The Rag Trade – Series 1
Episodes
The Baby
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
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
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
Fenner arranges for Carole to model a pair of slacks at the Ritz Plaza to help secure an American order.
The 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.
Unhappy Customer
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
(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
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
(Lost Episode) The arrival of Roberto, an Italian beachwear designer, causes strained relations among the girls in the workroom.
Christmas Box
To make a bit of pocket money for the Festive season, Paddy and the girls produce 300 golliwog dolls, unbeknownst to Fenner.