Birds of a Feather is a British television sitcom, created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, and stars Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph.
During the course of the programme, 129 episodes of Birds of a Feather aired, including thirteen specials over twelve series, between 16 October 1989 and 24 December 2020.
As Tracey prepares to write her autobiography, the sisters and Dorien reminisce about the six years that they have been neighbours and friends, using clips from previous series, this episode primarily consists of archive footage.
Then, after a strenuous day's work, Sharon begins to feel ill; before long she starts to faint.
Dorien meets a handsome blind man at Chris and Angie’s engagement party; who takes a shine to her.
Tracey has got big plans that could upset the festive harmony in the house, Sharon has found a novel way of doing her Christmas shopping and Dorien has got a mystery to solve.
Elsewhere, Garth decides to help the homeless after meeting an attractive homeless busker (guest star Emily Atack), and Travis' new career choice puts him in a difficult place, with Sharon's new shopping method and the family's criminal heritage.
Tracey and Dorien have been getting right on each others' thruppennies during lockdown, not helped by Dorien's insistence on inviting her new boyfriend around (guest star Les Dennis), Sharon stuck abroad in Costa Rica and unable to get home, and the arrival of one of Tracey's former cellmates who inadvertently raises the spirit of their missing housemate...
The first episode gave the network its highest ratings for a comedy drama in 14 years attracting 8 million.