Birds of a Feather

TV Series
1989–2020
12
1h 15m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.6K

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Lesley Joseph, Pauline Quirke, and Linda Robson in Birds of a Feather (1989)

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Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.Comedy series following the lives of sisters Tracey and Sharon who are left to fend for themselves after their husbands are arrested for armed robbery.

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

21User reviews

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 11 nominations total

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Trivia
As Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke, who play Tracey and Sharon, had been best friends since childhood, real life photos of the pair growing up were used in the opening credits - although the earliest photo features only Robson; the baby representing Sharon is actually Robson's real-life sister. However, the famous home movie footage from the closing credits is not Robson and Quirke, but was specially commissioned using child actresses who resembled the pair.

Quotes
[Dorien enters]
Dorien Green: Good afternoon, neighbours.
Sharon Theodopolopoudos: It was, up until now.
Dorien Green: Now, now, Sharon. Fat people are supposed to be jolly; it's a tradition.

Crazy credits
The series 3 - 9 opening theme tune was sung by Pauline Quirke & Linda Robson.

Connections
Edited into Auntie's Bloomers: More Auntie's Bloomers (1992)

Soundtracks
What'll I Do
(title music)
Written by Irving Berlin
Arranged by David Snell
Sung by Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson

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Featured review

10/10

Hilarious - a classic!

I remember watching Birds of a Feather years ago with my Dad; I loved it then and I still do. It shows on cable here in Australia and sometimes on late night ABC.

The characters of this show are what keep it going; Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke are brilliant and believable as sisters Tracy and Sharon and Leslie Joseph is hilarious as their aging man eating neighbor, Dorian.

Not only interesting and funny, but the plot is filled with sentiment. The friendship between Sharon and Dorian is probably the funniest. But it's also very nice to see them helping each other sometimes too.

This show is hilarious and the characters are original and believable. I could watch this series over and over again.

HURRY UP AND RELEASE IT ON DVD!!!