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The Rag Trade. Image shows from L to R: Harold Fenner (Peter Jones), Paddy Fleming (Miriam Karlin). Copyright: BBC
The Rag Trade

The Rag Trade

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One / ITV1
  • 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.

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Series 2, Episode 10

A new series of awful mix-ups begin when Fenner hopes to introduce a new waterproofing chemical to some of their clothing range; the girls are busy bleaching and styling Carole's hair - it's not long before his jacket explodes! If that wasn't bad enough, his mother-in-law calls round...

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 8th June 1962
Time
8:45pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Peter Jones Harold Fenner
Miriam Karlin Paddy Fleming
Reg Varney Reg Turner
Esma Cannon Lily Swann
Sheila Hancock Carole Taylor
Wanda Ventham Shirley
Gwendolyn Watts Liz
Jan Williams Seamstress
Pamela Reece Seamstress
Jean Conroy Seamstress
Guest cast
Fabia Drake Mrs. Green
Writing team
Ronald Chesney Writer
Ronald Wolfe Writer
Production team
Dennis Main Wilson Director
Dennis Main Wilson Producer
Malcolm Goulding Production Designer
Gordon Franks Composer

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