Laurence Marks
Director
Birds of a Feather (1989)
Series 5
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 Oct. 16, 1989
Episode 29 min
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Production Companies: BBC, ITV
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - High Fidelity
Sharon is looking for a man, but the one she likes is attracted to Tracey.
Sept. 5, 1993, midnight
S5E2 - Bang
It's an explosive time in Chigwell, with upheavals for Sharon, Tracey and Dorien.
Sept. 12, 1993, midnight
S5E3 - Non-Starter
Dorien tries, and fails, to sell her unwanted furniture, and Sharon badgers Tracey into giving her driving lessons; after one of Sharon's disastrous driving tests it doesn't take long for Tracey's nerves to go bad. Eventually, Sharon's driving errors lead to her crashing into the van taking Darryl and Chris to a new prison, and the girls are suspected of organising a jail-break - before making the joke spot on the news.
Sept. 19, 1993, midnight
S5E4 - Absent Friends
After a spate of burglaries, the sisters find themselves on the agenda of a Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Dorien's house. But is there a connection between the crimes and the anonymous letters and calls Tracey has been receiving?
Sept. 26, 1993, midnight
S5E5 - Suspicious Minds
Dorien's husband goes missing, and she's later seen digging a suspiciously man-shaped hole in the garden, prompting Sharon and Tracey to fear their man-hungry neighbour has taken to murder as a sideline.
Oct. 3, 1993, midnight
S5E6 - Dead Loss
A family tragedy wins Sharon's husband leave from prison—but he takes the opportunity to do a runner.
Oct. 10, 1993, midnight
S5E7 - A Brush with the Law
At last it seems as if Sharon has found romance, but the path of true love is rocky. For Tracey, a business venture with Dorien has its own hazards.
Oct. 17, 1993, midnight
S5E8 - Mind Over Matter
Sharon has toothache, but won't go to the dentist. When Dorien tries to help, the result is chaos.
Oct. 24, 1993, midnight
S5E9 - East Side Story
Love is in the air for Tracey's son, Garth, but the course of true love runs anything but smoothly—particularly when Dorien takes a hand.
Oct. 31, 1993, midnight
S5E10 - Find the Lady
A mystery pension fund payment leads Tracey, Sharon and Dorien on a voyage of discovery which ends with a big surprise.
Nov. 7, 1993, midnight
S5E11 - An Inspector Stays
When the police want to use Tracey and Sharon's home for a surveillance operation, the girls suspect a new neighbour, but the solution proves closer to home.
Nov. 14, 1993, midnight
S5E12 - All Gone Pear Shaped
Sharon faces a crisis in her relationship with Colin, Tracey has a new friend, and Dorien feels left out. In Chigwell, feathers are ruffled.
Nov. 21, 1993, midnight
S5E13 - A Beautiful Game
Tracey manages a boys' football team, while Dorien finds a psychic who will change her life. In the end, the two worlds collide.
Nov. 28, 1993, midnight
S5E14 - It Happened in Hollywood
When Sharon And Tracy find out that their real father could be actor George Hamilton, Dor takes them on a trip to Hollywood to try and find out for sure. But chaos ensues when they sneak onto the backlot of George's new movie.
Dec. 25, 1993, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 29 min.
Season Runtime: 3753 min.
Released: Oct. 16, 1989
Last Air Date: Feb. 25, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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