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 5, Episode 6 - Dead Loss

Sharon's mother-in-law dies and Chris is granted 24 hours compassionate leave from prison. Chris uses this to disappear. Sharon and Tony set about tracking him down.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 10th October 1993
Time
8:20pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 8th November 2011 3:05am CC Extra
Wednesday 14th August 2013 2:50pm Drama
Wednesday 14th August 2013 7:40pm Drama
Thursday 15th August 2013 1:10am Drama
Wednesday 23rd October 2013 7:00pm Drama
Thursday 24th October 2013 4:25am Drama
Friday 7th February 2014 1:50pm Drama
Saturday 8th February 2014 12:10am Drama
Saturday 5th April 2014 6:20pm Drama
Sunday 6th April 2014 1:15am Drama
Friday 13th June 2014 2:00pm Drama
Friday 13th June 2014 11:20pm Drama
Saturday 14th June 2014 8:05am Drama
Friday 17th October 2014 2:20pm Drama
Friday 17th October 2014 11:30pm Drama
Saturday 3rd January 2015 12:20am Drama
Tuesday 10th March 2015 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 10th March 2015 11:20pm Drama
Saturday 27th June 2015 1:20pm Drama
Thursday 23rd July 2015 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 23rd July 2015 11:40pm Drama
Thursday 26th November 2015 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th November 2015 11:20pm Drama
Friday 11th March 2016 2:20pm Drama
Friday 18th March 2016 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 21st April 2016 6:00pm Drama
Friday 22nd April 2016 12:10am Drama
Tuesday 26th July 2016 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 26th July 2016 11:40pm Drama
Monday 5th December 2016 2:20pm Drama
Monday 5th December 2016 11:20pm Drama
Wednesday 12th April 2017 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 12th April 2017 11:20pm Drama
Friday 25th August 2017 2:20pm Drama
Friday 12th January 2018 2:20pm Drama
Friday 12th January 2018 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 24th May 2018 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 14th March 2019 5:20pm Drama
Friday 15th March 2019 3:25am Drama
Monday 29th July 2019 5:20pm Drama
Monday 13th July 2020 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 14th July 2020 3:30am Drama
Monday 7th December 2020 7:45am Drama
Thursday 13th May 2021 7:50am Drama
Wednesday 18th August 2021 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 27th November 2021 9:15am Drama
Tuesday 19th July 2022 5:20pm Drama
Friday 22nd July 2022 3:30am Drama
Friday 16th June 2023 7:00am Drama
Saturday 23rd March 2024 7:15am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
Peter Polycarpou Chris Theodopolopodous
Alun Lewis Darryl Stubbs
Matthew Savage Garth Stubbs
Guest cast
Andy Lucas Tony
Vasilis Panayi Theo
Eve Polycarpou (as Eve Adam) Marina
Writing team
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Geoff Rowley Writer
Production team
Terry Kinane Director
Charlie Hanson Producer
Allan McKeown Executive Producer
Michael Pilsworth Executive Producer
Laurence Marks Supervising Producer
Maurice Gran Supervising Producer
Phil Moss Editor
Helen Scott Production Designer
Susie Parriss Casting Director
Paddy Stern Casting Director
Kerry Hirst (as Kerry-Ann Hirst) Costume Designer
Keith Reed Lighting Designer
Bill Crutcher Production Designer
Jakko M. Jakszyk Composer
Peter Errington 1st Assistant Director
Tim Alban Dubbing Editor

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