The Rag Trade

1. The Baby

Oct 6, 1961 · 30 min

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.

2. Getting Married

Oct 13, 1961 · 30 min

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

3. Early Start

Oct 20, 1961 · 30 min

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.

4. The French Fashions

Oct 27, 1961 · 30 min

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

5. The Sample

Nov 3, 1961 · 30 min

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.

6. Unhappy Customer

Nov 10, 1961 · 30 min

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

7. Series 1, Episode 7

Nov 17, 1961 · 30 min

(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.

8. Doctor's Orders

Nov 24, 1961 · 30 min

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.

9. The Italian Designer

Dec 1, 1961 · 30 min

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

10. Christmas Box

Dec 8, 1961 · 30 min

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

1. The Thief

Apr 6, 1962 · 30 min

Paddy has installed a fruit machine in the rest room. The factory electricity supply is cut off for non-payment of the bill.

2. Lily's Dog

Apr 13, 1962 · 30 min

Lily's puppy Dinky is feeling poorly so she brings him into the factory.

3. Locked In

Apr 20, 1962 · 30 min

A lady factory inspector arrives to discover Reg, dressed in drag, in the ladies' rest room.

4. Painting Fenner's Flat

Apr 27, 1962 · 30 min

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.

5. Series 2, Episode 5

May 4, 1962 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Carole and Paddy take the day off, but find themselves in hot water when Mr. Fenner returns unexpectedly.

6. The Client

May 11, 1962 · 30 min

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.

7. Stay-In Strike

May 18, 1962 · 30 min

A stuck-up new secretary takes Carole's job of modelling causing Paddy to take industrial action.

8. The Fish and Chip Shop

May 25, 1962 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Paddy and Reg take over the running of a fish and chip shop.

9. Safety Precaution

Jun 1, 1962 · 30 min

Paddy calls frequent stoppages for fire drills. Reg has to impersonate a French designer and romance a female buyer.

10. Stainproofer

Jun 8, 1962 · 30 min

Chaos results at Fenner's Fashions when bleach is exchanged for stain proofing.

11. Doctor

Jun 15, 1962 · 30 min

The factory's girls are attracted to a young doctor. This causes them to fall behind with their work. Paddy tries to rectify the situation by bringing in outside help, but a factory inspector turns up.

12. Barber's Shop

Jun 22, 1962 · 30 min

Paddy adds laundry service to Fenner's Fashions to earn some extra money.

13. The Bank Manager

Jun 29, 1962 · 30 min

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.

1. The Australian

Jan 5, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Fenner and Paddy try to find Reg a woman

2. Triplets

Jan 12, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode)

3. Series 3, Episode 3

Jan 19, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Fenners hires Reg's mother as his new assistant

4. Series 3, Episode 4

Jan 26, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode)

5. Baby Dolls

Feb 2, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Fenner becomes obsessed with horse racing

6. Mistaken Tax

Feb 9, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Reg's lies over his tax forms come back to haunt him

7. After The Ball

Feb 16, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Fenner has to pretend Judy is his daughter when they go to represent Fenners Fashion at a ball

8. The Budgie

Feb 23, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode)

9. Series 3, Episode 9

Mar 2, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode)

10. The Italian Girl

Mar 9, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Judy accuses Reg of having an affair

11. Babysitters Unlimited

Mar 16, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Fenner finds himself in debt with only the girls to help him

12. National Productivity Year

Mar 23, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Paddy's job is on the line when another strike attempt sadly backfires

13. The Engagement Ring

Mar 30, 1963 · 30 min

(Lost Episode) Reg and Judy's engagement party is ruined when the engagement ring is stolen

1. Stay In Strike

Sep 11, 1977 · 30 min

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.

2. The Sample

Sep 18, 1977 · 30 min

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.

3. Fixing the Rate

Sep 25, 1977 · 30 min

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.

4. The Lunch Problem

Oct 2, 1977 · 30 min

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.

5. The Export Order

Oct 9, 1977 · 30 min

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.

6. The Italian Line

Oct 16, 1977 · 30 min

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.

7. Olive's Baby

Oct 23, 1977 · 30 min

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.

8. The Wedding Dress

Oct 30, 1977 · 30 min

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.

9. The Sideline

Nov 6, 1977 · 30 min

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.

10. The Guvnor's Wife

Nov 13, 1977 · 30 min

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.

11. The New Girl

Nov 20, 1977 · 30 min

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.

12. The Bet

Nov 27, 1977 · 30 min

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.

13. The Accident

Dec 11, 1977 · 30 min

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.

14. The New Brother

Dec 18, 1977 · 30 min

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.

15. Christmas Rush

Dec 24, 1977 · 30 min

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?

7. Fenner's Folly

Oct 20, 1978 · 30 min

Fenner's in a flap over a sample cocktail dress, and even agrees to an extortionate rate from Paddy, the reason, Miss Butler of The Chelsea Boutique.