The Rag Trade. Image shows from L to R: Harold Fenner (Peter Jones), Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin). Copyright: BBC
The Rag Trade
- TV sitcom
- BBC One / ITV
- 1961 - 1978
- 58 episodes (5 series)
Each working day at Fenner's Fashions is a new struggle between the management and the workers. Stars Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, Christopher Beeny, Esma Cannon and more.
The Rag Trade. Image shows from L to R: Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin), Harold Fenner (Peter Jones), Carole Taylor (Sheila Hancock). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1961 - 1978
- Channels
- BBC One, ITV
- Episodes
- 58 (5 series), plus 1 short insert
- Stars
- Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, Christopher Beeny, Esma Cannon, Sheila Hancock, Wanda Ventham, Barbara Windsor and more
- Writers
- Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe
- Directors
- Dennis Main Wilson, Bryan Izzard and William G Stewart
- Producers
- Dennis Main Wilson, Bryan Izzard and William G Stewart
- Companies
Fenner's Fashions make high quality clothing. Unfortunately for managing director Harold Fenner, the loud-mouthed shop steward, Paddy, is on the look-out for any excuse to take the almost entirely female workforce out on strike.
As a consequence, every day is a battle between Paddy and Harold, aided (and often hindered) by the foremen, Reg, and later, Tony. But somehow they seem to pull together at the last minute and get things done.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Black and white / Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 6th October 1961 at 8:45pm on BBC One
Recording details
- The London Studios - Series 4 and 5.