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Cast
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| Pauline Quirke | ... |
Sharon Theodopolopodous
(102 episodes, 1989-1998)
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Linda Robson | ... |
Tracey Stubbs
(102 episodes, 1989-1998)
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Lesley Joseph | ... |
Dorien Green
(102 episodes, 1989-1998)
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Alun Lewis | ... |
Darryl Stubbs
(51 episodes, 1989-1994)
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| Peter Polycarpou | ... |
Chris Theodopolopodous
(39 episodes, 1990-1994)
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Matthew Savage | ... |
Garth Stubbs
(32 episodes, 1990-1998)
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 October 1989 (UK) See more »Filming Locations:
Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UKCompany Credits
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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.
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(title music)
Written by Irving Berlin
Arranged by David Snell
Sung by Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson
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Trivia
The majority of the series contains a laughing track. This can be noted in outdoor scenes. See more »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.
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Crazy Credits
The series 3 - 9 opening theme tune was sung by Pauline Quirke & Linda Robson. See more »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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Don't ask me why I am writing a review of this but it was a part of my childhood/adolescence and I saw some repeats in the past few years which allowed me to re-evaluate the series. Despite the main characters being women it was a show anyone could watch, and it gave a glimpse of a suburb called "Chigwell" in a wealthy part of London. The setting was flexible enough to allow for a wide variety of story lines, with a central theme of two dependent women becoming increasingly independent as time goes by. But with a significant leg-up of having a large rent-free house in a good neighbourhood and two hundred grand hidden in a spare tyre. Their husbands play supporting characters and inject a slight amount of social commentary on adjusting to prison life.
Birds of a Feather was easily one of the better British sitcoms from the 90's and offered painless, cringe-free watching (as opposed to eg. Keeping Up Appearances). Even if it became predictable as time went on the quality was fairly high overall (if memory serves correct) and it's a reminder of earlier, happier days for me.