Hi I'm deano from skelmersdale Lancashire, its Sunday 26th July 2020 I watched jack Hargreaves as a,kid when my parents likes to also watch his amazing Documentaries on Htv West country. I'm now going on 53 and I still love to watch this Calm enchantment of how calm a presenter Jack was and is on the clips of documentaries on RUclips. 1990 it said this was aired my god how those 30 years of my own life have gone so fast. I wish jack lived longer and could of gone on tv for even more years. His calm gentle attitude towards life was relaxing. And his live of countryside and history that we dont see on TV today in the same way. Thanks to RUclips & the internet that most citizens take for granted,well I will continue watching Jack into my senior years x
I never tire of listening too Jack. He keeps his conversation, simple but effective, whilst letting you know he's an interesting, and highly intelligent man. All countrymen miss you Jack. You lived a Wonderful Life.
You can tell a great communicator by just how many times you listen to them, you never get fed up of their message and voice. God bless you Mr Hargreaves!
Jack Hargreaves did for the countryside and country thinking, what Fred Dibnah did for engineering. We are now a lot poorer that these marvellous men have now left us.
One of the most interesting characters on tv, & he new so much about the history of the British countryside & how it worked. Wish we had someone on tv now as good.
I've read a few of his books and its amazing how little remains of his TV work, apart from people like myself resurrecting old VHS recordings, less than 30 of his original programs remain out of some 1000 or so. I also have digitized an MP4 of Johnny Morris traveling the length of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Im on the Avon end, I may up load that sometime.
Im just discovering Jack Hargreaves for the first time (im born in USA) and really wish I could find more of his shows... Even the ones for sale are all overseas and dont ship to North America..
Thanks for posting, great stuff. Jack was an inspiration to me as a child and early teen. I recall one programme where he laid a water cress bed. I really wanted to do that. when, older , with a pond, I got some cress from the local greengrocer and just chucked it in the pond. That was thirty years ago. I've since moved and brought with me some of it, it still grows every year. I always think of Jack when we have water cress soup!!
Thanks v much for uploading this - I had not seen it before. Jack strikes me as a somewhat reluctant interviewee. Perhaps all those years of monologues to camera made him a little irritated that he was not in control of the flow of the subjects of conversation! In Southern TV days Out of Town went out at 6.30 on a Friday evening at the end of the week's school and with the weekend to look forward to, so hearing Jack's voice even now always makes me feel very contented!
Excellent documentary, brings back many happy memories from my childhood. I seem to remember out of town being on a Friday evening, it was certainly one of the best programmes I had seen and have all the DVDs that were available. RIP Jack Hargreaves.
I have happy memories of watching Jack and was lucky to have a father who shared his love of the country and many of its pursuits. Jack’s comments on the internal combustion engine certainly ring true. My childhood neighbour had worked on farms and spoke of the farm toun he worked on had 35 pairs of working horses. He too seen the change to the tractor and all the agrichemicals that came with it. Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry
It's just a pity that there is no-one with his depth of knowledge that would be willing or even allowed to make programmes like this again,because as I think he mentioned city/town people just don't understand the counrtyside
I discovered this wonderful interview with dear old Jack quite by chance while looking for my favourite Trout Heaven - Carpe Diem - videos and was immediately transported back to when I was a boy who so enjoyed watching ' Out of Town' - I can still remember the words to the theme tune and that was 50 years ago! I owe Jack so much for the great pleasure I have had during the past few decades fly fishing for trout - and dace! - and it was wonderful seeing Jack again and hearing his wonderful voice. It goes without saying that the rural way of life and the England he loved has changed beyond all recognition during the past fifty years and I'm glad that he has been spared witnessing the transformation of Old England into 'Modern Britain'. God bless you, Jack, and thank you very much, Ian for rekindling such wonderful memories of such a lovely character! Peter Gleave
Quite simply a wonderful person.. the internal combustion engine and also the smartphone and social media sometime after his death. He seemed to have his priorities set right even before the days of influences. I cannot imagine there will be another person such as himself.
Let us take and absorb his wisdom. Churchill referred to the "infernal' combustion engine. During this interview JH refers to CEM Joad stating that the invention of the ICE was the most revolutionary and yet, at the same time, the most destructive, in human history. It would be fascinating if a computer (one day) could have the sophistication to work out the impact on global warming of the internal combustion engine. Be it in motorised vehicles (cars, tanks, ships, aeroplanes) or in factories. Who would have guessed that an invention of 1861 by Nikolaus Otto would have fast-tracked mankind to an early extinction?
His remarks about the sudden demise of heavy horses on farms was the same here. A whole generation coming back from the war was responsible for the almost overnight genocide of the working heavy horse industry. I have draft horse periodical clippings and books from the period and they show the alarming statistics of freefall decline in numbers. Those few who hung onto horses were ridiculed to some extent and the pressure to abandon their horses from all quarters was intense. Farming is often a dull difficult and lonely occupation, which almost nobody appreciates, and fewer still feel is worth rewarding monetarily, they begrudge him the little money he makes, and vent their frustration at the way he holds up modern traffic driving through his neighbourhood. For me working the horses is really the only reason why I keep going, it gives me sanity and a sense of purpose.
You just can't tire of old Jack. The thing is his thinking was quite forward of his time, if you look around you now, everything he more or less said about the countryside has come true and now we are trying to reverse the damage. Pity he wasn't still about. Can't help thinking, that interviewer looks like your average Sierra owner 😂😂😂.
Very prophetic with regard to the combustion engine,and also the big dairy farms with 1000s of cows forcing out the smaller farmers .He must be turning in his grave regards farmers planting wild bird mixtures and politicians doing deals to import cheap food to get inflation down.
Well, that was prophetic! He said the one thing we'd come to regret was the invention of the internal combustion engine! Now we have Global Warming / Climate Change because of it !
Try to find a good London Pipe like a vintage Comoy's "Everyman"....you're lucky... you can still get Dunhill's choice tobacco.... we can't in the states anymore. Haven't been able to pick up BBC on shortwave for years. Bummer.
Hi I'm deano from skelmersdale Lancashire, its Sunday 26th July 2020 I watched jack Hargreaves as a,kid when my parents likes to also watch his amazing Documentaries on Htv West country. I'm now going on 53 and I still love to watch this Calm enchantment of how calm a presenter Jack was and is on the clips of documentaries on RUclips. 1990 it said this was aired my god how those 30 years of my own life have gone so fast.
I wish jack lived longer and could of gone on tv for even more years.
His calm gentle attitude towards life was relaxing.
And his live of countryside and history that we dont see on TV today in the same way.
Thanks to RUclips & the internet that most citizens take for granted,well I will continue watching Jack into my senior years x
I never tire of listening too Jack. He keeps his conversation, simple but effective, whilst letting you know he's an interesting, and highly intelligent man. All countrymen miss you Jack. You lived a Wonderful Life.
A man still well worth listening to long after his passing. Thank you for putting this up.
My old friend Bruce Hockin. Such a gentle interviewer and a lovely man.
Gosh I was a young man when I first watched jack and now I’m old and he’s long gone. It all seemed idyllic to how it has now become.
You can tell a great communicator by just how many times you listen to them, you never get fed up of their message and voice.
God bless you Mr Hargreaves!
I could listen to Jack all day. RIP Mr Hargreaves you made the world a better place
A great wise man and a great broadcaster of the old school , never forgotten.
Jack Hargreaves did for the countryside and country thinking, what Fred Dibnah did for engineering. We are now a lot poorer that these marvellous men have now left us.
My dad introduced me to out of town and Jack Hargreaves and he is truly a legend, such an interesting and wise man.
One of the most interesting characters on tv, & he new so much about the history of the British countryside & how it worked. Wish we had someone on tv now as good.
Old jack, I could listen to him all day long. Amazing man.
I just love Jack Hargreaves , always have , even when i was a small boy.
I've read a few of his books and its amazing how little remains of his TV work, apart from people like myself resurrecting old VHS recordings, less than 30 of his original programs remain out of some 1000 or so. I also have digitized an MP4 of Johnny Morris traveling the length of the Kennet and Avon Canal. Im on the Avon end, I may up load that sometime.
please do jonny morris cut from the same stone as jack
Sadly end of an era
Im just discovering Jack Hargreaves for the first time (im born in USA) and really wish I could find more of his shows... Even the ones for sale are all overseas and dont ship to North America..
Johnny Morris. Yes.
Johnny Morris is a man I would love to see again. What a grand bloke he knew how to talk to us kids.
Pure nostalgia. Pre computer days .totally charmimg
Thanks for posting, great stuff. Jack was an inspiration to me as a child and early teen. I recall one programme where he laid a water cress bed. I really wanted to do that. when, older , with a pond, I got some cress from the local greengrocer and just chucked it in the pond. That was thirty years ago. I've since moved and brought with me some of it, it still grows every year. I always think of Jack when we have water cress soup!!
What a great man he was ...and still is. Thanks for uploading
Thanks v much for uploading this - I had not seen it before. Jack strikes me as a somewhat reluctant interviewee. Perhaps all those years of monologues to camera made him a little irritated that he was not in control of the flow of the subjects of conversation! In Southern TV days Out of Town went out at 6.30 on a Friday evening at the end of the week's school and with the weekend to look forward to, so hearing Jack's voice even now always makes me feel very contented!
Excellent documentary, brings back many happy memories from my childhood. I seem to remember out of town being on a Friday evening, it was certainly one of the best programmes I had seen and have all the DVDs that were available. RIP Jack Hargreaves.
Thanks for posting this video...
What a fantastic post, enjoyed every part thanks for geting it on youtube.
I have happy memories of watching Jack and was lucky to have a father who shared his love of the country and many of its pursuits. Jack’s comments on the internal combustion engine certainly ring true. My childhood neighbour had worked on farms and spoke of the farm toun he worked on had 35 pairs of working horses. He too seen the change to the tractor and all the agrichemicals that came with it. Thanks for sharing. All the best from Scotland. Garry
A very wise man.
The man is a legend
It's just a pity that there is no-one with his depth of knowledge that would be willing or even allowed to make programmes like this again,because as I think he mentioned city/town people just don't understand the counrtyside
There speaks a man full of sense.
A fantastic knowledgeable countryman who i love listening too.Hes got a wealth of knowledge .and a great way of looking at life .
An amazing and very wise man...thank you.
Thanks for sharing.
wonderful to see. thank so much for making this available.
I discovered this wonderful interview with dear old Jack quite by chance while looking for my favourite Trout Heaven - Carpe Diem - videos and was immediately transported back to when I was a boy who so enjoyed watching ' Out of Town' - I can still remember the words to the theme tune and that was 50 years ago! I owe Jack so much for the great pleasure I have had during the past few decades fly fishing for trout - and dace! - and it was wonderful seeing Jack again and hearing his wonderful voice. It goes without saying that the rural way of life and the England he loved has changed beyond all recognition during the past fifty years and I'm glad that he has been spared witnessing the transformation of Old England into 'Modern Britain'. God bless you, Jack, and thank you very much, Ian for rekindling such wonderful memories of such a lovely character! Peter Gleave
Quite simply a wonderful person.. the internal combustion engine and also the smartphone and social media sometime after his death. He seemed to have his priorities set right even before the days of influences. I cannot imagine there will be another person such as himself.
Many thanks for posting. I just wish this interview had gone on a bit longer.
Right on, about six months worth.....
Let us take and absorb his wisdom. Churchill referred to the "infernal' combustion engine. During this interview JH refers to CEM Joad stating that the invention of the ICE was the most revolutionary and yet, at the same time, the most destructive, in human history. It would be fascinating if a computer (one day) could have the sophistication to work out the impact on global warming of the internal combustion engine. Be it in motorised vehicles (cars, tanks, ships, aeroplanes) or in factories.
Who would have guessed that an invention of 1861 by Nikolaus Otto would have fast-tracked mankind to an early extinction?
His remarks about the sudden demise of heavy horses on farms was the same here. A whole generation coming back from the war was responsible for the almost overnight genocide of the working heavy horse industry. I have draft horse periodical clippings and books from the period and they show the alarming statistics of freefall decline in numbers. Those few who hung onto horses were ridiculed to some extent and the pressure to abandon their horses from all quarters was intense.
Farming is often a dull difficult and lonely occupation, which almost nobody appreciates, and fewer still feel is worth rewarding monetarily, they begrudge him the little money he makes, and vent their frustration at the way he holds up modern traffic driving through his neighbourhood. For me working the horses is really the only reason why I keep going, it gives me sanity and a sense of purpose.
Quite a lot on DailyMotion if you like Jack. Much missed.
The way he lights his pipe ! .. The taste of sulphur
A great an wide man I miss him and his brilliant programs
You just can't tire of old Jack. The thing is his thinking was quite forward of his time, if you look around you now, everything he more or less said about the countryside has come true and now we are trying to reverse the damage. Pity he wasn't still about.
Can't help thinking, that interviewer looks like your average Sierra owner 😂😂😂.
Also Jack Hargreaves was a world class Yorkshire man as well.
Thanks for sharing 👌
The stylishly crooked bucket hat, the lit pipe that remains lit and adjacent to said hat.... thats swagger, mann...
A lovely man.
What a sad and dreadful story about the shire horses, so sad 💔
thank you for that.cheers
HOW
Gotta love old jack,simple times very interesting man.talking with his pipe in his mouth.could be a ventriloquist in the making.gottle of geer.
Very prophetic with regard to the combustion engine,and also the big dairy farms with 1000s of cows forcing out the smaller farmers .He must be turning in his grave regards farmers planting wild bird mixtures and politicians doing deals to import cheap food to get inflation down.
Legend ❤
Birdsong!! 😊
Legend !
Never mind the Internal Combustion engine for the demise in life, i am glad he was gone before social media and all the crap that goes with it!
What a wonderful human being. If all men were like Jack..........
Oh my, how right he was !
Well, that was prophetic! He said the one thing we'd come to regret was the invention of the internal combustion engine! Now we have Global Warming / Climate Change because of it !
ICE only contributes a tiny % part of CO2 emissions
Great man was jack Hargreaves
what people will regret more than anything is the invention of the internal combustion engine 4:35
How very true.
Yet I'd wager you both own at least one...
A very wise and true English Gentleman well worthy of ones time ! If you want to know anything about the Countryside and its flora and fauna
Why oh why is there a thumbs down here
😁👍👏👏👏
Think ill buy me a pipe
Try to find a good London Pipe like a vintage Comoy's "Everyman"....you're lucky... you can still get Dunhill's choice tobacco.... we can't in the states anymore. Haven't been able to pick up BBC on shortwave for years. Bummer.
you've never had it so good the government says so . Ha what a load of old cobblers if you think it's bad now you haven't seen anything yet
You can't talk and smoke a pipe at the same time jack
he is talking with that pipe in his mouth just to prove a point and its really annoying!
The interviewer is terrible. Annoying up-tight voice.
I know, it's awful having an education isn't ?
someone like you! someone like you! whats it all mean, terrible interviewer
Simon his son thought that about the interviewer. He was one of the HTV West newsmen.
@@622superpro He was tragig bless him, they hadn't figured interviewing out on TV then.