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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 by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney, who later wrote Wild,

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Season 1

  • The French Fashions
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    The French Fashions

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/1961

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

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Christmas Box
    7.6/1013 votes

    Christmas Box

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/8/1961

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

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Getting Married
    7.4/1012 votes

    Getting Married

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/1961

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

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Baby
    7.2/1015 votes

    The Baby

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/1961

    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.

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Early Start
    7.2/1013 votes

    Early Start

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/1961

    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.

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Sample
    7.1/1014 votes

    The Sample

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/1961

    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.

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Unhappy Customer
    7.0/1012 votes

    Unhappy Customer

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/1961

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

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Doctor's Orders
    6.5/1011 votes

    Doctor's Orders

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/24/1961

    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.

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • Series 1, Episode 7
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    Series 1, Episode 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/1961

    (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.

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown

  • The Italian Designer
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    The Italian Designer

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/1/1961

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

    Director: Dennis Main Wilson

    Writer: Unknown