Birds of a Feather Series 11
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| Release Date | 2016-02-25 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Stars | Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Charlie Quirke |
| Directors |
| Release Date | 2016-02-25 |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Stars | Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson, Lesley Joseph, Charlie Quirke |
| Directors |
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.
Dorien is treating Sharon and Tracey to a Christmas trip to the Canaries, but will it be plane sailing?
Sharon amazes the others when it turns out that she has a high IQ, something Dorien tries to exploit.
Sharon and Tracey discover that Dorien has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, but Dorien is reluctant to confront her past.
Tracey and Sharon are both been nominated by Auntie Vera to take over her Pearly Queen title. It's war as they try to outdo each other – and Dorien has a daunting engagement herself.
Dorien's Book group is coming round to discuss Crime and Punishment- Surprisingly Appropriate when Tracy warns Garth not Lead his younger brother astray. Source: TV program Information from the program it self.
Sharon gets a job as a school dinners supervisor and recruits Garth, who is more used to running a restaurant, as her cook and Tracey as her washer-up. However Sharon's dictatorial attitude almost leads to an all-out walk out by the staff. Dorien, meanwhile, having lost money playing online poker, gets a job as a dress shop assistant but is not pleased when the owner turns out to be her old rival Melanie Fishman, who reminds her of an embarrassing incident when they were at school.
Sharon plans to take Tracey and Dorien on a 70s weekend but whilst the trio are out buying clothes, Dorien spots a malignant mole on Tracey's back and insists she sees the doctor. Tracey wants to keep any bad news away from her sister but Sharon finds out anyway. Then Tracey's biopsy result arrives.
With Naomi preparing to fly to New Zealand and the boys off to a rock festival Sharon, Tracey and Dorien have a weekend at a health spa where Sharon and Tracey discuss the worst case scenario for her test results. The weekend is interrupted when Tracey and Dorien suffer maternal concerns but when Tracey's results come through the trio is happily united.
