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 6, Episode 4 - Compulsion

When Dorien starts bulk buying in chain stores, Sharon and Tracey feel that drastic measures are called for.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 9th October 1994
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 22nd November 2011 3:40am CC Extra
Tuesday 10th January 2012 3:35am CC Extra
Thursday 22nd August 2013 2:50pm Drama
Thursday 22nd August 2013 7:40pm Drama
Thursday 22nd August 2013 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 31st October 2013 7:00pm Drama
Friday 1st November 2013 12:10am Drama
Friday 1st November 2013 2:35am Drama
Friday 21st February 2014 2:40pm Drama
Friday 21st February 2014 7:00pm Drama
Saturday 22nd February 2014 12:10am Drama
Saturday 3rd May 2014 10:20am Dave
Sunday 25th May 2014 1:20am Drama
Saturday 21st June 2014 6:20pm Drama
Sunday 22nd June 2014 4:25am Drama
Sunday 22nd June 2014 5:20pm Drama
Monday 30th June 2014 2:00pm Drama
Tuesday 1st July 2014 12:00am Drama
Monday 3rd November 2014 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 4th November 2014 2:00am Drama
Wednesday 25th March 2015 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 25th March 2015 11:10pm Drama
Saturday 25th July 2015 12:40pm Drama
Friday 7th August 2015 2:20pm Drama
Friday 7th August 2015 11:10pm Drama
Thursday 10th December 2015 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 10th December 2015 11:20pm Drama
Wednesday 30th March 2016 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 31st March 2016 3:30am Drama
Monday 9th May 2016 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 10th May 2016 12:10am Drama
Wednesday 10th August 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 10th August 2016 11:00pm Drama
Wednesday 28th December 2016 7:00am Drama
Wednesday 28th December 2016 11:20pm Drama
Tuesday 2nd May 2017 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 3rd May 2017 12:00am Drama
Tuesday 12th September 2017 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 12th September 2017 11:20pm Drama
Monday 29th January 2018 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 7th June 2018 11:20pm Drama
Friday 29th March 2019 5:20pm Drama
Friday 9th August 2019 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 10th August 2019 1:15am Drama
Tuesday 28th July 2020 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 15th December 2020 3:15am Drama
Tuesday 15th December 2020 7:20am Drama
Friday 21st May 2021 7:10am Drama
Thursday 2nd September 2021 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 11th December 2021 8:20am Drama
Wednesday 3rd August 2022 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 4th August 2022 2:55am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Peter Polycarpou Chris Theodopolopodous
Writing team
Laurence Marks Writer
Maurice Gran Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Charlie Hanson Director
Charlie Hanson Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Laurence Marks Supervising Producer
Maurice Gran Supervising Producer
Phil Moss Editor
Helen Scott Production Designer
Susie Parriss Casting Director
Paddy Stern Casting Director
Kerry Hirst (as Kerry-Ann Hirst) Costume Designer
Keith Reed Lighting Designer
Morgan Elliott Costume Designer
Peter Errington 1st Assistant Director
Tim Alban Dubbing Editor

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