Henry McGee
Dicky Bligh
Series
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197330mIn ProductionComedy
Synopsis
This comedy series lets you in on the secrets of industrial relations and management-workers consultations. Or at least how they happen at the Midlands factory of Cockers Components Ltd. They mainly center on the dealings between managing director Dicky Bligh, shop steward Sid Stubbins and labor relations officer Bernard Peck.
Episodes
Season 1
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- 1. Up the WorkersNow viewing1973-09-0430mIn the middle of a heatwave, workers down tools because there is no factory heating.
- 2. Grapevine1974-05-0130mThe greatest influence on top management comes from a shop floor apprentice, Mick.
- 3. The Bullet Maker1974-05-0830mManaging Director Dicky Bligh (Henry McGee) is going fishing, Bernard Peck (Lance Percival) is to attend his mother’s wedding (her second, he hastens to add), Sid Stubbins (Norman Bird) is off to London for a conference of his union's national executive and Bert Hamflitt (Dudley Sutton) is showing his prize marrow at the local women’s institute. That is until a ‘bullet maker’ in the guise of Fred Brewer (Derek Newark) puts a spanner in the works. He gives shop steward Sid Stubbins, his bullets to fire in the form of endless union demands, which must be thrashed out over the weekend.
- 4. Florence Nightingale1974-05-1530mBert Hamflitt, the part-time medical assistant, feels his position is threatened when the company engage a trained nurse.
- 5. Tea Break1974-05-2230mThat ancient British tradition, “the tea break’ is the cause of a certain amount of industrial unrest.
- 6. Made in Japan1974-05-2930mAutomation with its attendant problems has arrived at ‘Crockers Components, in the shape of a large crate from Japan.
- 7. The Big Noise1974-06-0430mThe bone of contention between the management and workers of Cockers, is the unacceptable noise level on the factory floor, which has led to a ban on overtime.
- 8. Calm Before the Storm1974-06-0530mCockers’ Managing Director, Dicky Bligh, (Henry McGee) with yet another problem on his hands. For the first time in the company’s history, no-one has any grievances. A photographer is sent to take pictures of the happiest firm in the group for the company magazine. But it seems that no-one, wants to be associated with ‘contented Cockers.’
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Lance Percival
Bernard Peck
Ivor Dean
Sir Henry Carmichael
Dudley Sutton
Bert Hamflitt
Charles Halton
Mick Briggs
Norman Bird
Sid Stubbins
Availability
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No legal streaming, rental or purchase options for Up The Workers were reported for this region.
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How many seasons does Up The Workers have?
Up The Workers has 2 seasons and 14 episodes.
When did Up The Workers first air?
Up The Workers first aired in 1973.
Is Up The Workers still running?
Up The Workers's status on TMDB is: In Production.
What genre is Up The Workers?
Up The Workers is classified as Comedy.