About this season
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.
Episodes (14)
1. High Fidelity
Aired 5 September 1993 • 30 min
Sharon is looking for a man, but the one she likes is attracted to Tracey.
2. Bang
Aired 12 September 1993 • 30 min
It's an explosive time in Chigwell, with upheavals for Sharon, Tracey and Dorien.
3. Non-Starter
Aired 19 September 1993 • 30 min
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.
4. Absent Friends
Aired 26 September 1993 • 30 min
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?
5. Suspicious Minds
Aired 3 October 1993 • 30 min
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.
6. Dead Loss
Aired 10 October 1993 • 30 min
A family tragedy wins Sharon's husband leave from prison—but he takes the opportunity to do a runner.
7. A Brush with the Law
Aired 17 October 1993 • 30 min
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.
8. Mind Over Matter
Aired 24 October 1993 • 30 min
Sharon has toothache, but won't go to the dentist. When Dorien tries to help, the result is chaos.
9. East Side Story
Aired 31 October 1993 • 30 min
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.
10. Find the Lady
Aired 7 November 1993 • 30 min
A mystery pension fund payment leads Tracey, Sharon and Dorien on a voyage of discovery which ends with a big surprise.
11. An Inspector Stays
Aired 14 November 1993 • 30 min
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.
12. All Gone Pear Shaped
Aired 21 November 1993 • 30 min
Sharon faces a crisis in her relationship with Colin, Tracey has a new friend, and Dorien feels left out. In Chigwell, feathers are ruffled.
13. A Beautiful Game
Aired 28 November 1993 • 30 min
Tracey manages a boys' football team, while Dorien finds a psychic who will change her life. In the end, the two worlds collide.
14. It Happened in Hollywood
Aired 25 December 1993 • 60 min
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.