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 1, Episode 2 repeated at 5:20pm on Drama
- Streaming rank this week: 1,204
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Cheat
Further details
Sharon clashes with the job centre over lack of success finding work.
Tracey is angry when her new GP refuses to prescribe her more anti depressants after her old GP is struck off for over prescribing.
Sharon returns to her flat to find Stan running a dodgy business, using the flat as his headquarters. He persuades her to sell counterfeit Rolling Stones t-shirts at concerts.
Tracey's accountant suggests faking orders in order to sell Darryl's conservatory business, much to Tracey's annoyance.
Dorien takes a shine to Tracey's accountant Ranjith, she asks her to take Luke to a function so that she can dance with him without Marcus suspecting anything. Dorien cancels Luke and arranges for Ranjith to attend instead.
When Dorien feigns illness to sneak off with Ranjith, Tracey and Marcus are left alone. Marcus tries it on leading Tracey to throw a drink over him.
After a successful night selling t-shirts, Stan and Sharon are in a Chinese restaurant when a customer runs out without paying.
As Sharon tries to sign on, she is cautioned for benefit fraud, only to realise the fraud officer is the same woman who made off without paying at the Chinese.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 13th November 1989
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
- Wednesday 24th April 2024 at 5:20pm on Drama
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Wednesday 10th July 2013 | 2:40pm | Drama |
Wednesday 10th July 2013 | 7:40pm | Drama |
Thursday 11th July 2013 | 1:15am | Drama |
Thursday 11th July 2013 | 10:00am | Drama |
Saturday 13th July 2013 | 8:00am | Drama |
Wednesday 18th September 2013 | 1:50pm | Drama |
Wednesday 18th September 2013 | 7:40pm | Drama |
Saturday 5th October 2013 | 6:25pm | Drama |
Sunday 6th October 2013 | 1:20am | Drama |
Sunday 6th October 2013 | 1:20pm | Drama |
Friday 29th November 2013 | 1:50pm | Drama |
Friday 29th November 2013 | 7:00pm | Drama |
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | 1:10am | Drama |
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | 3:35am | Drama |
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | 2:40pm | Drama |
Wednesday 2nd April 2014 | 7:00pm | Drama |
Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 12:15am | Drama |
Thursday 3rd April 2014 | 2:00pm | Drama |
Monday 18th August 2014 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Monday 5th January 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Monday 5th January 2015 | 6:00pm | Drama |
Monday 5th January 2015 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Monday 18th May 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 19th May 2015 | 1:20am | Drama |
Monday 25th May 2015 | 1:30am | Drama |
Friday 25th September 2015 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Friday 25th September 2015 | 11:00pm | Drama |
Thursday 21st January 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Friday 22nd January 2016 | 1:00am | Drama |
Friday 12th February 2016 | 6:00pm | Drama |
Friday 12th February 2016 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 19th May 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 29th September 2016 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Monday 6th February 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 21st June 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Thursday 22nd June 2017 | 1:10am | Drama |
Tuesday 31st October 2017 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 31st October 2017 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Monday 19th March 2018 | 2:20pm | Drama |
Monday 19th March 2018 | 11:20pm | Drama |
Tuesday 8th January 2019 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 22nd May 2019 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Friday 27th December 2019 | 7:10am | Drama |
Friday 1st May 2020 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 4th November 2020 | 7:20am | Drama |
Monday 12th April 2021 | 7:20am | Drama |
Friday 11th June 2021 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Saturday 2nd October 2021 | 9:40am | Drama |
Tuesday 17th May 2022 | 7:00am | Drama |
Tuesday 17th May 2022 | 5:20pm | Drama |
Wednesday 18th May 2022 | 3:25am | Drama |
Sunday 12th February 2023 | 7:15am | Drama |
Friday 24th March 2023 | 7:15am | Drama |
Saturday 15th April 2023 | 8:00am | Drama |
Saturday 12th August 2023 | 3:20am | Drama |
Cast & crew
Pauline Quirke | Sharon Theodopolopodous |
Linda Robson | Tracey Stubbs |
Lesley Joseph | Dorien Green |
Nickolas Grace | Marcus |
Gordon Warnecke | Ranjith |
Max Kane | Actor |
Michele Winstanley (as Michelle Winstanley) | Actor |
Clare Clifford | Actor |
Lucy Sheen | Actor |
Daryl Kwan | Actor |
Michael Hobbs | Actor |
Laurence Marks | Writer |
Maurice Gran | Writer |
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 |