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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 2 - Just Visiting

With their husbands locked up, Tracey is depressed while Sharon couldn't be happier. Tracey and Darryl's son turns up playing truant from boarding school, unaware of his dad's situation. When Sharon lets slip, he destroys Tracey's belongings. Meanwhile in prison, tension is mounting between Chris and Darryl.

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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 8th July 2013 10:10am Drama
Monday 8th July 2013 3:20pm Drama
Monday 8th July 2013 8:20pm Drama
Monday 16th September 2013 2:30pm Drama
Monday 16th September 2013 8:20pm Drama
Saturday 28th September 2013 6:40pm Drama
Sunday 29th September 2013 6:20pm Drama
Tuesday 26th November 2013 1:50pm Drama
Tuesday 26th November 2013 7:00pm Drama
Sunday 30th March 2014 11:40pm Drama
Monday 31st March 2014 2:00pm Drama
Monday 31st March 2014 11:00pm Drama
Wednesday 13th August 2014 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 14th August 2014 1:20am Drama
Sunday 31st August 2014 5:00pm Drama
Monday 1st September 2014 12:10am Drama
Wednesday 17th December 2014 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 17th December 2014 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 18th December 2014 12:15am Drama
Sunday 19th April 2015 5:40pm Drama
Monday 20th April 2015 3:15am Drama
Wednesday 13th May 2015 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 14th May 2015 1:25am Drama
Sunday 24th May 2015 1:05am Drama
Tuesday 22nd September 2015 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd September 2015 11:00pm Drama
Wednesday 20th January 2016 1:40pm Drama
Wednesday 20th January 2016 11:20pm Drama
Tuesday 9th February 2016 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 9th February 2016 11:20pm Drama
Monday 16th May 2016 2:20pm Drama
Monday 26th September 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 1st February 2017 2:20pm Drama
Friday 16th June 2017 2:20pm Drama
Saturday 17th June 2017 1:10am Drama
Thursday 26th October 2017 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th October 2017 11:15pm Drama
Wednesday 14th March 2018 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 14th March 2018 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 3rd January 2019 5:20pm Drama
Friday 17th May 2019 5:20pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd May 2019 2:30am Drama
Tuesday 24th December 2019 7:10am Drama
Saturday 11th January 2020 7:10am Drama
Tuesday 28th April 2020 5:20pm Drama
Monday 2nd November 2020 7:50am Drama
Sunday 21st March 2021 7:00am Drama
Thursday 8th April 2021 7:45am Drama
Tuesday 8th June 2021 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 2nd October 2021 7:45am Drama
Thursday 12th May 2022 7:00am Drama
Thursday 12th May 2022 5:20pm Drama
Monday 16th May 2022 3:10am Drama
Monday 24th October 2022 12:05am Drama
Tuesday 21st March 2023 7:15am Drama
Saturday 8th April 2023 7:55am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
David Cardy Chris Theodopolopodous
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs
Simon Nash Garth Stubbs
Guest cast
Gary Love Poolman
Trevor Byfield Prison Officer
Jackie Downey Kathy
Writing team
Laurence Marks Writer
Maurice Gran Writer
Production team
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

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