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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 7, Episode 7 - The 'Nearly' Hat
Sandra and Carol do a good deed and help an old woman sell fruit and vegetables from a wheelbarrow. This gives them the idea of starting their own stall in Paddy's market. Sandra hopes they will make enough of a profit to buy their mothers nice presents but the way things turn out the mothers end up helping the daughters.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 28th November 1976
- Time
- 8:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Nerys Hughes | Sandra Hutchinson |
Elizabeth Estensen | Carol Boswell |
Mollie Sugden | Thelma Hutchinson |
Michael Angelis | Lucian |
Eileen Kennally | Mrs Boswell |
Patrick McAlinney | Father O'Leary |
John Wheatley | Flag Seller |
Georgina Smith | Barrow Lady |
Barbara Ashcroft | Lady with Tortoise |
Derek Etchells | Taxi Driver |
Trevor Lawson | Junk Shop Dealer |
Alan Bowlas | Man with Table |
Dani Marks | Lady in Market |
Robert Bettinson | Youth in Market |
Jonathan Oliver-Watts | Youth in Market |
Vince Miller | Man in Market |
Carla Lane | Writer |
Douglas Argent | Producer |
Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |