The Rag Trade

Series 4

15 episodes · Sep 11, 1977

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  • S4E1

    Stay In Strike

    Sep 11, 197730m

    Fenner entertains a German client who's keen to see the workforce. Unfortunately, it's before nine o'clock and the workers aren't working. To ensure the staff arrive on time, a clocking-in machine is installed which leads to a strike.

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  • S4E2

    The Sample

    Sep 18, 197730m

    The girls have produced an exclusive Italian sample dress for a potential buyer. Unfortunately, when the buyer arrives to see it, Kathy is wearing it out on a date.

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  • S4E3

    Fixing the Rate

    Sep 25, 197730m

    Fenner has a problem - a rising wage bill and falling production. To improve the situation, he sets up a time and motions study. The girls of course throw a spanner in the works.

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  • S4E4

    The Lunch Problem

    Oct 2, 197730m

    The local diner has put its prices up, leaving the girls out of pocket. They are outraged when Fenner refuses to give them a special subsidy, so they take special measures to dine in luxury at the factory.

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  • S4E5

    The Export Order

    Oct 9, 197730m

    Fenner is ecstatic to land an order from the US. Knowing the American market is demanding, he insists on perfection. Unfortunately the girls spend the afternoon celebrating Kathy's birthday.

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  • S4E6

    The Italian Line

    Oct 16, 197730m

    Mr. Fenner brings in an Italian designer to help with the smooth running of the factory. Paddy is instantly opposed, until she meets the Italian heart-throb.

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  • S4E7

    Olive's Baby

    Oct 23, 197730m

    After a row with her old man, Olive has no choice but to bring her baby into work. Terrified that Fenner will disapprove, she tries her best to hide him.

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  • S4E8

    The Wedding Dress

    Oct 30, 197730m

    Kathy announces that she's marrying Big Jim who works on an oil rig. To save her expense, the girls agree to make her a wedding dress from stock fabric. Unfortunately, Mrs. Fenner is helping to stock-take.

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  • S4E9

    The Sideline

    Nov 6, 197730m

    Fenner has picked up an order for a line of fur coats. When Olive makes a panda toy with some of the waste, Paddy spots an opportunity to sell her new boyfriend, Roger, a batch of soft toys.

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  • S4E10

    The Guvnor's Wife

    Nov 13, 197730m

    When Kathy and Paddy tape down the button which switches the intercom on, Mrs. Fenner hears some home truths from her husband who is talking with the girls in the work room.

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  • S4E11

    The New Girl

    Nov 20, 197730m

    Mr. Fenner realises that during his absence, production plummets. To counter this, he hires stuck-up June to supervise. The girls hatch a plan to get rid of the stuck-up overseer.

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  • S4E12

    The Bet

    Nov 27, 197730m

    Fenner gets the chance to supply a large chain with Fenner Fashions, however, the girls are distracted when they place a bet on the horses.

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  • S4E13

    The Accident

    Dec 11, 197730m

    When Kathy falls off a chair in the restroom while trying on a dress, Paddy tries to get her compensation by rigging up an accident in the workroom.

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  • S4E14

    The New Brother

    Dec 18, 197730m

    Skilled seamstress Shana Ahmed is employed to complete the hand embroidery on a new line. Her husband objects to her working there and is worried that she'll pick up bad habits.

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  • S4E15

    Christmas Rush

    Dec 24, 197730m

    Production always slows down as Christmas nears and one dress gets destroyed as the clock reaches 5pm. Will anyone stay behind and help Mr. Fenner?

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