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Dave Platts, Recreator of the English Deerhound

WELCOME TO THE DAVE PLATTS WEBSITE

Hello and welcome to the Official Dave Platts website. Here we pay tribute to Leicestershire character Dave Platts and the many special interest films made that feature the notorious poacher, deerhound breeder, sportsman and all-round legend.

NOW IN PRODUCTION
DAVE PLATTS "A BREED APART"

Historic Films proudly presents Dave Platts "A Breed Apart", the life story of the renowned recreator of the English Deerhound and notorious Leicestershire poacher. Join David as he takes on a journey through the decades of his life and his unconventional opinion on the modern world.

OTHER FILMS STARRING DAVE PLATTS

Dave Platts, the renowned Leicestershire poacher, has an interesting back catalogue of films about a variety of subjects including gypsy history, traditional British life, bare knuckle boxing, and ratting and poaching. You can stream a selection of these films on our website, and we are always adding more so be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to keep up to date.

DAVE PLATTS FILMS

Recreating the English Deerhound

The English Deerhound was an extinct dog breed, lost to the annals of historic England. Dave Platts had a singular vision, to recreate the English Deerhound, bringing the breed back from the past and back into the present.

Here you can learn more about the recreation of the English Deerhound breed, how and why it has been brought back, and what is being done to make sure it stays around this time.

The English Deerhound

Gypsy Life In Britain

Dave Platts' mother Frances was a member of the famous Toon family of Leicestershire dealers, and his father was John Augustus Levi Platts. His heritage and history ran deep in the world noble grafters and recognised dealers and merchants. Here we have a selection of classic films portraying historic gypsy life in Britain, "A Romany Summer", "Appleby Fair - The Golden Year" and "Ratting with Albert Fox".