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Series · 1989–1991Ended

Making Out

6.0·3 seasons·24 episodes·50 min avg.

Making Out is a British television series, shown by the BBC between 1989 and 1991. The series, created by Franc Roddam, written by Debbie Horsfield, mixed comedy and drama in its portrayal of the women who worked on the factory floor at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester, tackling the personal lives of the characters as well as wider issues of recession, redundancy and retrenchment as the factory goes through various crises and take-overs. The music for the series was composed by New Order. The main theme for the show is an adaptation of the song "Vanishing Point". There is a specific mix of this song called the Making Out Mix.

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Series 1, Episode 1Up next
Jan 6, 1989

Jill has a young family, and an unemployed husband and gets a job on the assembly line at Lyne Electronics.

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Series 1, Episode 2
Jan 13, 1989

Rex is looking for voluntary redundancies and has his eye on Sally who is past r etirement age. Despite the best efforts of the other girls, there seems nothing they can do so they decide to cheer her up with a night on the town.

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Series 1, Episode 3
Jan 20, 1989

Friday, sees the arrival of an unexpected visitor at the factory. Mr. Kim Soo Y oung is the son of the chairman of Yongchan Electronics and Queenie is to look after him.

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Series 1, Episode 4
Jan 27, 1989

Donna conceals her pregnancy test, Queenie sells exotic lingerie at the workbench. The sudden arrival of a Korean business delegation starts speculation and rumour of an imminent take-over.

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Series 1, Episode 5
Feb 3, 1989

Modern management techniques hit Lyne Electronics, with unexpected consequences for Klepto and Simon.

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Series 1, Episode 6
Feb 10, 1989

Chunky's aunt dies, leaving a small legacy to his 'wife'. But she had forgotten that he never remarried Reluctant to forfeit such a windfall, Queenie decides to solve all Chunky's problems, and plans are set in motion for the imminent celebration.

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Series 1, Episode 7
Feb 17, 1989

Mr Parrott the Korean's efficiency expert criticises the management of Lyne Elec tronics, and Bella Grout is brought into to supervise the business administratio n. New streamlined practices include ID tags for the workers, and minimum tea breaks.

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Series 1, Episode 8
Feb 24, 1989

Bella's regime comes to an end when the partnership with the Koreans falls throu gh. Initial jubilation turns to dismay when Beachcroft announces that the factory is to close down at the end of the week.

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Margi Clarke
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Melanie Kilburn
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Shirley Stelfox
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Rachel Davies
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Heather Tobias
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Tracie Bennett
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Moya Brady
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Keith Allen
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Brian Hibbard
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Alan David
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