The Rag Trade (1977) is a comedy web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Rag Trade online in HD.
The Rag Trade — Storyline
Follows the humorous struggles of workers in a London clothing factory.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Peter Jones, Anna Karen, Miriam Karlin, Christopher Beeny, Gillian Taylforth, Deddie Davies, Diane Langton
The Rag Trade — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1977-09-11 |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Episodes | 22 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7/10 (3 votes) |
The Rag Trade — Episode Guide
(1977) season 1
- E1: Stay In Strike (1977-09-11) — 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!
- E2: The Sample (1977-09-18) — Overjoyed at securing an exclusive Italian design, Fenner and Tony are slightly perturbed to find all the instructions are in Italian
- E3: Fixing The Rate (1977-09-25) — 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 for
- E4: The Lunch Problem (1977-10-02) — 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
- E5: The Export Order (1977-10-09) — 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
- E6: The Italian Line (1977-10-16) — 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 dro
- E7: Olive's Baby (1977-10-23) — 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
- E8: The Wedding Dress (1977-10-30) — Fenner becomes frantic then Mrs. Fenner starts doing stocktaking. Despite her best intentions, it's not long before she and Paddy are at loggerheads
- E9: The Sideline (1977-11-06) — A new line of fur garments causes consternation among the workforce – until they figure out they can make toy pandas from the offcuts
- E10: The Guvnor's Wife (1977-11-13) — 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
- E11: The New Girl (1977-11-20) — 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.
- E12: The Bet (1977-11-27) — Gambling fever strikes the workforce when they discover that a horse called Paddy is running that afternoon at Aintree racecourse
- E13: The Accident (1977-12-11) — 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.
- E14: The New Brother (1977-12-18) — 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
- E15: Christmas Rush (1977-12-24) — 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.
(1977) season 2
- E1: The Annual Ball (1978-09-08) — As the annual Garment Traders' Ball approaches, the staff become unruly as they have to hand-stitch a new dress for Mrs. Fenner to show off. Unfortunately, Fenner manages to rip th
- E2: The Leather Line (1978-09-15) — Union grumbles continue apace when Fenner tries to get his recalcitrant staff to work on leatherwear. As far as they are concerned, they're garment workers not leather workers, but
- E3: Stress (1978-09-22) — The fact that the company hasn't made a profit in the last twelve weeks is sending Fenner into a downward spiral of stress and depression. There's only one solution – an economy dr
- E4: A Bad Patch (1978-09-29) — Tony's been caught out with a married woman by her husband, much to the amusement of the girls. Their amusement is curtailed when Fenner announces that he has no option other than
- E5: Come Back, Paddy (1978-10-06) — Fenner's more uptight than usual when a high profile order is not up to scratch, blaming Paddy's organisational skills. Little does he know that Paddy's been offered another job an
- E6: Self-Defence (1978-10-13) — Newspaper reports about the increasingly unsafe nature of the streets surrounding the factories are leapt on by Paddy when she insists that Fenner subsidise self-defence lessons fo
- E7: Fenner's Folly (1978-10-20) — Fenner shocks Paddy by agreeing to an extortionate bonus rate on a new line of dresses for a swanky Chelsea boutique, the buyer for which just happens to be drop-dead gorgeous
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Rag Trade have? 2 season(s) with 22 episodes.
Where can I watch The Rag Trade? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
