! Can’t get enough of this guy. It’s a joy to watch and learn.

[@coxhoe789]

as a boy 60 years ago i learned to fish watching jack hargreaves

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I am so glad you are enjoying the programmes. As you probably know I put up a new one on the first Sunday of the month.

[@thedogwooddandy]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmakerI did not know this and couldn’t work out the schedule actually. How long was this series on tv? Are there a good number to come? Thank you!!!

[@thedogwooddandy]

@@coxhoe789that’s lovely, I’m just now getting into fishing so it’s very timely. But the ethos transmitted through these videos is sublime.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@thedogwooddandy I made 60 programmes with Jack for Channel 4 and each series was 20 programmes. Most of the programmes have now been at one time or another on my channel but I am redoing them and putting them up again as sometimes I had just put up say part one. From now on I will be putting up the complete programme each time. I think there are still about 6 I have not ever put up and those of course will be part of the future uploads. What I am doing is each month normally on the Wednesday before I give a list of 4 programmes on my community page and allow people to vote on which one they would like to see next. If you are enjoying Jack's programmes you may enjoy the proigrammes I am now making with Andrew. This is the latest one kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3XFqamci52FkNU

[@tinkytinca]

What a way to end my day! As always, thanx for the fond memories

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you

[@General813]

It's great to see that i also drove (in 1987) a Suzuki Sj410 like Jack Hargreaves in 83. No airbag, no abs, no servo, no electronics and never any problems, the car always ran great👍🏻 It brings back great memories👍🏻🚙😊

[@loadzofhobbies4219]

I’m just in the process of restoring a 1988 sj410. It’s only done 20k miles from new! A rare survivor.

[@General813]

@@loadzofhobbies4219 It was and is a great car, indestructible and you can do everything yourself. Good luck with the car👍🏻🙋🏻

[@shogun884]

I hear you, I've a 4yr old citroen c3 and when you leave the house you really don't know if your going to be walking back home, but hey that's technology for you😂

[@51WCDodge]

@@loadzofhobbies4219 Apart from an unfortunate habit leading to them to being referred to as the Suzuki Turnover.

[@loadzofhobbies4219]

@@51WCDodge that was an elaborate and later dismissed smear by the American automotive industry that was worried by there huge popularity. No doubt a few did roll, many people buying them had no prior experience of a high centre of gravity car with solid axles.

[@SoonGone]

Brilliant episode.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you

[@garyharley3868]

Wonderful wonderful I love to see jacks programmes. He is so interesting to listen to and no script this makes the programme so natural thank you

[@PENdarves55]

Extremely interesting,thanks.❤

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@piplee1439]

Jacks knocking round my back garden here. Thank u for the upload and happier memories. We are at the culmination of Jacks musings today. I lived in Witchampton on the day he was at Horton Tower and the Shaftesbury Witchampton turning We all used to poach trout from the Allen there. When the papermill was still turning Flats now …… shoch/ horror 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks again

[@edwardharrington678]

Love these series. The horse brasses were really good. Wonder if the company still exists and wonder what pipe tobacco Jack smoked.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Not sure on the first and second question as far as I know Jack smoked the old Gallaher’s version Gawith, Hoggarth & Co. Rich Dark Honeydew but that blend has long gone.

[@edwardharrington678]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Many thanks.

[@Mr_Blootered]

The Farming Chronicles looks interesting. Ill have a wee look after this 👍

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Please do and hope you enjoy them as there are more to come.

[@deerohdeer8000]

Ya needed that !!! Great old days !!! First class Dave !!👍🎥

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thanks Craig

[@BarryEdwards-s7f]

Thanks once again for this quality viewing..!!

[@keithadams1538]

That young lad cleaning the buckles will be in his 70's now

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Yes probably as it was 40 years ago that was shot.

[@General813]

That was still great handwork... today it comes from Chinese factories, what a shame. Great video👍🏻😊

[@laurenceseale]

I wanted Jack to be my Grandad when I was a kid.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I think many did. I was lucky to work with him for many years including making the 60 Old Country programmes and he was just like he was on TV. Always a story to tell.

[@piplee1439]

Aye, as well as the real one. Mine was at Dunkirk and Capt in Burma Jack was Soe im told( i think)

[@jamessones4044]

Ahhhhhh bliss. 💯❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻

[@harnekkallah2656]

"And now we have a gentleman in a turban" What manners❤

[@AnrFishbar]

Loved seeing the sikh gentleman at the foundry.

[@patavinity1262]

Hard workers, Sikhs.

[@richardkerfoot6123]

Brilliant, I'll save this one for later over a few ales.

[@garypointing5825]

Back in the 70s and 80s I was taken to small little factories like this, where real craftsmen, and they were all male then, made such things. You could find them in industrial estates, by railway stations, by the docks. In Bristol until quite recently...say 20 years ago, there was a small door that lead to a counter in a building just outside the centre of town. Behind the counter were 2 men. They could give you spare parts for virtually any electric device in the home. Rubber seals for washing machines, bags for vacuum cleaners, elements for kettles. All gone because manufacturers realised that if you can't repair it, you have to buy new. They even use specialist screws on something's to make it impossible to take apart

[@PeterMorrow-x3c]

Everything made now is made to fail in a set time and all the while the politicians bang on about climate change etc yet nothing is made to last. It’s all about getting as much tax out of you as possible.

[@paulhiggins6024]

@@PeterMorrow-x3c it’s called ‘built in obsolescence’ and uneducated career politicians are the problem.

[@markedis5902]

Abbey England (shown part 1) are the go to supplier for saddlery supplies

[@OurAmazingSkies]

Excellent upload thank you

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you for watching

[@richardeljay]

Foundery in Walsall is still going

[@Pureblood10000]

Another great episode 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you.

[@malcolmhill691]

Thank you once again for the very best in broadcasting. I wonder if the foundry is still going.

[@richiec9077]

Done mackerel fishing at Ailsa Craig and out to see from Eyemouth was brilliant literally pulling up three and four every cast

[@gphunk1995]

Perfect Sunday evening viewing. Anyone know where that folly tower was/is?

[@PENdarves55]

Extremely interesting,thanks❤

[@michaelmiller641]

Wonderful!

[@goddam9925]

Thank you !!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

My pleasure.

[@tonyfranks9551]

Memories of fresh mackerel caught off Cuckmere Haven beach cooked on a 'holed' biscuit tin lid.....thank you

[@Graham_Reeves]

That shirt style is pretty much back in fashion again! 🤣

[@PeterMorrow-x3c]

I often wonder how much of this knowledge has been lost after taking hundreds of years to be perfected

[@JohnSilcock]

Great comment 👍

[@burniemaurins2382]

Thanks Dave, I remember that one, so must have watched it on the tv.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you I am so glad you enjoyed it.

[@davidbaxter4910]

VERY INTERESTING.....

[@davidbaxter4910]

ABSOLUTEMENT....

[@davidbaxter4910]

YEP......

[@hally4561]

my heart aches fer sure!

[@greggcorbett9344]

Imagine the smell in that Foundry...bet it was like my metalwork class fifty years ago - on steroids!

[@birdie1585]

Fettler, not filer. You fettle a casting to get it to shape, removing traces from the runner and flash from the joint(s) in the mould.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Jack never minded being corrected. In fact he sometimes whaen was not sure said something that would get a response. As he always said to me it.proved people were paing attention.

[@rndmcnflct]

How many more of these are in the tank?

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

There were 60 programmes which I have put up all but a handfull. Parts of this one though I put up a number of years ago and I am finding people enjoy watching them again.

[@timcrook2231]

Top draw ✨️👍

[@bobbysilver272]

Does anyone know the name of the church at the beginning? I definitely think I have been there but can't recall where it is.

[@Kandlelite]

30 years since JH passed away 🥺🥺

[@michaelarnold4713]

It was the horton tower

[@angusg220]

It would be lovely to know if this foundry was still in business - sadly, I suspect it closed a decade or more ago - skills lost for future generations

[@markedis5902]

Yes it is . If you google ‘Abbey England’ it should take you to the retail outlet

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

According to Mark it is.

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

What is that object on wall near Jack's left shoulder at end of part 2?

[@markedis5902]

Looks like a couple of donkey bits hanging on a hook

[@jill-ti7oe]

😀👍

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thanks

[@zerog5041]

I wonder what happened to Jack's livestock and wagons when he passed on?

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

I don't think he had much livestock.

[@zerog5041]

@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker So I suppose his two ponies Blue and Ghost must have passed away before Jack's demise!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

@@zerog5041 I am really not sure. If I do find anything I will add it to here so you will be notifies.

[@karinakucharski1235]

Where was that foundry?

[@ScorpIron58]

Walsall

[@RinoaL]

Ew, I didn't expect to see that modern "Subscribe" bell effect edited into this video. That's a shame.

[@coedlan]

Agreed, very jarring

[@richardthomas6890]

Sadly I imagine that foundry has long gone because of the strive of globalisation

[@DaveBloke-tg5wv]

I love these videos!

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Thank you Dave

[@matthewmoore5698]

Shoplifting! Wasn’t it called poaching!

[@mariemccann5895]

Quality must have been so variable with all those manual processes and lack of quality control.

[@51WCDodge]

Several years of apprenticeship ensured the quality was good.

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

The quality back then was probably better than some of the cheap rubbish they import these days. I used to visit a ceramics factory that did everything in house and did good business. They were taken over and the new owners decided to cut costs and import a lot of the fired but not finished products from Turkey, shortly after the customer complaints began to increase rapidly and within a couple of years the factory closed. Not all imports are bad of course but in my experience a lot of it isn't up to the standard of things we used to make ourselves in this country. The exception being the auto industry back in the seventies when British cars had a terrible reputation, but we still produced some classics.

[@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker]

Maybe not everyone was quite the same but I am sure only the best were sent out.

[@davidbaxter4910]

VERY INTERESTING.....

[@dod4004]

TREMENDOUS