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 11, Episode 4 - The Girls With The Pearl Buttons

Birds Of A Feather. Image shows from L to R: Sharon Theodopolopodous (Pauline Quirke), Tracey Stubbs (Linda Robson). Copyright: Alomo Productions / Retort
When Tracey is nominated by Auntie Vera to succeed her as Pearly Queen of Thornton Heath and Sharon finds out, the gloves are off and it is war. Things are not much better when Dorien reluctantly agrees to a family reunion with Naomi.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 15th January 2015
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 11th October 2015 10:00pm ITV3
Thursday 29th October 2015 11:40pm ITV1
Friday 12th August 2016 8:30pm ITV3
Sunday 28th January 2018 10:30pm ITV3
Sunday 13th January 2019 10:30pm ITV3
Sunday 6th October 2019 11:40pm ITV3
Monday 20th July 2020 8:00pm ITV1

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Charlie Quirke Travis Stubbs
Guest cast
Frances Ruffelle Naomi
Kate Williams Auntie Vera
Victoria Alcock Michelle
Rebecca Cooper Amanda
Writing team
Gary Lawson Writer
John Phelps Writer
Susan Nickson Writer (Additional Material)
Maurice Gran Writer (Additional Material)
Laurence Marks Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Martin Dennis Director
Humphrey Barclay Producer
Jon Rolph Executive Producer
Steve Sheen Executive Producer
Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) Editor
Heather Gibson Production Designer
Irving Berlin Composer
David Arch Composer

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