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Birds of a Feather

Season 8 1998

  • 1998-01-05T00:00:00Z on ITV
  • 30m
  • 3h (6 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy, Drama
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.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

1998-01-05T00:00:00Z

8x01 Trouble and Strife

Season Premiere

8x01 Trouble and Strife

  • 1998-01-05T00:00:00Z30m

When Sharon wrecks Tracey's bed, it is the final straw. She promises to get a job and make a contribution - especially with Tracey's baby on the way. A stint in an abattoir ends when she is sacked for stealing meat, but Dorien is looking for a cleaner.

1998-01-12T00:00:00Z

8x02 The Essex Patient

8x02 The Essex Patient

  • 1998-01-12T00:00:00Z30m

Tracey and Sharon hit on a name for their new cleaning business: 'Maids of Ongar'. After a strenuous day's work though Sharon begins to feel ill.

1998-01-19T00:00:00Z

8x03 Maids of Ongar

8x03 Maids of Ongar

  • 1998-01-19T00:00:00Z30m

The girls are short of money, and go to see bank manager Martin Mann. But they suffer a bout of giggles after Tracey calls him 'Mr Mann', and he refuses to lend to the wives of bank robbers - particularly as he was the bank manager Darryl and Chris robbed.

1998-01-26T00:00:00Z

8x04 Baggage

8x04 Baggage

  • 1998-01-26T00:00:00Z30m

Sharon and Tracey attend a school reunion. Margie is still a bully, and Poxy Loxy is as leery as ever - though he does give Tracey a perfect chance to play a wicked prank. Meanwhile, Dorien meets someone from the past.

1998-02-02T00:00:00Z

8x05 Can't Judge a Book

8x05 Can't Judge a Book

  • 1998-02-02T00:00:00Z30m

Chris comes up with a surprise, while Sharon's contentment is shattered by the medical advice all women dread—she's got to lose weight

Season Finale

1998-02-09T00:00:00Z

8x06 Money

Season Finale

8x06 Money

  • 1998-02-09T00:00:00Z30m

Tracey receives an endowment policy for Garth in the post, and finds herself facing a dilemma—should she hand the money over or take Sharon's advice and squander it on herself?

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