Episode review: Birds of a Feather - Hearts for sale

'Hearts for Sale' is probably the weakest of the rebooted Birds of a Feather episodes to date, but by continuing to concentrate on the three core ladies with only minimal disruption from Matt McBusted and a woman doing the world's least convincing Kath and Kim impression, it still manages to be entirely entertaining - warm and nostalgic without being naff. We still can't believe that we've been able to return to the world's uncoolest, most cool sitcom. Thanks ITV.

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Last seen 16 years ago on BBC One, things are much the same in this Laurence Marks-Maurice Gran sitcom. Times are hard, and space is at a premium in the Chigwell house: Dorien has moved in, not to mention Tracey's son Garth and his partner Marcie. So in this week's instalment, Sharon beds down for the night in the attic, and makes a surprising discovery. Meanwhile, Dorien's revamp of the World Of Quid staff rotas has brought her to the attention of founder Barry Quid. Surely nothing can go wrong?

Radio Times review

Tracey's Chigwell mansion may be considerably bigger than your average Walford terrace but there's just as little privacy. In fact it's so cramped that the two sisters have been ousted from the box room and forced to kip on the sofa together. But sleep is impossible because of all the comings and goings: "Blimey! It's like Bluewater at Christmas," grumbles Sharon when Travis brings his mates home late at night.

However, things briefly improve when Tracey discovers a reason to love her most hated daytime TV show Cash in the Attic. The laughs are sparse, although you may smirk at the response to Dorien's question, "Where is my Verbena?"

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Now that Sharon has given up work, Tracey is the only one in the house bringing in a wage, and it's not nearly enough to pay the bills, so Dorien kindly offers to dip into her savings to help out.

However, when man-eating Dor calls the bank it emerges every penny she had has been spent on legal fees.

In desperation, the sisters take their old friend to a car boot sale and sell her beloved collection of designer clothes, right down to the shoes on her feet.

That's when Essex beauty Amy Childs will make her cameo.

Playing herself, Amy wants some of Dorien's cast-offs only it's much to the nosey neighbour's disgust.

Sharon soon finds that looking after Dorien's every wish is a full time job and with money tight, the odd bit of cash from Amy is not enough - Dorien will have to start earning too.

Last week Birds of a Feather pulled in an average of 7.8 million viewers as the Essex-based sitcom returned to TV screens after 16 years.