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Birds of a Feather

1989 to 2016 Comedy, Drama 12 seasons

TMDB rating 6.4/10 Ended

Birds of a Feather is a British sitcom that was broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998 and on ITV from 2013. Starring Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph, it was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, who also wrote some of the episodes along with many other writers. The first episode sees sisters Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodos brought together when their husbands are sent to prison for armed robbery. Sharon, who lived in an Edmonton council flat, moves into Tracey's expensive house in Chigwell, Essex. Their next-door neighbour, and later friend, Dorien Green is a middle-aged married woman who is constantly having affairs with younger men. In the later series the location is changed to Hainault. The series ended on Christmas Eve 1998 after a 9-year-run.

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  • Pauline QuirkeSharon Theodopolopodos
  • Linda RobsonTracey Stubbs
  • Lesley JosephDorien Green
  • Alun LewisDarryl Stubbs
  • Peter PolycarpouChris Theodopolopodous
  • Matthew SavageGarth Stubbs
  • Charlie QuirkeTravis Stubbs
  • David CardyChris Theodopolopodous
  • Douglas McFerranDarryl Stubbs
  • Eamonn WalkerColin
  • Christine EllerbeckLisa
  • Bernard HolleyRichard
Created by
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
Network
BBC One, ITV1
First aired
Oct 16, 1989
Latest episode
Feb 25, 2016

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