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 1, Episode 5 - Cheat

Tracey's frustrations get worse when her GP refuses her anti depressants. Dorien takes a shine to Tracey's accountant while Sharon starts selling dodgy Rolling Stones merchandise. When a fraud officer questions her, Sharon recognises her as a customer who did a runner at a Chinese restaurant.

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

  1. 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

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Guest cast
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
Writing team
Laurence Marks Writer
Maurice Gran Writer
Production team
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

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