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 8, Episode 2 - The Essex Patient

Tracey's enthusiasm for the cleaning business is not shared by Sharon, who is feeling distinctly under the weather.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 12th January 1998
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 24th December 2011 3:50am CC Extra
Friday 6th September 2013 1:50pm Drama
Friday 6th September 2013 7:40pm Drama
Friday 6th September 2013 11:40pm Drama
Monday 18th November 2013 1:50pm Drama
Monday 18th November 2013 7:00pm Drama
Tuesday 19th November 2013 2:00am Drama
Monday 17th March 2014 2:40pm Drama
Monday 17th March 2014 7:00pm Drama
Tuesday 18th March 2014 12:00am Drama
Tuesday 18th March 2014 2:00pm Drama
Saturday 19th April 2014 12:20am Drama
Tuesday 29th July 2014 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 30th July 2014 12:00am Drama
Saturday 9th August 2014 6:20pm Drama
Monday 1st December 2014 1:15am Drama
Tuesday 2nd December 2014 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 2nd December 2014 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 2nd December 2014 11:00pm Drama
Monday 27th April 2015 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 28th April 2015 1:00am Drama
Tuesday 8th September 2015 2:15pm Drama
Tuesday 8th September 2015 11:00pm Drama
Tuesday 17th November 2015 9:20pm Drama
Wednesday 18th November 2015 1:00am Drama
Tuesday 12th January 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 13th January 2016 1:00am Drama
Thursday 28th April 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 8th June 2016 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 9th June 2016 12:00am Drama
Friday 9th September 2016 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 1st June 2017 2:20pm Drama
Friday 2nd June 2017 1:05am Drama
Wednesday 11th October 2017 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 11th October 2017 11:20pm Drama
Tuesday 27th February 2018 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 27th February 2018 11:20pm Drama
Wednesday 1st May 2019 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 12th September 2019 5:20pm Drama
Wednesday 26th August 2020 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 29th December 2020 8:20am Drama
Friday 4th June 2021 7:50am Drama
Friday 1st October 2021 5:20pm Drama
Friday 2nd September 2022 7:00am Drama
Friday 2nd September 2022 5:20pm Drama
Sunday 4th September 2022 3:25am Drama
Tuesday 20th December 2022 7:05am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Matthew Savage Garth Stubbs
Guest cast
James Weber-Brown Danny
Writing team
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Damon Rochefort Writer
Production team
Hugh Thomas Director
Tony Charles Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Laurence Marks Supervising Producer
Maurice Gran Supervising Producer
Phil Moss Editor
David Ferris Production Designer
Susie Parriss Casting Director
Jeanette Farrier Costume Designer
Keith Reed Lighting Designer
Tristram Shapeero 1st Assistant Director

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