Birds Of A Feather (1989)
- TV sitcom
- ITV1 / BBC One
- 1989 - 2020
- 128 episodes (12 series)
Sitcom about mismatched sisters Tracey and Sharon, and their glamorous friend, Dorien. Stars Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Charlie Quirke, Samuel James and more.
- Series 4, Episode 8 repeated tomorrow at 3:30am on U&Drama
- Streaming rank this week: 2,653
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Series 1, Episode 2 - Just Visiting
Further details
With Sharon firmly settled in, Tracey is on anti depressants while Sharon is happy that her husband is out of the way.
Tracey has another dilemma. How does she tell her son Garth, who is at boarding school, that Darryl has been sent to prison? Tracey wants to cover it up, but Sharon suggests telling him the truth.
Sharon spots Dorien acting suspiciously outside a kitchen showroom who is angry that having a pair of gangsters molls living next door has had a negative impact on the housing prices.
Meanwhile while Sharon is out, Tracey almost drowns Dan the pool cleaner when he tries it on and she pushes him in.
Sharon is startled when a truanting Garth wanders into the pool via the garden. Having a heart to heart Sharon lets slip about his dad's predicament, leading Garth to destroy Tracey's belongings and almost giving her a second indoor swimming pool.
In prison Darryl and Chris sharing a cell is leading to tension as the girls prepare to visit for the first time.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 23rd October 1989
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Pauline Quirke | Sharon Theodopolopodous |
Linda Robson | Tracey Stubbs |
Lesley Joseph | Dorien Green |
David Cardy | Chris Theodopolopodous |
Alun Lewis | Darryl Stubbs |
Simon Nash | Garth Stubbs |
Gary Love | Poolman |
Trevor Byfield | Prison Officer |
Jackie Downey | Kathy |
Laurence Marks | Writer |
Maurice Gran | Writer |
Tony Dow | Director |
Esta Charkham | Producer |
Allan McKeown | Executive Producer |
John Jarvis | Editor |
Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
John Bristow | Production Designer |
Beth Charkham | Casting Director |
Lisa Benjamin | Costume Designer |
Diana Roberts | Make-up Designer |
Ron Bristow | Lighting Designer |
David Snell | Composer |