Birds of a Feather (1989)

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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.

Released: 1989-10-16
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Seasons: 12, 126 episodes
Episode length: 30m
Network: BBC One, ITV1
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 25 votes

Created by Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran.

Top cast

Pauline Quirke as Sharon Theodopolopodos
Linda Robson as Tracey Stubbs
Lesley Joseph as Dorien Green
Charlie Quirke as Travis Stubbs

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Where to watch Birds of a Feather

United States: watch free on Hoopla; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on Channel 4, UKTV Play
Canada: stream on AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel; watch free on Hoopla
Australia: watch free on 10

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