The Rag Trade Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Rag Trade: Season 5 (2000 - 2001)

• Season 5 Episode 7: Fenner's Folly

  The possibility of a large order tempts Fenner to make promises he might not be able to keep

• Season 5 Episode 6: Self-Defence

  Shop steward Paddy demands the workers are taught how to defend themselves

• Season 5 Episode 5: Come Back Paddy

  Shop steward Paddy is head-hunted by a rival firm

• Season 5 Episode 4: A Bad Patch

  Fenner runs out of customers so the girls have to come up with ways to make extra money

• Season 5 Episode 3: Stress

  Mr Fenner's attempt to secure a large loan comes unstuck when he has a medical

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Leather Line

  Mr Fenner moves into leatherwear production, but underestimates his shop steward

• Season 5 Episode 1: The Annual Ball

  Events surrounding the creation of a dress for Mrs Fenner cause a memorable Friday afternoon

The Rag Trade: Season 4 (2000)

• Season 4 Episode 15: Christmas Rush

  Tony's attempts to get Lyn under the mistletoe go disastrously wrong when Mrs Fenner appears on the scene

• Season 4 Episode 14: The New Brother

  A diligent new Indian employee is shown the ropes by the workshy girls

• Season 4 Episode 13: The Accident

  After Paddy fails to rig an industrial accident, it looks like becoming another victimisation case for Fenner

• Season 4 Episode 12: The Bet

  The girls back their shop steward Paddy, and a horse by the same name

• Season 4 Episode 11: The New Girl

  Fenner's new personal assistant gets short shrift from the girls

• Season 4 Episode 10: The Guv'nor's Wife

  Mrs Fenner dresses up for a rally where she hopes to meet Margaret Thatcher

• Season 4 Episode 9: The Sideline

  Paddy gets attached to a dishonest man, and loses control in the workplace

• Season 4 Episode 8: The Wedding Dress

  Mr Fenner arrives for stocktaking duties only to find the girls making a wedding dress on the quiet

• Season 4 Episode 7: Olive's Baby

  The staff at Fenner Fashions walk out after rallying round Olive - winning their battle and an order for the factory

• Season 4 Episode 6: The Italian Line

  A handsome Italian newcomer distracts Paddy from her role as shop steward

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Export Order

  Fenner tries to step up production, but the staff aren't impressed by his plight

• Season 4 Episode 4: The Lunch Problem

  Comedy set in a clothing factory, starring Peter Jones, Gillian Taylforth and Elaine Langton

• Season 4 Episode 3: Fixing the Rate

  Mr Fenner becomes obsessed with time-and-motion studies, but Paddy soon turns this to the staff's advantage

• Season 4 Episode 2: The Sample

  The girls work hard creating a one-off designer gown, but Kathy wears it to impress her new boyfriend

• Season 4 Episode 1: Stay in Strike

  Fenner's improvement strategies meet resistance by the workforce when a militant Paddy leads the girls against their boss