Making Out(1989)

Mancunian factory floor comedy drama

Making Out is a British comedy-drama series that aired on the BBC from 1989 to 1991. Created by Franc Roddam and written by Debbie Horsfield, the show follows the women working the factory floor at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester. As the plant navigates takeovers and closures, the series balances sharp humour with serious drama, exploring both the characters' personal struggles and the wider economic turmoil of recession and redundancy. The score was composed by New Order, with the iconic theme adapted from their song "Vanishing Point." Making Out captures the resilience and humour of working-class women facing industrial decline in 1980s Britain.