The Rag Trade

(1977) season 1

15 episodes · Sep 11, 1977

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  • S1E1

    Stay In Strike

    Sep 11, 197730m

    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!

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  • S1E2

    The Sample

    Sep 18, 197730m

    Overjoyed at securing an exclusive Italian design, Fenner and Tony are slightly perturbed to find all the instructions are in Italian

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  • S1E3

    Fixing The Rate

    Sep 25, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E4

    The Lunch Problem

    Oct 2, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E5

    The Export Order

    Oct 9, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E6

    The Italian Line

    Oct 16, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E7

    Olive's Baby

    Oct 23, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E8

    The Wedding Dress

    Oct 30, 197730m

    Fenner becomes frantic then Mrs. Fenner starts doing stocktaking. Despite her best intentions, it's not long before she and Paddy are at loggerheads

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  • S1E9

    The Sideline

    Nov 6, 197730m

    A new line of fur garments causes consternation among the workforce - until they figure out they can make toy pandas from the offcuts

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  • S1E10

    The Guvnor's Wife

    Nov 13, 197730m

    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

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  • S1E11

    The New Girl

    Nov 20, 197730m

    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.

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  • S1E12

    The Bet

    Nov 27, 197730m

    Gambling fever strikes the workforce when they discover that a horse called Paddy is running that afternoon at Aintree racecourse

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  • S1E13

    The Accident

    Dec 11, 197730m

    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.

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  • S1E14

    The New Brother

    Dec 18, 197730m

    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.

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  • S1E15

    Christmas Rush

    Dec 24, 197730m

    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.

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