Birds Of A Feather stars want Russell Brand

Birds Of A Feather stars Lesley Joseph and Linda Robson have revealed they would like Russell Brand to join the show.

Lesley Joseph stuns fans with trailer trash Fringe role

Her role will stun fans of Birds of a Feather in which she plays popular character Dorien Green - a snobbish middle-aged maneater.

Giggles and family bonding abound as the series draws to a close. Young Garfy's off to a festival, while his mum and her posse are going to a spa. "What are you having done first, your face ironed or your knockers pleated?" quips Sharon as Dorien uses the minibreak as a man-hunting ground. Meanwhile, Tracey gets the results of her cancer tests, which makes for some warm moments. Worth watching just for the look on Lesley Joseph's face when she has to deliver Dorien's more camp lines involving "erotic milestones".

An episode of the sitcom that's not so much been revived as zombified, but that has nevertheless proved a ratings winner. Dorien debates Dostoevsky with her book group, while Tracey warns her sons not to get fingered by the filth. As the cast stiffly shout a script that feels as if flair and surprises have been excised by censors, those stories vaguely collide. Pauline Quirke and Lesley Joseph, who have the knack of saying their lines as if they have read and understood them in advance, spark the odd glimmer.

How I get ready: Lesley Joseph

"There are certain events when I know people are expecting part-Lesley, part-Dorien, so I will Dorien-esque myself up. It will normally involve a bit of leopardskin"

BOAF: Ageing? There'll be no botox or surgery for us

Birds Of A Feather is back for more in 2015, so Love Sunday magazine caught up with straight-talking Essex girls Lesley Joseph, Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke...

Radio Times review

After years of Towie brashness, the bawdy Essex humour of Birds of a Feather seems cosy by comparison. Bad puns come with the regularity of a metronome, while the plot signposting is so big it could take your eye out. That said, the on-screen relationships between Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph are as comfortable as a pair of fluffy slippers.

In the first episode of this new series, Dorien is treating Sharon and Tracey to a holiday in the Canary Islands. But before the flight has even taken off, Dorien is in the onboard loo waiting to join the "50ft High Club". The jokes are pretty down to earth, too - assume the brace position throughout.

Lesley Joseph interview

Lesley Joseph talks about her starring role in the musical comedy Hot Flush!

Lesley Joseph interview

Birds of a Feather favourite Lesley Joseph on bringing back the sitcom, self-criticism, and re-discovering childhood talents.

Lesley Joseph hopes for another series

Lesley Joseph is keeping her fingers crossed for another series of Birds of a Feather following its phenomenal ratings success so far this year.