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The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC
The Liver Birds

The Liver Birds

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1969 - 1996
  • 86 episodes (10 series)

Sitcom exploring the lives and loves of two young, single females sharing a flat together in Liverpool. Stars Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Elizabeth Estensen, Pauline Collins, Mollie Sugden and more.

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Series 4, Episode 1 - Anybody Here Seen Thingy?

It's Beryl's birthday, and she's not entirely enamoured to receive a hamster - but quickly changes her mind upon discovering it is pregnant!

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 2nd January 1974
Time
7:40pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Nerys Hughes Sandra Hutchinson
Polly James Beryl Hennessey
Mollie Sugden Thelma Hutchinson
Sheila Fay Ethel Hennessey
Guest cast
Bill Lyons Party Guest
Elissa Derwent Party Guest
Susan Littler Party Guest
Roy Denton Caretaker
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
John Chapman Script Editor
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Ray Millichope Editor
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Anna Ridley Production Designer

Press

The Liver Birds has outlasted a whole giggle of girls-together comedy series. I can't quite think why. Well, they keep putting it back on, of course, but apart from that. It is much like watching a couple of budgies, all cheek and chirp and bounce. And in Polly James it has a woebegone clown child of real promise. A Mersey budgie.

Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, 3rd January 1974

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