The Rag Trade

Season 1 Episode 4: French Fashions

4 SeasonsOct 27, 1961NR30m7.9

Paddy gives Carole a home perm in the workroom and indirectly causes Fenner's permanent crease slacks to end up stiff as boards. The workers have to pretend to be French to get the order.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Baby

1. The Baby

Aired: Oct 6, 1961

Brenda hides her baby in the workroom. Paddy demands a crèche for the girls' ...

Episode 2 Getting Married

2. Getting Married

Aired: Oct 13, 1961

The girls use some of Fenner's material to make a wedding dress for Carole, a...

Episode 3 Early Start

3. Early Start

Aired: Oct 20, 1961

Fenner installs a time-clock. The girls put £5 on a horse named Paddy at 20 t...

Episode 4 French Fashions

4. French Fashions

Aired: Oct 27, 1961

Paddy gives Carole a home perm in the workroom and indirectly causes Fenner's...

Episode 5 The Sample

5. The Sample

Aired: Nov 2, 1961

Carole goes to lunch in a sample dress. The girls have to cover for her, to t...

Episode 6 Unhappy Customer

6. Unhappy Customer

Aired: Nov 9, 1961

Fenner installs a vending machine. Lily discovers that it will accept buttons...

Episode 7 Series 1, Episode 7

7. Series 1, Episode 7

Aired: Nov 16, 1961

Fenner Fashions has been awarded a contract to supply Wren uniforms to the Ad...

Episode 8 Doctor's Orders

8. Doctor's Orders

Aired: Nov 23, 1961

Fenner is confined to bed by his doctor. The girls try to cure him by a varie...

Episode 9 The Italian Designer

9. The Italian Designer

Aired: Nov 30, 1961

The arrival of Roberto, an Italian beachwear designer, causes strained relati...

Episode 10 Christmas Box

10. Christmas Box

Aired: Dec 7, 1961

The girls have a sideline making stuffed toys for Reg to sell on the street. ...

Info about The Rag Trade

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC One

Genres:Comedy