The Rag Trade - Series 1

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The Baby

1 - The Baby

Air Date: October 6, 1961

When Fenner finds one of the girls has brought her baby to work, the resultant fracas between management and staff threatens production of a line of polka dot gowns.

Getting Married

2 - Getting Married

Air Date: October 13, 1961

Paddy promises Carole the girls will be able to make her a wedding dress with material left over from an order for Arcadia Gowns.

Early Start

3 - Early Start

Air Date: October 20, 1961

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.

The French Fashions

4 - The French Fashions

Air Date: October 27, 1961

Fenner arranges for Carole to model a pair of slacks at the Ritz Plaza to help secure an American order.

The Sample

5 - The Sample

Air Date: November 3, 1961

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.

Unhappy Customer

6 - Unhappy Customer

Air Date: November 10, 1961

Fenner is determined to enforce a ban on eating in the workroom when an angry customer returns items of food in his garments.

Series 1, Episode 7

7 - Series 1, Episode 7

Air Date: November 17, 1961

(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.

Doctor's Orders

8 - Doctor's Orders

Air Date: November 24, 1961

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.

The Italian Designer

9 - The Italian Designer

Air Date: December 1, 1961

(Lost Episode) The arrival of Roberto, an Italian beachwear designer, causes strained relations among the girls in the workroom.

Christmas Box

10 - Christmas Box

Air Date: December 8, 1961

To make a bit of pocket money for the Festive season, Paddy and the girls produce 300 golliwog dolls, unbeknownst to Fenner.