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 7, Episode 3 - Cheers

Darryl and Chris are finally released; whilst Chris is immediately run over, Darryl is left unamused by the changes in Sharon's life. And after a night out with the boys, she's distraught to find a massive wadge of cash in his pocket...

Further details

Darryl and Chris are released from jail. As he leaves the prison, Chris is run over by a car and has to go back inside to the prison hospital. When he returns home, Darryl is upset by changes that Tracey has made. He goes out for a drink with some old friends, when he returns home, his pockets are full of money and Tracey thinks he has broken the law again. Chris later turns up to reveal that the money was a gift from all their old mates. Meanwhile Dorien has got her latest boyfriend tied up in the house when Marcus arrives home.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 9th June 1997
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 13th December 2011 3:50am CC Extra
Saturday 28th January 2012 3:40am CC Extra
Thursday 16th February 2012 3:20am CC Extra
Friday 30th August 2013 2:50pm Drama
Friday 30th August 2013 7:40pm Drama
Saturday 31st August 2013 9:00am Drama
Monday 11th November 2013 1:50pm Drama
Monday 11th November 2013 7:00pm Drama
Tuesday 12th November 2013 2:00am Drama
Thursday 6th March 2014 2:40pm Drama
Thursday 6th March 2014 7:00pm Drama
Friday 7th March 2014 2:00pm Drama
Saturday 8th March 2014 12:10am Drama
Wednesday 16th July 2014 2:00pm Drama
Thursday 17th July 2014 2:50am Drama
Saturday 19th July 2014 6:20pm Drama
Sunday 20th July 2014 5:20pm Drama
Monday 25th August 2014 1:20am Drama
Wednesday 19th November 2014 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 20th November 2014 12:15am Drama
Sunday 23rd November 2014 1:20am Drama
Tuesday 14th April 2015 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 14th April 2015 11:00pm Drama
Saturday 22nd August 2015 12:40pm Drama
Tuesday 25th August 2015 2:20pm Drama
Tuesday 25th August 2015 10:20pm Drama
Wednesday 6th January 2016 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 7th January 2016 12:20am Drama
Friday 15th April 2016 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 25th May 2016 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 26th May 2016 12:10am Drama
Friday 26th August 2016 2:20pm Drama
Friday 26th August 2016 11:40pm Drama
Wednesday 4th January 2017 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 4th January 2017 11:20pm Drama
Thursday 18th May 2017 2:20pm Drama
Friday 19th May 2017 1:15am Drama
Thursday 28th September 2017 2:20pm Drama
Thursday 28th September 2017 11:20pm Drama
Wednesday 14th February 2018 2:20pm Drama
Wednesday 14th February 2018 11:20pm Drama
Tuesday 16th April 2019 5:20pm Drama
Wednesday 17th April 2019 3:00am Drama
Friday 30th August 2019 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 13th August 2020 5:20pm Drama
Friday 14th August 2020 3:30am Drama
Wednesday 23rd December 2020 7:10am Drama
Monday 31st May 2021 7:15am Drama
Monday 20th September 2021 5:20pm Drama
Friday 19th August 2022 5:20pm Drama
Sunday 21st August 2022 3:25am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Pauline Quirke Sharon Theodopolopodous
Linda Robson Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph Dorien Green
David Cardy Chris Theodopolopodous
Matthew Savage Garth Stubbs
Douglas McFerran Darryl Stubbs
Guest cast
Tony Guilfoyle Prison Officer
Glyn Grimstead Hopeless
Martin Beaumont Minicab Driver
Writing team
Laurence Marks Writer
Maurice Gran Writer
Micheál Jacob Script Editor
Production team
Baz Taylor Director
Tony Charles Producer
Claire Hinson Executive Producer
Julian Meers Line Producer
Laurence Marks Supervising Producer
Maurice Gran Supervising Producer
Phil Moss Editor
David Ferris Production Designer
Susie Parriss Casting Director
Paddy Stern Casting Director
Emma Skala Costume Designer
Keith Reed Lighting Designer
Tristram Shapeero 1st Assistant Director

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