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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.

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Series 1, Episode 6 - Substitute

Sharon is refusing to see Chris and considers divorce. Tracey is smitten with Dorien's hunky celebrity lodger and is furious when she receives a letter written by Darryl to another woman, though it isn't as it seems.

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Sharon tries to educate herself by reading more books. She's also avoiding visiting Chris and is considering a divorce.

Dorien has a hunky celebrity, Patsy Edwards, staying with her who catches Tracey's eye, much to Sharon's amusement.

In order to avoid Dorien's advances Pat goes out for the evening with Sharon and Tracey. The next morning Tracey reveals to Sharon that they talked for hours. Nothing happened between them, but they arrange dinner for the next night.

When Tracey finds a letter from Darryl to another woman, she assumes the worst and uses Sharon's visiting order to ask Chris if he knows anything.

Tracey decides that if Darryl has moved on then she should definitely go on a date with Pat. Tracey can't bring herself to do anything. Darryl sends another letter asking to see Tracey, he explains that he had written the original letter for a fellow inmate who is illiterate and the letters were switched by the prison guards.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 20th November 1989
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
David Cardy Chris Theodopolopodous
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs
Guest cast
Breffni McKenna Patsy Edwards
Alan Ford Prison Officer
Mark Billingham Actor
Ashley Gunstock Actor
Andy Nyman (as Andrew Nyman) 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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