The Rag Trade is a British television sitcom transmitted by the BBC between 1961 and 1963. A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Corporate logo of the British Broadcasting Corporation The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national publicly funded broadcaster of the United Kingdom. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The series centred around the shop floor seamstresses working at Fenner Fashions in London. Although Reg (Reg Varney) is the factory foreman, the women are led by militant shop steward Paddy (Miriam Karlin), ever ready to call a strike with the catchphrase "Everybody out!" The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Reg Varney (born July 11, 1916) is an English TV actor who starred in On the Buses a popular 1970s sitcom. ...

Other major cast members in the series included Sheila Hancock (as Carole), Esma Cannon (as Little Lil), Wanda Ventham (as Shirley) and Barbara Windsor (as Judy). Shelia Hancock (born February 22, 1933) is a British actress and comedienne. ... Esma Cannon (December 3, 1892–October 18, 1972) was an Australian actress. ... Wanda Ventham (born 1939 ia a British actress, whose face may be known though she had never achieved star status. ... Barbara Windsor (born Barbara-Ann Deeks on August 6, 1937, in Shoreditch, London) is a British actress. ...

The Rag Trade was later revived, without success, by ITV in 1977. Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. In England and Wales the channel was recently rebranded ITV1 by ITV plc who own the regional broadcasting licences for the regions. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ...

External links

• The Rag Trade (1961) at the Internet Movie Database.
• The Rag Trade (1977) at the Internet Movie Database.
• Entry at the bbc.co.uk Comedy Guide.
• British Film Institute Screen Online