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The Best Episodes of The Rag Trade

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The Best Episodes of The Rag Trade

The Rag Trade is a British television sitcom broadcast by the BBC between 1961 and 1963 and by LWT between 1977 and 1978. The scripts were...

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  1. Background image for Series 2, Episode 4
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    #1 - Series 2, Episode 4

    S2:E4

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Series 2, Episode 6
    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Series 2, Episode 6

    S2:E6

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The French Fashions
    7.9/10(13 votes)

    #3 - The French Fashions

    S1:E4

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

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Series 2, Episode 9
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Series 2, Episode 9

    S2:E9

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Series 2, Episode 7
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Series 2, Episode 7

    S2:E7

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Series 2, Episode 11
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #6 - Series 2, Episode 11

    S2:E11

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
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  7. Background image for Christmas Box
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Christmas Box

    S1:E10

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

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  8. Background image for The Baby
    7.2/10(14 votes)

    #8 - The Baby

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Getting Married
    7.2/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Getting Married

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Series 2, Episode 3
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Series 2, Episode 3

    S2:E3

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Series 2, Episode 10
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Series 2, Episode 10

    S2:E10

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Series 2, Episode 2
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Series 2, Episode 2

    S2:E2

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Early Start
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Early Start

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Series 2, Episode 13
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Series 2, Episode 13

    S2:E13

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Sample
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #15 - The Sample

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Unhappy Customer
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Unhappy Customer

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Series 2, Episode 12
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #17 - Series 2, Episode 12

    S2:E12

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Series 2, Episode 1
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Series 2, Episode 1

    S2:E1

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Doctor's Orders
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #19 - Doctor's Orders

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  20. Background image for Series 1, Episode 7
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    #20 - Series 1, Episode 7

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The Italian Designer
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    #21 - The Italian Designer

    S1:E9

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

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Series 2, Episode 5
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    #22 - Series 2, Episode 5

    S2:E5

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Series 2, Episode 8
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    #23 - Series 2, Episode 8

    S2:E8

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Series 3, Episode 1
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    #24 - Series 3, Episode 1

    S3:E1

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Series 3, Episode 2
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    #25 - Series 3, Episode 2

    S3:E2

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    Director:Dennis Main Wilson
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"Series 2, Episode 4" is the best rated episode of "The Rag Trade". It scored 8.1/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by Dennis Main Wilson and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/27/1962. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Series 2, Episode 6".