5K views · 112 reactions | 'The Rag Trade' premiered on 6th October 1961. 61 years ago today. 3 series were produced and transmitted by the BBC between 1961 and 1963. | TVARK | Facebook

On This Day 1977 📺 'The Rag Trade' Following an abortive BBC revival a few years earlier (which went no further than an unaired pilot), 'The Rag Trade' made a successful return (this time on ITV), with Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin and Anna Karen reprising their roles, whilst Christopher Beeny replaced Reg Varney. "Ev'ry body out!!" That's what the typically aggressive shop steward would shout after blowing her whistle, at least half a dozen times during each episodes. It was a rallying call that

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📺 'The Rag Trade' Friday 06 October 1961 -- BBCtv: 20:00 The first episode of 'The Rag Trade' was broadcast. The Rag Trade featured Peter Jones as Mr Fenner, harassed boss of East-End ‘sweatshop’ Fenner Fashions and Reg Varney as his foreman, Reg, leading the workers was Miriam Karlin starring as trade union shop steward, Paddy, who with a blast on her whistle was only too happy to declare “Everybody out!”. Rag Trade regulars were Barbara Windsor, Wanda Ventham, Esma Cannon as little Lily (who