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The Liver Birds
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1969 - 1996
- 86 episodes (10 series)
Sitcom exploring the lives and loves of two young, single females sharing a flat together in Liverpool. Stars Nerys Hughes, Polly James, Elizabeth Estensen, Pauline Collins, Mollie Sugden and more.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 7 - The Christening
Gloria and her husband invite both Beryl and Sandra to be godmothers to their new baby - if they can decide on a name ahead of the Christening! When Beryl discovers the baby is to be baptised Protestant rather than Catholic however, she refuses.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 24th March 1972
- Time
- 7:40pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Nerys Hughes | Sandra Hutchinson |
Polly James | Beryl Hennessey |
Mollie Sugden | Thelma Hutchinson |
Sheila Fay | Ethel Hennessey |
Paula Wilcox | Gloria (Beryl's Sister) |
John Quayle | Vicar |
Sam Kelly | Ernie |
Carla Lane | Writer |
John Chapman | Script Editor |
Sydney Lotterby | Director |
Sydney Lotterby | Producer |
Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
Peter Brachacki | Production Designer |