A mixed comedy and drama portraying the factory floor women at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester; tackling their personal lives and issues of recession, redundancy and retrenchment as the factory goes through various crises and takeovers.
Cast:Margi Clarke , Rachel Davies , Tracie Bennett , Alan David , Melanie Kilburn , Shirley Stelfox , Heather Tobias , Tim Dantay , William Ash , Moya Brady , Claire Quigley , Gary Beadle , Brian Hibbard , Jane Hazlegrove , John Forgeham , Jonathan Barlow , Keith Allen , David Hargreaves
Carol May's husband gets a new obsession, and a handsome young stranger arrives on Queenie's doorstep.
A creche is set up, Klepto paints a mural, Pauline has more treatment, and Carol May takes refuge at Norma's.
A night out at the working men's club is just the tonic for Pauline, and gives Queenie a chance to display her talents.
When Chunky's mate Kip persuades the girls to invest in a racehorse, Queenie finds herself in for a bumpy ride.
In the series finale, the workforce takes part in a Latin American dance competition. Meanwhile, Queenie faces up to her past and Pauline looks to her future.