Up the Workers Pilot (Season 1, Episode 0)
TV Episode | Comedy

Up the Workers

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 0)

TV Episode | Comedy

The scene unfolds in Cocker's Components factory, where workers and management coexist in a constant state of alertness. Both parties understand that requesting something completely unrelated is the key to obtaining a concession. When the ...See moreThe scene unfolds in Cocker's Components factory, where workers and management coexist in a constant state of alertness. Both parties understand that requesting something completely unrelated is the key to obtaining a concession. When the factory boiler malfunctions during a heatwave, the workers seemingly leverage the situation to push for increased staffing; their true desire, however, is for larger canteen portions. We witness surplus workers performing nonexistent tasks, along with the out-of-touch chairman unsure of his factory's products. The most amusing moment occurs during the verbal exchange that ultimately resolves the conflict, characterized by a verbose and meaningless formula that mirrors the absurdity of real labor relations. Written by Richard Last See less

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6 cast members

Name	Known for
Henry McGee Dicky Bligh Dicky Bligh See fewer	The Benny Hill Show (1969)
Lance Percival Bernard Peck Bernard Peck See fewer	Yellow Submarine (1968)
Norman Bird Sid Stubbins Sid Stubbins See fewer	Maniac (1963)
Ivor Dean Sir Henry Carmichael Sir Henry Carmichael See fewer	Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde (1971)
Dudley Sutton Bert Hamflitt Bert Hamflitt See fewer	The Football Factory (2004)
Charles Bolton Mick Briggs Mick Briggs See fewer	Please Sir! (1968)