Ferrets
1981 , Holkham (Norfolk)
Cat no. 203805
Anglia Television's Bygones series profiles ex-warrener and gamekeeper Basil Goffin.
Before myxomatosis nearly wiped out Britain's rabbit population, ferreting was a serious occupation. To see how it was done, Bygones correspondent Eddie Anderson visits the Norfolk village of Holkham to meet ex-warrener and gamekeeper Basil Goffin. In a thick Norfolk accent, Goffin introduces Anderson to ferretting, showing off his ferrets and leading him to holes, where they stalk rabbits armed only with a ferret, a shovel and Goffin's 'songs of praise' device, a radio receiver which picks up transmissions from the ferret's collar. Having caught half a dozen rabbits, the pair sit down to lunch and Goffin talks about his former life as a warrener and shares tips for finding rabbit holes and training ferrets.
Keywords
Animals; Ferrets; Hunting; Rabbits
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Production company : Anglia Television
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Presenter : Eddie Anderson
Manifestations
Ferrets
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Sequence Details:
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Group 1:
- Part Number: 12
- Parts Unit: Series
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Group 2:
- Part Number: 16
- Parts Unit: Episode
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Group 1:
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Genre: Television / Documentary / Animal
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Locations: Holkham (Norfolk)
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Description Type: monographic
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Related to: Bygones. Series 12
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Related to: Anglia prog
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Subject: ferreting / Basil Goffin
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