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 at 3:30am on U&Drama
- Streaming rank this week: 2,651
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Series 2, Episode 6 - Mice
Further details
Sharon's living in a pigsty and Tracey blames her when the house becomes overrun with mice, even though she claims that Chigwell don't have mice.
Dorien claims that the workman Tracey spotted sneaking in that morning is just an odd job man.
Tracey convinces Dorien to invite her friends over so she can try and sell some of her Aromantique perfume, Dorien isn't keen on the idea, especially if Sharon insists on sucking the eggs from king prawns in front of them.
Tracey forces Sharon to have a deep clean, but Sharon has other ideas.
When poison doesn't seem to be working Sharon gets a cat to try and solve the mouse problem.
Dorien hears screams and comes running in, her understanding and lack of disgust at the mice confuse Tracey. Tiddles the cat has urinated all over the house.
When Sharon finally calls pest control, a phone rings in the kitchen, Dorien's odd job man answers. It turns out the infestation originated next door.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 11th October 1990
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Pauline Quirke | Sharon Theodopolopodous |
Linda Robson | Tracey Stubbs |
Lesley Joseph | Dorien Green |
Andrew Dunford | Mr Adams |
Gary Lawson | Writer |
John Phelps | Writer |
Charlie Hanson | Director |
Nic Phillips | Series Producer |
Allan McKeown | Executive Producer |
Michael Pilsworth | Executive Producer |
Phil Moss | Editor |
Kenneth Sharp (as Ken Sharp) | Production Designer |
John Hubbard | Casting Director |
Susie Parriss | Casting Director |
Alison Munro | Costume Designer |
Keith Reed | Lighting Designer |
Bill Lee | Lighting Designer |
David Snell | Composer |
David MacDonald | 1st Assistant Director |
Steve Hellaby | Dubbing Editor |