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 2, Episode 11 repeated at 5:20pm on Drama
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 13 - Parting
Further details
Sharon is ignoring Chris, despite his constant letters from prison. Tracey tells her she needs to sort her life out.
When she eventually visits Chris, Sharon tells him that she won't divorce him, but that she doesn't want to see him again. Chris pleads with her then reveals that he is ill. Sharon doesn't believe him and accuses him of trying it on.
Sharon plans to change her surname, Minogue and Bond are two suggestions, but Tracey isn't impressed as everyone else believes that Chris is ill.
Sharon gets a phone call from the prison, Chris has a malignant tumour and has being rushed to hospital. Tracey tells her she should have listened.
Dorien offers to drive her to the hospital. Sharon doesn't know if she wants to go, Dorien tells her she will regret it if she doesn't.
At the hospital Chris is getting ready to go in for surgery. Sharon and Chris remember the past, until Chris tells her about a one night stand by mistake, he thought it was Sharon.
Sharon feels trapped now that Chris is ill as everyone will expect her to act like the loving wife again.
The surgery is a success and Chris is expected to make a full recovery.
Chris mocks Sharon when she tells him she is trying out a different surname each day, she doesn't want a Greek one. When the nurse comes in to tell her visiting time is over she calls Sharon by a Greek surname, leaving Chris in hysterics.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 29th November 1990
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Tuesday 14th May 2024 at 5:20pm on Drama
- Saturday 18th May 2024 at 10:20am on Drama
- Sunday 19th May 2024 at 7:00am on Drama
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Friday 19th July 2013 | 2:40pm | Drama |
Friday 19th July 2013 | 7:40pm | Drama |
Wednesday 31st July 2013 | 10:00am | Drama |
Friday 27th September 2013 | 12:50am | Drama |
Friday 27th September 2013 | 1:50pm | Drama |
Friday 27th September 2013 | 7:40pm | Drama |
Saturday 9th November 2013 | 4:20pm | Drama |
Sunday 10th November 2013 | 12:10pm | Drama |
Thursday 19th December 2013 | 1:50pm | Yesterday |
Thursday 19th December 2013 | 7:00pm | Yesterday |
Friday 20th December 2013 | 3:35am | Yesterday |
Thursday 24th April 2014 | 2:00pm | Drama |
Friday 25th April 2014 | 12:20am | Drama |
Tuesday 2nd September 2014 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 22nd January 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 22nd January 2015 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Friday 5th June 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Friday 5th June 2015 | 11:00pm | Drama |
Monday 8th June 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 9th June 2015 | 2:30am | Drama |
Wednesday 14th October 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 14th October 2015 | 11:15pm | Drama |
Monday 1st February 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 | 1:00am | Drama |
Thursday 3rd March 2016 | 6:00pm | Drama |
Thursday 3rd March 2016 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 9th June 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 19th October 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 20th October 2016 | 3:20am | Drama |
Friday 24th February 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 11th July 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 12th July 2017 | 12:40am | Drama |
Monday 20th November 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Monday 20th November 2017 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Saturday 9th December 2017 | 10:20am | Drama |
Monday 9th April 2018 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Monday 28th January 2019 | 5:25pm | Drama |
Tuesday 29th January 2019 | 3:20am | Drama |
Wednesday 12th June 2019 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 27th May 2020 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Friday 13th November 2020 | 7:15am | Drama |
Wednesday 21st April 2021 | 7:15am | Drama |
Thursday 1st July 2021 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Saturday 23rd October 2021 | 7:10am | Drama |
Thursday 13th April 2023 | 7:20am | Drama |
Saturday 24th June 2023 | 3:15am | Drama |
Cast & crew
Pauline Quirke | Sharon Theodopolopodous |
Linda Robson | Tracey Stubbs |
Lesley Joseph | Dorien Green |
Peter Polycarpou | Chris Theodopolopodous |
Alun Lewis | Darryl Stubbs |
Stanford Calaman | Prison Officer |
Phil Atkinson | Policeman |
Doon Mackichan | Nurse |
Gary Lawson | Writer |
John Phelps | Writer |
Peter Tilbury | Script Associate |
Nic Phillips | Director |
Nic Phillips | 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 |
David Snell | Composer |
David MacDonald | 1st Assistant Director |
Steve Hellaby | Dubbing Editor |