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Birds of a Feather(TV show/series, 1989-2016)

30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 12 seasons with 126 episodes

Birds of a FeatherRating: 3.0/5 (with 11 votes) 787
Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom originally broadcast on BBC One from 16 October 1989 to 24 December 1998, then revived on ITV from 2 January 2014 to 24 December 2020. The series stars Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson, with Lesley Joseph. It was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote many of the episodes. In the first episode, sisters Sharon and Tracey are brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lives in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's upmarket house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour and later friend Dorien, is a middle-aged married Jewish woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the last two BBC series, the location is changed to nearby Hainault, London, before returning to Chigwell in series 10 (the first aired on ITV). The series' original run ended on 24 December 1998 after nine years, and returned just over 15 years later, on 2 January 2014 (this time on ITV) for a tenth series. The ope... ()
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About 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.

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Birds of a Feather Seasons and Episodes

01/07/2016Series 12 - 8 episodes
#1 | 01/07/2016Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Tracey’s ex-husband dies and she has to decide what kind of a send-off to give him. Sharon wants the funeral to be right for her boys, Dorien’s got the perfect outfit, and Chigwell’s criminal fraternity want to make it extra special.
#2 | 01/14/2016Too Much of Nothing
Tracey’s house has been burgled during Darryl’s funeral. The family decide it’s up to them to track down their possessions and set out on a trail involving a snooker club, a pawnbroker and the infamous Theydon Boys drag club.
#3 | 01/21/2016Tombstone Blues
Sharon’s disapproval of Tracey dating policeman Barry and apparently overlooking Garth’s feelings for his dad lead to a major quarrel between the sisters. Is it one that Dorien, in her new role as Agony Aunt for GetA-Life Magazine, can solve?
#4 | 01/28/2016Going, Going, Gone
Tracey’s had enough of Dorien entertaining gentlemen callers and Sharon not bringing in a living wage, and throws them both out. Holed up in Sharon’s old bedsit, the two of them take a united stand…or do they?
#5 | 02/04/2016Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
Auntie Vera’s got problems with her hips and her block’s defective lifts and tells Sharon and Tracey she’s moving in with them. But Tracey’s only got one room available: it’s Dorien’s… and Dorien is dismayed to be told that family comes first.
#6 | 02/11/2016Abandoned Love
A surprise visitor in the form of the attractive Emma turns up at Tracey’s house. Sharon’s suspicious, Tracey is welcoming, and Dorien is shocked to the core. Travis, on the other hand, is over the moon.
#7 | 02/18/2016Blonde on Blonde
Travis has serious school news that he’s scared to break to his mum. Sharon decides she’ll pass herself off as Tracey and sort out his problems, but her efforts land the family in a mess that only arch-seducer Dorien can get them out of.
#8 | 02/25/2016Forever Young
Sharon and Tracey suspect that Dorien is fast approaching “The Big Seven 0”, and decide that, whether she likes it or not, the event calls for celebration.
12/26/2014Series 11 - 8 episodes
01/02/2014Series 10 - 8 episodes
11/16/1998Series 9 - 6 episodes
01/05/1998Series 8 - 6 episodes
03/26/1997Series 7 - 11 episodes
09/18/1994Series 6 - 15 episodes
09/05/1993Series 5 - 14 episodes
09/13/1992Series 4 - 14 episodes
08/31/1991Series 3 - 13 episodes
09/06/1990Series 2 - 16 episodes
10/16/1989Series 1 - 7 episodes
12/24/2016Specials - 3 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: London, Essex
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 10/16/1989
Last episode released on: 02/25/2016

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:2275, Added: 05/11/2018, Last updated: 04/24/2024