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Birds of a Feather

Seen it?

1989 | 12 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Boy Meets World, start here.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
12 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 1 BAFTA.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 143K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 10 is the high point.

  1. Series 11989 · 7 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Series 21990 · 16 episodes
    Not rated yet
  3. Series 31991 · 13 episodes
    Not rated yet
  4. Series 41992 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet
  5. Series 51993 · 14 episodes
    Not rated yet
  6. Series 61994 · 15 episodes
    Not rated yet
  7. Series 71997 · 11 episodes
    Not rated yet
  8. Series 81998 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  9. Series 91998 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  10. Sunday Safe Bet
    Series 102014 · 8 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
    Sunday
  11. Series 112014 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet
  12. Series 122016 · 8 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran

  • Pauline QuirkeSharon Theodopolopodos
  • Linda RobsonTracey Stubbs
  • Lesley JosephDorien Green
  • Charlie QuirkeTravis Stubbs