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 4 - Women's Troubles

Sharon and Dave are officially a couple. Tracey thinks she's pregnant, leading Dorien to set her up with her gynaecologist. It turns out to be a false alarm. Sharon on the other hand receives some surprising news, but it isn't great timing.

Further details

Sharon's new boyfriend Dave leads Tracey to give her advice on sexually transmitted diseases. Tracey takes a pregnancy test and jumps the gun telling Darryl when the girls go for a visit. Sharon tells Chris about Dave.

Dorien suggests Tracey should see her gynaecologist who assumes that Tracey and Sharon are a couple.

After telling Tracey that she isn't pregnant, he gives Sharon a quick examination while Tracey leaves the room upset. He has some surprising news, Sharon has thrush. She's also pregnant.

Tracey tells Dave, not realising Sharon is out having a termination.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 6th November 1989
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 9th July 2013 8:20pm Drama
Wednesday 10th July 2013 10:00am Drama
Monday 16th September 2013 11:25pm Drama
Tuesday 17th September 2013 1:05am Drama
Tuesday 17th September 2013 2:30pm Drama
Tuesday 17th September 2013 8:20pm Drama
Saturday 5th October 2013 5:45pm Drama
Sunday 6th October 2013 12:40am Drama
Sunday 6th October 2013 12:40pm Drama
Thursday 28th November 2013 1:50pm Drama
Thursday 28th November 2013 7:00pm Drama
Tuesday 1st April 2014 2:40pm Drama
Tuesday 1st April 2014 7:00pm Drama
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 12:30am Drama
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 3:00am Drama
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 2:00pm Drama
Friday 15th August 2014 2:20pm Drama
Saturday 16th August 2014 1:20am Drama
Sunday 31st August 2014 6:20pm Drama
Friday 19th December 2014 2:20pm Drama
Friday 19th December 2014 6:00pm Drama
Sunday 26th April 2015 5:40pm Drama
Monday 27th April 2015 3:10am Drama
Friday 15th May 2015 2:20pm Drama
Saturday 16th May 2015 12:20am Drama
Saturday 16th May 2015 7:05am Drama
Monday 25th May 2015 12:50am Drama
Thursday 24th September 2015 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 24th September 2015 11:00pm Drama
Thursday 21st January 2016 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 21st January 2016 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 11th February 2016 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 11th February 2016 11:20pm Drama
Wednesday 18th May 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 28th September 2016 2:20pm Drama
Friday 3rd February 2017 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 20th June 2017 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 21st June 2017 1:10am Drama
Monday 30th October 2017 2:20pm Drama
Monday 30th October 2017 11:20pm Drama
Friday 16th March 2018 2:20pm Drama
Monday 7th January 2019 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 21st May 2019 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th December 2019 7:10am Drama
Thursday 30th April 2020 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 7:50am Drama
Friday 9th April 2021 7:45am Drama
Thursday 10th June 2021 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 2nd October 2021 9:00am Drama
Monday 16th May 2022 7:00am Drama
Monday 16th May 2022 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 2nd February 2023 2:20am Drama
Thursday 23rd March 2023 7:15am Drama
Saturday 15th April 2023 7:30am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
David Cardy Chris Theodopolopodous
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs
Guest cast
Stephen Marcus Dave
Rolf Saxon Rodney Kauffman
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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