The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC
The Liver Birds

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 4, Episode 7 - Have Hen Will Travel

With Beryl's late sleeping having got both girls the sack, when Sandra see an advert stating 'vacancies for temporary general help on smallholding', she convinces Beryl that the answers to all their problems lie in the Welsh soil...

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 20th February 1974
Time
7:40pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 16th October 2011 7:30am Gold
Monday 17th October 2011 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 29th February 2012 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 29th February 2012 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th June 2012 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 13th June 2012 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 7th November 2012 7:40am Gold
Thursday 8th November 2012 6:00am Gold
Friday 25th January 2013 6:30am Gold
Saturday 26th January 2013 2:30am Gold
Thursday 20th November 2014 1:00pm Drama
Thursday 20th November 2014 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Nerys Hughes Sandra Hutchinson
Polly James Beryl Hennessey
Guest cast
Robert Dorning Manager
Jack Walters Farmer
Ray Handy (as Ray Handby) Bus Conductor
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
John Chapman Script Editor
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Simon Coke Editor
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer
Anna Ridley Production Designer

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