50years ago I grew up watching Jack Hargreaves on out of town and old country. It remained in my memory until I recently rediscovered it on this network. Fred Dinenage must have learned an awful lot from Jacks technique,f as he has been a thoroughly entertaining broadcaster for as long as I can remember. Wishing you a long and happy retirement Fred!!
Jack had knowledge and a wonderful way of putting it across wish he was still here maybe he could talk sense into this crazy mess of a country we have now
Jack Hargreaves and that TV programme HOW started me on a lifetimes interest in sporting guns by his explanation of "Lock Stock and Barrel" and a move for me from the big city to the country. A much watched and much missed personality.
In an interview about his life, watchable here on You Tube, Hargreaves says neither 'Out of Town' nor its title were his idea. He said he was President of the National Farmers' Union, when a man who worked in Television, Roy Rich, put the idea to him. Rich favoured a "Sentimental" title, said Hargreaves, like "Far away"; but he describes how he overheard later two women speaking on a train, and one said they couldn't visit the other at a particular time because they'd be "Out of town".
Born, like his brothers, in London, Hargreaves, in his youth, was placed by his mother with old family friends at Burston Hill Farm, north of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire where he was profoundly influenced by the farmer Victor Pargeter. Over half a century later, Hargreaves would acknowledge Pargeter as part of a composite of father, grandfathers, uncles and old farming friends in the formative character of 'The Old Man' at the start of his book Out of Town (1987). Born in London in 1911 to James and Ada Hargreaves (née Jubb), Jack (christened John Herbert) was one of three brothers. The family was rooted in Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but James Hargreaves based himself partly in London for commercial advantage and to allow his wife the benefit of the capital's midwifery. The brothers attended Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood near London after which Edward and Ronald Hargreaves pursued successful careers in medicine, while Jack went to study at the Royal Veterinary College at London University in 1929, leaving the university to earn a living as a copywriter, journalist and script writer for radio and films. By the late 1930s he had established a reputation for his pioneering approaches to radio broadcasting.
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50years ago I grew up watching Jack Hargreaves on out of town and old country.
It remained in my memory until I recently rediscovered it on this network.
Fred Dinenage must have learned an awful lot from Jacks technique,f as he has been a thoroughly entertaining broadcaster for as long as I can remember.
Wishing you a long and happy retirement Fred!!
Jack had knowledge and a wonderful way of putting it across wish he was still here maybe he could talk sense into this crazy mess of a country we have now
Yet another interesting piece on a favourite show and Jack Hargreaves, from Mr Dinnage. A lovely chap.
Jack Hargreaves and that TV programme HOW started me on a lifetimes interest in sporting guns by his explanation of "Lock Stock and Barrel" and a move for me from the big city to the country. A much watched and much missed personality.
RIP Jack Hargreaves
I grew up watching OOT. He literally was my hero
A great man loved him!!😎🐓🐓🇬🇧
Jack,what a gent.
I've finally seen the face of Nick Knowles! Been watching his videos for a couple of years now
Great programmes, I wish they could do something similar now.
Impossible in our mongrel nation
Even when Jack was chronicling it, it was a world that was disappearing fast.
A man called ``Johnny Kingdom`` does a similar show to what Jack does. It`s on here in the UK.
great man ,always loved watching him
Jack
Patron saint of the man cave
In an interview about his life, watchable here on You Tube, Hargreaves says neither 'Out of Town' nor its title were his idea. He said he was President of the National Farmers' Union, when a man who worked in Television, Roy Rich, put the idea to him. Rich favoured a "Sentimental" title, said Hargreaves, like "Far away"; but he describes how he overheard later two women speaking on a train, and one said they couldn't visit the other at a particular time because they'd be "Out of town".
I seem to recall "Out of Town" used Max Bygraves song of the same name as its signature tune.
"Say what you will the countryside is still the only place where i can settle down, things are fairer so much rarer out of town"!
I think that was used until Southern went colour (late 60s)
Jack didn't judge people of diff class
Interesting is that Jack Hargreaves was born in Palmers Green London
and spent his early years there. However, he did have relatives in farming.
Never thought he was born into a poor small holding family !
Born, like his brothers, in London, Hargreaves, in his youth, was placed by his mother with old family friends at Burston Hill Farm, north of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire where he was profoundly influenced by the farmer Victor Pargeter. Over half a century later, Hargreaves would acknowledge Pargeter as part of a composite of father, grandfathers, uncles and old farming friends in the formative character of 'The Old Man' at the start of his book Out of Town (1987).
Born in London in 1911 to James and Ada Hargreaves (née Jubb), Jack (christened John Herbert) was one of three brothers. The family was rooted in Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, but James Hargreaves based himself partly in London for commercial advantage and to allow his wife the benefit of the capital's midwifery. The brothers attended Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood near London after which Edward and Ronald Hargreaves pursued successful careers in medicine, while Jack went to study at the Royal Veterinary College at London University in 1929, leaving the university to earn a living as a copywriter, journalist and script writer for radio and films. By the late 1930s he had established a reputation for his pioneering approaches to radio broadcasting.
Grown up watching this ,,my goodness he had some knowledge 😅
Where can I find the whole programme called "40 Years of ITV in the South" the 1998 special? Just send me the link.
Jack Hargreaves David Attenborough Fred Dibnah all superb explainer..
When life was good
I'll seethee Jack!
Whats the oldest road in Europe ?
Aah, Nick Knowles. Wonder what happened to him? 😂
Presumably using the jungle survival skills that Jack Hargreaves taught him!
Colonel Buchan yeah and probably supervising the build of a 3 bed detached house too lol