Making Out

Overview

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.

Episodes

Series 1, Episode 1

S01E01 Series 1, Episode 1

January 6, 1989 50 min
Jill has a young family, and an unemployed husband and gets a job on the assembly line at Lyne Electronics.
Series 1, Episode 2

S01E02 Series 1, Episode 2

January 13, 1989 50 min
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...
Series 1, Episode 3

S01E03 Series 1, Episode 3

January 20, 1989 50 min
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.
Series 1, Episode 4

S01E04 Series 1, Episode 4

January 27, 1989 50 min
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.
Series 1, Episode 5

S01E05 Series 1, Episode 5

February 3, 1989 50 min
Modern management techniques hit Lyne Electronics, with unexpected consequences for Klepto and Simon.
Series 1, Episode 6

S01E06 Series 1, Episode 6

February 10, 1989 50 min
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...
Series 1, Episode 7

S01E07 Series 1, Episode 7

February 17, 1989 50 min
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...
Series 1, Episode 8

S01E08 Series 1, Episode 8

February 24, 1989 50 min
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...

Cast

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

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