Out Of Town - The Lost Episodes: Vol. 9 Fish Hooks

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For over 20 years Out Of Town was a television programme that provided a window on country life in rural Britain. Hundreds of programmes were broadcast by Southern Television but they were feared lost when the company lost its ITV franchise in 1981.

Apart from 28 episodes that were recreated by presenter Jack Hargreaves in 1986, using extracts from films used in the original TV programmes with new footage filmed by Jack, it was presumed that all other examples of the original Out Of Town series had been lost forever.

In 2012, after extensive research by Simon Baddeley, Simon Winters, and Southern Television archive expert David King, 34 complete original episodes of Out Of Town – not seen since their original broadcast in 1980 & 1981 - came to light and are now being made available on DVD by Delta.

Episode Twenty Nine

Fish Hooks: The factory of A.E. Partridge and Sons, of Redditch, is featured in this film about fish hooks.

Gardening - Earthworm Farm: Jack enjoys a rich harvest from the vegetables and plants in his garden and then demonstrates how to make an earthworm farm.

Episode Thirty

Southern fishing competition in Ireland: The Out Of Town cameras are in Cobh, in Ireland, for the final of the Southern Television Sea Angling Competition.

Rabbit catching: Jack goes rabbit hunting with a specially bred eight-month old warren dog.

Episode Thirty One

Observing the country: Jack is in a prime position to watch deer and other wildlife.

Working dog show: Terriers and lurchers are the centre of attraction at a show for working dogs.

Out Of Town - The Lost Episodes: Vol. 8 Pigeons

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For over 20 years Out Of Town was a television programme that provided a window on country life in rural Britain. Hundreds of programmes were broadcast by Southern Television but they were feared lost when the company lost its ITV franchise in 1981.

Apart from 28 episodes that were recreated by presenter Jack Hargreaves in 1986, using extracts from films used in the original TV programmes with new footage filmed by Jack, it was presumed that all other examples of the original Out Of Town series had been lost forever.

In 2012, after extensive research by Simon Baddeley, Simon Winters, and Southern Television archive expert David King, 34 complete original episodes of Out Of Town – not seen since their original broadcast in 1980 & 1981 - came to light and are now being made available on DVD by Delta.

Episode Twenty Six

Pigeons: Jack is in an open field of barley stubble to control the wood pigeon population.

Fishing For Next To Nothing: Jack uses tackle, that cost him next to nothing, when he fishes at the height of summer.

Episode Twenty Seven

Fishing For Minnows: David Boag searches for minnows in the Dorset Stour to feed rescued baby kingfishers.

Kingfishers: David watches kingfishers in their natural habitat.  Corn flail: Jack Bird threshes corn with a flail.

Episode Twenty Eight

Summer Fishing:  Jack takes advantage of a warm summer’s day to enjoy fishing in a river, reflecting the seasonal conditions.

Village Fair: £20 is at stake for the winner of the “Guess the weight of the Steer” competition at Jack’s local village fair.

Out Of Town - The Lost Episodes: Vol. 7 Blackmore Vale

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For over 20 years Out Of Town was a television programme that provided a window on country life in rural Britain. Hundreds of programmes were broadcast by Southern Television but they were feared lost when the company lost its ITV franchise in 1981.

Apart from 28 episodes that were recreated by presenter Jack Hargreaves in 1986, using extracts from films used in the original TV programmes with new footage filmed by Jack, it was presumed that all other examples of the original Out Of Town series had been lost forever.

In 2012, after extensive research by Simon Baddeley, Simon Winters, and Southern Television archive expert David King, 34 complete original episodes of Out Of Town – not seen since their original broadcast in 1980 & 1981 - came to light and are now being made available on DVD by Delta.

Episode Twenty Three

Blackmore Vale: Jack is in the valley of the River Stour, below Blackmore Vale, made famous by Thomas Hardy.

Breeding Lurchers: Former trials racing motorcyclist, Ginger French, shows the collection of lurchers he’s bred.

Episode Twenty Four

Annual Agricultural Show: Horse-drawn trade carts are the centre of attraction at this agricultural show. 

Pheasant Shooting: Octagenarian Percy Stanbury watches a pheasant shoot on the edge of Salisbury Plain.

Episode Twenty Five

Old Railway Line: Jack explores the path of a long, disused railway track that has turned into a new habitat for wild plants.

Cloudburst At The Agricultural Show: The Out Of Town cameras visit the New Forest Show, and even a cloudburst cannot spoil the fun.

Out Of Town With Jack Hargreaves: The Lost Episodes

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The 34 charming programmes in this collection of ten DVDs are presented as they were originally broadcast three decades ago, and provide ample evidence of why the enchanting charm of Out Of Town have endured for so many people for so many years.

For over 20 years Out Of Town was a television programme that provided a window on country life in rural Britain. Hundreds of programmes were broadcast by Southern Television but they were feared lost when the company lost its ITV franchise in 1981.

Apart from 28 episodes that were recreated by presenter Jack Hargreaves in 1986, using extracts from films used in the original TV programmes with new footage filmed by Jack, it was presumed that all other examples of the original Out Of Town series had been lost forever.

In 2012, after extensive research by Simon Baddeley, Simon Winters, and Southern Television archive expert David King, 34 complete original episodes of Out Of Town – not seen since their original broadcast in 1980 & 1981 - came to light and are now being made available on DVD by Delta.

Over twenty eight hours (including bonus features) of Out Of Town are presented on these ten DVDs. Only edited versions of some of the location films that are included have been seen on DVD – featured in the 28 programmes produced in 1986 - but the significant part of them are being presented in their original form for the first time since they were broadcast three decades ago.

The discovery of these programmes ensures that Jack’s legacy on screen is preserved and that the unsentimental charm of Out Of Town will live on for future generations.

Each of the DVDs in this collection has a bonus feature which allows the viewer to see the unedited versions of the Out Of Town episodes in their original broadcast format, including the off screen countdown clock with comments from production staff and an occasional remark from Jack Hargreaves.