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The Rag Trade

19772 Seasons30m episodes7.0

Comedy

TMDB7.0

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

Follows the humorous struggles of workers in a London clothing factory.

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Not available to stream in United States yet.

Details

Writing: Ronald Chesney
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 11, 1977

Time to finish

11 hrs

22 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Peter Jones

Anna Karen

Miriam Karlin

Christopher Beeny

Gillian Taylforth

Lyn

Deddie Davies

Diane Langton

SERIES

The Rag Trade

19772 Seasons30m episodes7.0

Comedy

TMDB7.0

Votes3

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Comedy
Origin: GB

About

Follows the humorous struggles of workers in a London clothing factory.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Sep 11, 1977 · 30m
Stay In Strike
Fenner lands a contract to supply a German businessman with new garments. Unfortunately he wants to see the workforce in action before he confirms the order!
E2 · Airs Sep 18, 1977 · 30m
The Sample
Overjoyed at securing an exclusive Italian design, Fenner and Tony are slightly perturbed to find all the instructions are in Italian
E3 · Airs Sep 25, 1977 · 30m
Fixing The Rate
Fenner is appalled to find that although productivity is down, pay rates are going up! He tries to institute a Time and Motion study, but that doesn't find favour with the work force
E4 · Airs Oct 2, 1977 · 30m
The Lunch Problem
Paddy holds a special meeting to discuss the extortionate cost of lunch; the general feeling is that Fenner should pay them a lunch allowance. funnily enough, Fenner disagrees
E5 · Airs Oct 9, 1977 · 30m
The Export Order
Fenner manages to land an export order to a firm in New York. The catch is that they must be of a certain quality and out the door by 4pm
E6 · Airs Oct 16, 1977 · 30m
The Italian Line
Fenner upsets the status quo by bringing in an Italian to supervise a new line of designs. Despite initial misgivings the workforce suddenly warm to him when they find out he's drop dead gorgeous
E7 · Airs Oct 23, 1977 · 30m
Olive's Baby
Everyone's concerned when Olive turns up late for work - which soon turns to astonishment when the realise she's brought her baby with her
E8 · Airs Oct 30, 1977 · 30m
The Wedding Dress
Fenner becomes frantic then Mrs. Fenner starts doing stocktaking. Despite her best intentions, it's not long before she and Paddy are at loggerheads
E9 · Airs Nov 6, 1977 · 30m
The Sideline
A new line of fur garments causes consternation among the workforce - until they figure out they can make toy pandas from the offcuts
E10 · Airs Nov 13, 1977 · 30m
The Guvnor's Wife
The girls are up in arms when Mrs. Fenner puts in a special order for a new outfit, and Fenner is caught in the middle when the inevitable ructions start
E11 · Airs Nov 20, 1977 · 30m
The New Girl
A new line in negligees prompts Fenner to bring in a new production supervisor and self-styled "business efficiency expert". Her goal - to increase the girls' efficiency.
E12 · Airs Nov 27, 1977 · 30m
The Bet
Gambling fever strikes the workforce when they discover that a horse called Paddy is running that afternoon at Aintree racecourse
E13 · Airs Dec 11, 1977 · 30m
The Accident
When Mabel pricks her finger on a broken needle - and Kathy cuts her finger on the first aid box - Paddy holds Fenner to account for failing to prevent an industrial accident.
E14 · Airs Dec 18, 1977 · 30m
The New Brother
Fenner employs a new embroiderer to add finesse to some of the designs. It doesn't take long for Paddy to figure out the new recruit is far too productive, and she tries to get her to sign up to the union.
E15 · Airs Dec 24, 1977 · 30m
Christmas Rush
Christmas brings down productivity no end, much to Fenners chagrin. Things get much worse when he realises that he hasn't bought his wife a Christmas present.

Details

Writing: Ronald Chesney
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 11, 1977

Time to finish

11 hrs

22 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Peter Jones

Anna Karen

Miriam Karlin

Christopher Beeny

Gillian Taylforth

Lyn

Deddie Davies

Diane Langton

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