Here come the Tattie Howkers

stooriefit · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: Here come the Tattie Howkers

This is not strictly garden related, but as a piece of Scots /Irish social history I think will be of interest to those Irish gardeners who have Sky TV or live close enough to the north to receive BBC2 Northern Ireland
On Monday 20th April at 20.00

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20:00-20:30
Here Come the Tattie Howkers
Looking at the Irish potato pickers who used to come to Scotland for the harvest each year

Jock

barremic · Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that, will pop it in the reminder.

I always manage to only catch the end of shows like that and end up gutted.

Tatty Hoaker · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

Great find stooriefit.

There are not enough of these programs being shown on telly.
I think people would honestly prefer to watch this kind of programming instead of trashy American sitcoms.

Does anyone remember an RTE series called 'Hands'? A great Irish made programme detailing the crafts of Irish people from days gone by.It would be great if it was rerun.

stooriefit · Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks boys ,thought you would be interested.
Had a wee check and it is not being shown on BBC2 NI at the same time ,but it is
bound to be in the schedule at some time.
It will almost certainly be put on the BBC Scotland website as a podcast so anybody who cannot access it on tv can see it there.
Regards Jock

Tatty Hoaker · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

10803 H 22.0 5/6

Enter this code into your sky box 'Other channels' to view BBC2 Scotland.

Tatty Hoaker · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:49 pm Post subject:

I watched this programme tonight.Not a bad effort.Have it recorded aswell.

Thanks for letting me know about it.

barremic · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:12 am Post subject:

grr i forgot, as i couldnt put it in the planner the normal way. also i was out in the garden!

but thanks for the heads up