
The Rag Trade (1961)
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Dennis Main Wilson — Director
Episodes 36
Getting Married
Paddy promises Carole the girls will be able to make her a wedding dress with material left over from an order for Arcadia Gowns.
Read MoreEarly Start
Fenner installs a time clock to help gain a contract with chain store Parks & Spicer and the resultant docking of wages leaves the girls with no money to bet on a sure thing at the races.
Read MoreThe French Fashions
Fenner arranges for Carole to model a pair of slacks at the Ritz Plaza to help secure an American order.
Read MoreThe Sample
Paddy allows Carole to wear a sample dress to lunch with her sailor boyfriend and a resultant mishap jeopardizes a 3:30 viewing by a prospective buyer.
Read MoreUnhappy Customer
Fenner is determined to enforce a ban on eating in the workroom when an angry customer returns items of food in his garments.
Read MoreSeries 1, Episode 7
(Lost Episode) Fenner Fashions has been awarded a contract to supply Wren uniforms to the Admiralty by inadvertently tendering bankruptingly low prices so the girls have to show their workmanship is shoddy to save the situation.
Read MoreDoctor's Orders
Fenner is laid low with a heavy cold at the very moment he has to produce a gown which is to be worn on television by an international singing star and lead to numerous orders.
Read MoreThe Italian Designer
(Lost Episode) The arrival of Roberto, an Italian beachwear designer, causes strained relations among the girls in the workroom.
Read MoreChristmas Box
To make a bit of pocket money for the Festive season, Paddy and the girls produce 300 golliwog dolls, unbeknownst to Fenner.
Read MoreLily's Dog
Lily's puppy Dinky is feeling poorly so she brings him into the factory.
Read MorePainting Fenner's Flat
Fenner gives Reg the keys to his flat so that he can paint the walls. Paddy holds her birthday party there. Fenner returns unexpectedly and so does his battle-axe of a mother-in-law.
Read MoreSeries 2, Episode 5
(Lost Episode) Carole and Paddy take the day off, but find themselves in hot water when Mr. Fenner returns unexpectedly.
Read MoreThe Client
Fenner makes a time and motion study of the girls, but loses money on the deal. His potential buyer for the dresses is a gourmand, so he tries to get Reg and the girls to provide a slap-up meal in his office.
Read MoreStay-In Strike
A stuck-up new secretary takes Carole's job of modelling causing Paddy to take industrial action.
Read MoreThe Fish and Chip Shop
(Lost Episode) Paddy and Reg take over the running of a fish and chip shop.
Read MoreSafety Precaution
Paddy calls frequent stoppages for fire drills. Reg has to impersonate a French designer and romance a female buyer.
Read MoreStainproofer
Chaos results at Fenner's Fashions when bleach is exchanged for stain proofing.
Read MoreBarber's Shop
Paddy adds laundry service to Fenner's Fashions to earn some extra money.
Read MoreThe Bank Manager
Fenner tries to persuade his bank manager that Fenner's Fashions is a good investment. He cannot sell a batch of baby doll nighties, but the girls sew fringes on them and they sell as flapper dresses.
Read MoreThe Australian
(Lost Episode) Fenner and Paddy try to find Reg a woman
Read MoreSeries 3, Episode 3
(Lost Episode) Fenners hires Reg's mother as his new assistant
Read MoreSeries 3, Episode 4
(Lost Episode)
Read MoreBaby Dolls
(Lost Episode) Fenner becomes obsessed with horse racing
Read MoreMistaken Tax
(Lost Episode) Reg's lies over his tax forms come back to haunt him
Read MoreAfter The Ball
(Lost Episode) Fenner has to pretend Judy is his daughter when they go to represent Fenners Fashion at a ball
Read MoreThe Budgie
(Lost Episode)
Read MoreSeries 3, Episode 9
(Lost Episode)
Read MoreThe Italian Girl
(Lost Episode) Judy accuses Reg of having an affair
Read MoreBabysitters Unlimited
(Lost Episode) Fenner finds himself in debt with only the girls to help him
Read MoreNational Productivity Year
(Lost Episode) Paddy's job is on the line when another strike attempt sadly backfires
Read MoreThe Engagement Ring
(Lost Episode) Reg and Judy's engagement party is ruined when the engagement ring is stolen
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