The Rag Trade (Temporada 4)

The Rag Trade is a British television sitcom broadcast by the BBC between 1961 and 1963 and by LWT between 1977 and 1978. The scripts were by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, who later wrote Wild, Wild Women, Meet the Wife and On the Buses. Wild, Wild Women was a period variation of The Rag Trade. The action centred on a small clothing workshop, Fenner Fashions in London. Although run by Harold Fenner and Reg the foreman, the female workers are led by militant shop steward Paddy Fleming, ever ready to strike, with the catchphrase "Everybody out!" Other cast members included Sheila Hancock, Esma Reese Cannon, Wanda Ventham and Barbara Windsor. The Rag Trade was revived by ITV company LWT in 1977, with Jones and Karlin reprising their roles. The 1977 version ran for two series, most of the scripts being based on the BBC episodes from the 1960s, and featured Anna Karen and future EastEnders star Gillian Taylforth as factory workers. The theme tune for the LWT series was written and performed by Lynsey De Paul.

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    Stay In Strike (Episodio 1)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-09-11

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Sample (Episodio 2)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-09-18

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    Fixing the Rate (Episodio 3)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-09-25

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Lunch Problem (Episodio 4)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-10-02

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Export Order (Episodio 5)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-10-09

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Italian Line (Episodio 6)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-10-16

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    Olive's Baby (Episodio 7)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-10-23

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Wedding Dress (Episodio 8)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-10-30

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Sideline (Episodio 9)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-11-06

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Guvnor's Wife (Episodio 10)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-11-13

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The New Girl (Episodio 11)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-11-20

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Bet (Episodio 12)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-11-27

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The Accident (Episodio 13)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-12-11

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    The New Brother (Episodio 14)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-12-18

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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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    Christmas Rush (Episodio 15)

    Fecha de emisión: 1977-12-24

    Duración: 30 min

    Sinopsis: 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?

The Rag Trade

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