The Rag Trade

Stay In Strike

1977-09-11 · 30m

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!

The Sample

1977-09-18 · 30m

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

Fixing The Rate

1977-09-25 · 30m

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

The Lunch Problem

1977-10-02 · 30m

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

The Export Order

1977-10-09 · 30m

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

The Italian Line

1977-10-16 · 30m

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

Olive's Baby

1977-10-23 · 30m

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

The Wedding Dress

1977-10-30 · 30m

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

The Sideline

1977-11-06 · 30m

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

The Guvnor's Wife

1977-11-13 · 30m

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

The New Girl

1977-11-20 · 30m

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.

The Bet

1977-11-27 · 30m

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

The Accident

1977-12-11 · 30m

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.

The New Brother

1977-12-18 · 30m

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.

Christmas Rush

1977-12-24 · 30m

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.