Episode 1
High Fidelity
30m
Sharon is looking for a man, but the one she likes is attracted to Tracey.
Episode credits
Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Jenny LecoatGuest stars Greg Cruttwell, Eddie O'Connell, Alun Lewis
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.
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Episode 2
Bang
30m
It's an explosive time in Chigwell, with upheavals for Sharon, Tracey and Dorien.
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Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by John Phelps, Gary LawsonGuest stars Ian Brimble, Colin Higgins
Episode 3
Non-Starter
30m
Dorien tries, and fails, to sell her unwanted furniture, and Sharon badgers Tracey into giving her driving lessons; after one of Sharon's disastrous driving tests it doesn't take long for Tracey's nerves to go bad. Eventually, Sharon's driving errors lead to her crashing into the van taking Darryl and Chris to a new prison, and the girls are suspected of organising a jail-break - before making the joke spot on the news.
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Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Geoff RowleyGuest stars Brian Hall, Keith Hazemore, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou
Episode 4
Absent Friends
30m
After a spate of burglaries, the sisters find themselves on the agenda of a Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Dorien's house. But is there a connection between the crimes and the anonymous letters and calls Tracey has been receiving?
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Directed by Charlie HansonWritten by Geoff RowleyGuest stars Gareth Armstrong, Geoffrey McGivern, Charmaine Parsons, Nick Maloney, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou, Matthew Savage
Episode 5
Suspicious Minds
30m
Dorien's husband goes missing, and she's later seen digging a suspiciously man-shaped hole in the garden, prompting Sharon and Tracey to fear their man-hungry neighbour has taken to murder as a sideline.
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Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Tony Millan, Mike WallingGuest stars Morgan Jones, Peter Polycarpou, Nickolas Grace
Episode 6
Dead Loss
30m
A family tragedy wins Sharon's husband leave from prison—but he takes the opportunity to do a runner.
Episode credits
Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Geoff RowleyGuest stars Matthew Savage, Vasilis Panayi, Eve Polycarpou, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou, Andy Lucas
Episode 7
A Brush with the Law
30m
At last it seems as if Sharon has found romance, but the path of true love is rocky. For Tracey, a business venture with Dorien has its own hazards.
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Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Sue TeddernGuest stars Eamonn Walker, Jan Goodman, Angus Kennedy, Mark Burdis, Vicky Murdock
Episode 8
Mind Over Matter
30m
Sharon has toothache, but won't go to the dentist. When Dorien tries to help, the result is chaos.
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Directed by Charlie HansonWritten by Richard Preddy, Gary HoweGuest stars Christian Burgess, James Bannen, Johnnie Wade, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou
Episode 9
East Side Story
30m
Love is in the air for Tracey's son, Garth, but the course of true love runs anything but smoothly—particularly when Dorien takes a hand.
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Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Geoff DeaneGuest stars Joanne Engelsman, Jakko Jakszyk, Matthew Savage
Episode 10
Find the Lady
30m
A mystery pension fund payment leads Tracey, Sharon and Dorien on a voyage of discovery which ends with a big surprise.
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Directed by Charlie HansonWritten by Peter TilburyGuest stars Joanne Campbell, Jane Gurnett, Sarah Sherborne, Rosie Kerslake, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou, Matthew Savage
Episode 11
An Inspector Stays
30m
When the police want to use Tracey and Sharon's home for a surveillance operation, the girls suspect a new neighbour, but the solution proves closer to home.
Episode credits
Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Laurence Marks, Maurice GranGuest stars Eamonn Walker, John Harding, Matthew Savage
Episode 12
All Gone Pear Shaped
30m
Sharon faces a crisis in her relationship with Colin, Tracey has a new friend, and Dorien feels left out. In Chigwell, feathers are ruffled.
Episode credits
Directed by Terry KinaneWritten by Sue TeddernGuest stars Eamonn Walker, Siobhan Hayes, Glyn Grimstead, Caroline Berry, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou
Episode 13
A Beautiful Game
30m
Tracey manages a boys' football team, while Dorien finds a psychic who will change her life. In the end, the two worlds collide.
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Directed by Charlie HansonWritten by Geoff DeaneGuest stars Anna Nicholas, Andrew Kyriacou, Bhasker Patel, Jean Campbell-Dallas, Alun Lewis, Peter Polycarpou
Episode 14
It Happened in Hollywood
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When Sharon And Tracy find out that their real father could be actor George Hamilton, Dor takes them on a trip to Hollywood to try and find out for sure. But chaos ensues when they sneak onto the backlot of George's new movie.
Episode credits
Directed by Charlie HansonWritten by Geoff DeaneGuest stars George Hamilton, George Wendt, Geoffrey Drew, Roy Heather, Bill Brochtrup, Amma Asante, Charles Grant, Miguel Sandoval
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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 estatehusbandmarriageneighborprisonsistersitcom