The Rag Trade

4 Seasons 1961 - Present NR 30m 7.3

Fenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin). The stories are all about the schemes the...

Fenner Fashions makes women's clothing. Reg Turner (Reg Varney) is the downtrodden foreman on the shop floor. The machinists are all women, led by their union rep, Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin). The stories are all about the schemes the machinists get up to to make life hard for the boss, Henry Fenner (Peter Jones). The foreman's life is also made hard by the women, who have him around their little finger. Each week there is a special order to complete, and the machinists make heavy work of things.

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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