The Rag Trade - Episode Guide

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1961

Fenner is far from happy when factory girl Brenda (Ann Beach) brings her baby to work.

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1961

Paddy must find Carole a wedding dress.

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1961

Fenner finds himself up against new factory Parks & Spicer.

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 27, 1961

Carol stands for a modelling competition.

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Nov 3, 1961

Paddy gives Carol a dress to go on a date with, but soon realises the dress was specially made for a customer.

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Nov 10, 1961

Fenner bans food in the workroom when an unhappy customer complains about Fenners Fashion.

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Nov 17, 1961

Fenners Fashion stands to win a contract with the biggest clothes store in London.

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Nov 24, 1961

Fenners Fashion are hired to design TV costumes.

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Dec 1, 1961

To win a contract with a female buyer Reg masquerades as Roberto, an Italian designer.

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Dec 8, 1961

The Golliwogs (now re-titled Christmas Box for DVD): In a bid to make more money for Christmas, Paddy and the girls go behind Fenner's back and start working for another company making Golliwogs.

Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: Apr 6, 1962

Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: Apr 13, 1962

Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Apr 20, 1962

Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Apr 27, 1962

Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: May 4, 1962

Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: May 11, 1962

Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: May 18, 1962

Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: May 25, 1962

Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 1, 1962

Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 8, 1962

Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jun 15, 1962

Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jun 22, 1962

Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jun 29, 1962

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: Jan 5, 1963

Episode: 3x02 | Airdate: Jan 12, 1963

Episode: 3x03 | Airdate: Jan 19, 1963

Episode: 3x04 | Airdate: Jan 26, 1963

Episode: 3x05 | Airdate: Feb 2, 1963

Episode: 3x06 | Airdate: Feb 9, 1963

Episode: 3x07 | Airdate: Feb 16, 1963

Episode: 3x08 | Airdate: Feb 23, 1963

Episode: 3x09 | Airdate: Mar 2, 1963

Episode: 3x10 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1963

Episode: 3x11 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1963

Episode: 3x12 | Airdate: Mar 23, 1963

Episode: 3x13 | Airdate: Mar 30, 1963

Episode: 4x01 | Airdate: Sep 11, 1977

Episode: 4x02 | Airdate: Sep 18, 1977

Episode: 4x03 | Airdate: Sep 25, 1977

Episode: 4x04 | Airdate: Oct 2, 1977

Episode: 4x05 | Airdate: Oct 9, 1977

Episode: 4x06 | Airdate: Oct 16, 1977

Episode: 4x07 | Airdate: Oct 23, 1977

Episode: 4x08 | Airdate: Oct 30, 1977

Episode: 4x09 | Airdate: Nov 6, 1977

Episode: 4x10 | Airdate: Nov 13, 1977

Episode: 4x11 | Airdate: Nov 20, 1977

Episode: 4x12 | Airdate: Nov 27, 1977

Episode: 4x13 | Airdate: Dec 4, 1977

Episode: 4x14 | Airdate: Dec 11, 1977

Episode: 4x15 | Airdate: Dec 24, 1977

Episode: 5x01 | Airdate: Sep 8, 1978

The creation of a dress for Mrs Fenner causes chaos at Fenner's Fashion.

Episode: 5x02 | Airdate: Sep 15, 1978

Another argument between Paddy and Fenner could cost Fenner's Fashion their best customers.

Episode: 5x03 | Airdate: Sep 22, 1978

Fenner's attempt to secure a loan results in a heath scare.

Episode: 5x04 | Airdate: Sep 29, 1978

Fenner has lost all his customers. The Girls think of a way of making money.

Episode: 5x05 | Airdate: Oct 6, 1978

Paddy leaves Fenner's Fashion for another firm.

Episode: 5x06 | Airdate: Oct 13, 1978

Paddy attempts of a defence program have disastrous consequences.

Episode: 5x07 | Airdate: Oct 20, 1978

The possibility of a large order prompts Fenner to think about his future.