In the 19th century, this view united liberal reformers of the factory system with working men struggling to improve their conditions: both wanted women out of the factories and back in the home. Then, as now, even Biblical texts could be used to back this view. But women have always needed to earn money, and for years manufacturers have made use of their dilemma, giving out work to women to do in their own homes. Working unseen in the back room, these women are isolated and vulnerable, torn between the demands of employers and home. This Everyman film tries to portray the life of the home worker in the Britain of 1981.