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Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Dorien Green (Lesley Joseph), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort
Birds Of A Feather

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.

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Series 1 - Sailing

Miserable at the prospect of her first Christmas without Darryl, Tracey is over the moon when two cruise tickets arrive. That is until Garth calls to say he won't be home. She refuses to go at all, but Sharon and Dorien have a devious plan.

Further details

It's Christmas and Sharon has already used Tracey's gift to Aunt Sylvie.

When two tickets from a pre-booked cruise arrive, Darryl insists that Tracey takes Garth. Garth calls and says he won't be home for Christmas as he is going on a school choir trip.

With Tracey upset, Sharon and Dorien try to convince her to still go on the cruise. When she refuses Dorien offers to buy the tickets off her.

Sharon and Tracey go to wave off Dorien and Marcus. Dorien begins reading to Tracey from a brochure about the facilities and activities on board, until Tracey admits that she made a mistake and she should have gone. Then the ship starts to leave port: Tracey realises she has been tricked and she is in fact going on the cruise after all.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 26th December 1989
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs
Guest cast
Alan Ford Prison Officer
Writing team
Laurence Marks Writer
Maurice Gran Writer
Production team
Geoffrey Sax Director
Tony Charles Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Esta Charkham Series Producer
Brian True-May Associate Producer
Phil Moss Editor
Beth Charkham Casting Director
Alison Munro Costume Designer
Keith Reed Lighting Designer
David Snell Composer
John Bristow (as Ken Bristow) Production Designer
Sula Loizou Make-up Designer

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