Sharon amazes the others when it turns out that she has a high IQ, something Dorien tries to exploit.

Contains mild language and mild sexual humour.

Birds of a Feather

Sharon is back living in her council flat and Tracey is still in Chigwell with younger son Travis - but what has become of Dorien?

Gimme Shelter

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 1

1. Gimme Shelter

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With money being tight, Sharon and Tracey take Dorien's designer clothes to a car boot sale to raise funds.

Slave

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 2

2. Slave

Money and space are still tight and Sharon tries to bed down in the loft, where she makes an unexpected discovery which might solve all their problems.

Hot Stuff

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 3

3. Hot Stuff

Tracey, Sharon and Dorien get romantically involved with three very different men, while Travis faces some issues in his own love life.

Hearts for Sale

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 4

4. Hearts for Sale

Tracey has Botox, Travis gets a tattoo and Sharon looks as if she will be needing a hearing aid.

Tattoo You

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 5

5. Tattoo You

Sharon's estranged husband Chris wants a divorce so he can remarry, but Tracey has her doubts. Dorien meets a guy who takes a shine to her.

Blinded by Love

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 6

6. Blinded by Love

Sharon, Tracey and Dorien all lose their jobs and hit rock bottom. Thanks to a mystery celebrity tweet, Garth and Marcie's pub launches successfully.

Back to Zero

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 7

7. Back to Zero

Sharon and Tracey get a glimpse of what the future might hold for the two of them when they spot a pair of elderly sisters in the supermarket. Meanwhile, Dorien appears in court...

You Can't Always Get What You Want

Birds of a Feather - Series 1 - Episode 8

8. You Can't Always Get What You Want

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Dorien is treating Sharon and Tracey to a Christmas trip to the Canaries, but will it be plane sailing?

Birds on a Plane

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 1

1. Birds on a Plane

There's Something About Sharon

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 2

2. There's Something About Sharon

Sharon and Tracey discover that Dorien has been keeping a secret for over fifty years, but Dorien is reluctant to confront her past.

Guess Who's Coming to Essex?

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 3

3. Guess Who's Coming to Essex?

When Tracey is nominated by Auntie Vera to succeed her as Pearly Queen of Thornton Heath and Sharon finds out, it is war.

The Girls with the Pearl Buttons

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 4

4. The Girls with the Pearl Buttons

Dorien's book group is coming round to discuss Dostoevsky's book, Crime and Punishment - and the title turns out to be surprisingly appropriate for Tracey.

Tracey's Choice

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 5

5. Tracey's Choice

Sharon welcomes Tracey home from prison with a job offer in the school kitchen she is now managing. Dorien's gambling debts are mounting up and now she cannot pay the rent.

6. The Chief, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger

The Chief, the Cook, His Mum and Her Lodger

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 6

Sharon makes plans to take Tracey and Dorien on a madcap 70s weekender, but there is no dressing up the news that Tracey is about to receive.

Without a Trace

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 7

7. Without a Trace

While Tracey awaits the results of her scan, she and Sharon talk home truths in the comfort of a spa. Dorien prepares to say a long goodbye to her daughter Naomi.

Spa Wars

Birds of a Feather - Series 2 - Episode 8

8. Spa Wars

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Tracey's ex-husband dies and she has to decide on his send-off. Sharon wants it to be nice for the boys and Dorien has got the perfect outfit.

Knocking on Heaven's Door

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 1

1. Knocking on Heaven's Door

During Darryl's funeral, Tracey's house is burgled. The family decide it is up to them to track down their possessions and set out on a trail involving a snooker club, a pawnbroker and the infamous Theydon Boys drag club.

Too Much of Nothing

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 2

2. Too Much of Nothing

Can Dorien - in her new role as agony aunt for Get-a-Life Magazine - help to solve a major quarrel between Sharon and Tracey?

Tombstone Blues

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 3

3. Tombstone Blues

racey has had enough of Dorien and Sharon - so kicks them both out. Holed up back in Sharon's old bedsit, the two decide to join forces.

Going, Going, Gone

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 4

4. Going, Going, Gone

Auntie Vera has got problems with her hips and her defective lifts, and tells Sharon and Tracey she is moving in. There is only one room available though...

Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 5

5. Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

A surprise visitor in the form of attractive Emma turns up at Tracey's house. Tracey is welcoming, Dorien is shocked to the core, and Travis is over the moon.

Abandoned Love

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 6

6. Abandoned Love

Travis has serious school news that he is scared to break to his mum, so Sharon decides that she can pass herself off as Tracey and sort out his problems.

Blonde on Blonde

Birds of a Feather - Series 3 - Episode 7

7. Blonde on Blonde

Sharon and Tracey work out that Dorien has an important birthday coming up and decide that - whatever she thinks - the event calls for a celebration.