Birds of a Feather - The Collection - 23-DVD Set

Birds of a Feather - The Collection - 23-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
3651 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1989 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Nic Phillips
Sue Bysh

Written By:
Maurice Gran
Laurence Marks

Actors:
Pauline Quirke ..... Sharon Theodopolopodous (102 episodes, 1989-1998)
Linda Robson ..... Tracey Stubbs (102 episodes, 1989-1998)
Lesley Joseph ..... Dorien Green (102 episodes, 1989-1998)
Alun Lewis ..... Darryl Stubbs (51 episodes, 1989-1994)
Peter Polycarpou ..... Chris Theodopolopodous (39 episodes, 1990-1994)
Matthew Savage ..... Garth Stubbs (32 episodes, 1990-1998)
David Cardy ..... Chris Theodopolopodous (9 episodes, 1989-1998)
Douglas McFerran ..... Darryl Stubbs (5 episodes, 1997)
Christine Ellerbeck ..... Lisa (5 episodes, 1989-1990)
Bernard Holley ..... Richard (4 episodes, 1998)
Nickolas Grace ..... Marcus Green (3 episodes, 1989-1997)
Eamonn Walker ..... Colin (3 episodes, 1993)
Jan Goodman ..... Melanie Fishman (3 episodes, 1992-1998)
Stephen Marcus ..... Dave (3 episodes, 1989-1991)
Andy Lucas ..... Tony (3 episodes, 1992-1994)
Stanford Calaman ..... Prison Officer / ... (3 episodes, 1990)
Kirstie Senior ..... Kimberley (3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Vivian Pickles ..... Auntie Sylvie (2 episodes, 1990-1992)
Gordon Warnecke ..... Ranjith (2 episodes, 1989)
Peter-Hugo Daly ..... Poxy Loxy (2 episodes, 1994-1998)
Alan Ford ..... Prison Officer (2 episodes, 1989)
Paul Mari ..... Manager / ... (2 episodes, 1989-1994)
Nigel Humphreys ..... Detective Inspector Tatum (2 episodes, 1989-1992)
Tony Guilfoyle ..... Prison Officer (2 episodes, 1997)
Sallyanne Law ..... Geraldine (2 episodes, 1997)
Neil McCaul ..... Derek Henty / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1994)
Ray Winstone ..... Malcolm / ... (2 episodes, 1991)
John Bardon ..... Les Stubbs (2 episodes, 1991-1998)
Glyn Grimstead ..... Eric / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1997)
Seamus O'Neill ..... Kenny (2 episodes, 1994-1997)
Eddie Webber ..... Billy / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1998)
Terence Hillyer ..... Chas (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Bunny May ..... Electrician / ... (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Amanda Richardson ..... Cashier / ... (2 episodes, 1992-1998)
Luke Hanson ..... Ronnie Handbag (2 episodes, 1992-1994)
John Benson ..... Interviewer / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Annie Hayes ..... Angela / ... (2 episodes, 1994)
Luisa Bradshaw-White ..... Dawn (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Amma Asante ..... Angela / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Lloyd McGuire ..... Letting Agent / ... (2 episodes, 1990-1997)
Siobhan Hayes ..... Hayley / ... (2 episodes, 1993-1998)
Jo Grant ..... Morgan (2 episodes, 1998)

Synopsis:

One of the nineties' most consistently successful and fondly remembered sitcoms, Birds of a Feather stars Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson as Sharon and Tracey, North London-born sisters left to fend for themselves, both financially and emotionally, when their husbands are jailed for armed robbery. While Darryl and Chris do time, the girls try numerous ways to bolster their dwindling finances - from dog-walking services to hawking cheap perfume, swimming-pool construction to their own cleaning business: 'Maids of Ongar'. Doing their best to hang onto 'Dalentrace', Tracey's smart home, the sisters also enjoy regular visits from waspish yet sympathetic neighbour Dorien (Lesley Joseph), whose high-grade gossip and extramarital antics liven up many a dull day in Chigwell... This complete set brings together all nine series, including six Christmas Specials and a 1996 retrospective, The Chigwell Years.

With Birds of a Feather, writers Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran not only bucked the trend but found a formula to create a much-loved ratings smash. The premise saw two sisters: Sharon and Tracey Stubbs, who've been living very different lives with very different experiences of marriage, suddenly brought together when both their spouses are convicted of armed robbery. For hard-up Sharon her husband Chris's crime comes as no surprise but Tracey, who'd been living a nouveau-riche dream life in Chigwell, is shell-shocked to find her beloved Darryl could be a criminal. Together the sisters must get used to their enforced new circumstances and Sharon moves in with richer Tracey, both to keep her company and enjoy the mod cons of her plush home. They're rarely left alone, though, thanks to the nagging presence of sex-mad neighbour Dorien Green. Actors Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson, who were cast as Sharon and Tracey respectively, had been friends since childhood and trained at theatre school together. Having already appeared in previous Marks and Gran sitcom Shine on Harvey Moon, they made the roles of the Stubbs sisters their own and their chemistry and shared sense of timing made the show a joy to watch. While the culture clash between Sharon and Tracey sparked much of the humour, undoubtedly the icing on the cake was delivered by Lesley Joseph as serial adulterer Dorien and her portrayal of this insatiable man-eater often stole scenes and even entire episodes. While early series kept close to the plotline of the husbands' incarceration, the scripts became increasingly ambitious, including a 1993 Christmas special set in Hollywood. A massive hit from the word go in 1989, Birds of a Feather eventually clocked up nine seasons and remains not only a classic comedy but also, as a female-centred long-running series, a truly rare gem.

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