Episode 1
Birds on a Plane
22m
Dorien is treating Sharon and Tracey to a Christmas trip to the Canaries, but will it be plane sailing?
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TV series
Birds of a Feather
198912 seasons6.3 / 10
Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the later series the location is changed to Hainault. The series ended on Christmas Eve 1998 after a 9-year-run.
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Synopsis
Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the later series the location is changed to Hainault. The series ended on Christmas Eve 1998 after a 9-year-run.
Cast, crew and production details
About Birds of a Feather
Cast
Pauline QuirkeSharon Theodopolopodos
Linda RobsonTracey StubbsLesley JosephDorien Green
Charlie QuirkeTravis Stubbs
Ray WinstoneMalcolm
Eamonn WalkerColin
Jamie Foreman
Alan FordPrison OfficerCredits
- Created by
- Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
- Written by
- Maurice Gran, Laurence Marks, Gary Lawson, John Phelps, Geoff Rowley, Sue Teddern, Peter Tilbury, Geoff Deane, Mike Walling, Tony Millan, Damon Alexis-Rochefort, Sam Lawrence, George Costigan, Steve Coombes, Dave Robinson, Alun Lewis, Ian Davidson, Gary Howe, Miles Tredinnick, Peter Vincent
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 126
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
ITV1United Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom
ITVUnited Kingdom
Themes
armed robberycouncil estatehusbandmarriageneighborprisonsistersitcomsuburbwife
Season 11 episodes
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Episode 2
There's Something About Sharon
22m
Sharon amazes the others when it turns out that she has a high IQ, something Dorien tries to exploit.
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Episode 3
Guess Who's Coming to Essex?
22m
Sharon and Tracey discover that Dorien has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, but Dorien is reluctant to confront her past.
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The Girls with the Pearl Buttons
22m
Tracey and Sharon are both been nominated by Auntie Vera to take over her Pearly Queen title. It's war as they try to outdo each other – and Dorien has a daunting engagement herself.
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Tracey's Choice
22m
Dorien's Book group is coming round to discuss Crime and Punishment- Surprisingly Appropriate when Tracy warns Garth not Lead his younger brother astray. Source: TV program Information from the program it self.
Where to watch Birds of a FeatherEpisode 6
The Chef, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger
22m
Sharon gets a job as a school dinners supervisor and recruits Garth, who is more used to running a restaurant, as her cook and Tracey as her washer-up. However Sharon's dictatorial attitude almost leads to an all-out walk out by the staff. Dorien, meanwhile, having lost money playing online poker, gets a job as a dress shop assistant but is not pleased when the owner turns out to be her old rival Melanie Fishman, who reminds her of an embarrassing incident when they were at school.
Where to watch Birds of a FeatherEpisode 7
Without a Trace
22m
Sharon plans to take Tracey and Dorien on a 70s weekend but whilst the trio are out buying clothes, Dorien spots a malignant mole on Tracey's back and insists she sees the doctor. Tracey wants to keep any bad news away from her sister but Sharon finds out anyway. Then Tracey's biopsy result arrives.
Where to watch Birds of a FeatherEpisode 8
Spa Wars
22mFinale
With Naomi preparing to fly to New Zealand and the boys off to a rock festival Sharon, Tracey and Dorien have a weekend at a health spa where Sharon and Tracey discuss the worst case scenario for her test results. The weekend is interrupted when Tracey and Dorien suffer maternal concerns but when Tracey's results come through the trio is happily united.
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