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Birds of a Feather
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.
Where to watch Birds of a Feather
Birds of a Feather is streaming in the US on Hoopla.
It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Google Play Movies.
Seasons
- Series 1 — 7 episodes (October 16, 1989)
- Series 2 — 16 episodes (September 6, 1990)
- Series 3 — 13 episodes (August 31, 1991)
- Series 4 — 14 episodes (September 13, 1992)
- Series 5 — 14 episodes (September 5, 1993)
- Series 6 — 15 episodes (September 18, 1994)
- Series 7 — 11 episodes (March 26, 1997)
- Series 8 — 6 episodes (January 5, 1998)
- Series 9 — 6 episodes (November 16, 1998)
- Series 10 — 8 episodes (January 2, 2014)
- Series 11 — 8 episodes (December 26, 2014)
- Series 12 — 8 episodes (January 7, 2016)
Cast
- Pauline Quirke as Sharon Theodopolopodos
- Linda Robson as Tracey Stubbs
- Lesley Joseph as Dorien Green
- Charlie Quirke as Travis Stubbs
Details
- Created by
- Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
- First aired
- October 16, 1989
- Episodes
- 126
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Network
- BBC One and ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- TMDB score
- 6.4 / 10 from 25 votes
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