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.
Episodes
1Not in My Backyard
30 minSep 18, 1994
Someone famous is moving to Chigwell. She's guarded by heavies, and her children are called Harry and William. It's no wonder Tracey, Sharon, and Dorien draw the obvious conclusions.
2Mrs Robinson
30 minSep 25, 1993
Garth is dating an older divorcee, while Chris has turned his hand to creative writing.
3First Time Caller
30 minOct 2, 1994
Tracey ponders her contribution to society; a radio phone-in offers one answer.
4Compulsion
30 minOct 9, 1994
Dorien's spending sprees are ever-more lavish - but why?
5All Day and All of the Night
30 minOct 16, 1994
Chris's cousin seems intent on turning the café into a drinking den.
6Appreciation Society
30 minOct 23, 1994
After a heated argument, Sharon and Tracey agree to change places for a week.
7Moving
30 minOct 30, 1994
Tracey considers a move to the country, as Garth settles into the flat above the café.
8Out
30 minNov 6, 1994
Sharon is furious: Chris has applied for home leave!
9In at the Deep End
30 minNov 13, 1994
Sharon thinks installing a swimming pool will be easy, since she has a café full of builders.
10Buisness is Buisness
30 minNov 20, 1994
Sharon struggles to run the café alongside the pool business.
11Puppy Love
30 minNov 27, 1994
There are surprises all around when Dorien and the sisters trace their first loves.
12Still Waters Run Deep
30 minDec 4, 1994
Prospective client Monty Kray wants a pool installing - within days.
13On the Glass
30 minDec 11, 1994
Sharon's order book is empty, and Dorien has had her credit card limit slashed.
14Christmas in Dreamland
50 minDec 24, 1994
It's Christmas Eve. After over-indulging, Sharon nods off and dreams of a very different life. Chris is a rich and famous pop star, she is his glamorous diva wife, and Dorien is their virginal spinster cleaning lady. Tracey, meanwhile, is a down and out, living in a council flat with her layabout husband Darryl and their delinquent son Garth.
15The Chigwell Years
30 minDec 18, 1996
After over-indulging, Sharon nods off and dreams of a different life...
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