The first of six programmes produced by CBTV Productions for Tyne Tees Television of a year in the life of John Dodd and his family who live at Sillywrea Farm in Northumberland and use only Clydesdale horses to work their land. Title: The Last Horseman Beginning in January this first episode introduces farmer John Dodd and his 200-acre farm Sillywrea (meaning Quiet Corner) Farm near Hexham in Northumberland. The first part of the programme introduces John who works the land with his...

The first of six programmes produced by CBTV Productions for Tyne Tees Television of a year in the life of John Dodd and his family who live at Sillywrea Farm in Northumberland and use only Clydesdale horses to work their land. Title: The Last Horseman Beginning in January this first episode introduces farmer John Dodd and his 200-acre farm Sillywrea (meaning Quiet Corner) Farm near Hexham in Northumberland. The first part of the programme introduces John who works the land with his son-in-law David Wise as well as daughter Frances and grandson Richard. The farm is also worked with the help of Norman Barber who is retired but likes working the land and with the horses. We are also introduced to the horses Doc, Jock, Dick, Davy and Sandy as well as local travelling farrier Simon Heslop who shoeing a horse being look after by John. Most of the horses on Sillywrea don't need shoes as they don't do a lot of road work. Title: The Last Horseman. End of Part One Title: The Last Horseman. Part Two In the second part of the programme John and David attend a farm sale at Humshaugh, Northumberland looking for old machinery for the horses. As well as other farmers John Gall from Beamish Museum is there looking for pieces to add to the museum collection. John says these sales are sad for the farmer who is selling up, but a good opportunity for people and friends to get together. Following the sale John and David sit around the kitchen table discussing their purchases. Interview with Maggie Dodd, John's wife, as she peels onions. Her father was a horseman, and horses have played a big part of her life. The final part of the programme John and David discuss how the go about 'breaking' and 'schooling' the horses to farm work. The programme ends with David leading 2-and-a-half-year-old horse Sandy along a country lane training him to be used to the sights and sounds on the roads. Title: With thanks to Northern Arts Credit: Camera Simon Crouch, Lee Sutterby Credit: Additional Camera Kip Halsey Credit: Music John Cook Credit: Graphics Keith Dover Credit: Dubbing Mixer Andy Ludbrook Credit: Editor David Hindmarsh Credit: Executive Producer Jane Bolesworth Credit: Producer Charles Bowden End credit: CBTV Production for Tyne Tees Television. © Tyne Tees Television MM