Birds Of A Feather to return - without Sharon | Pauline Quirke ducks out of Christmas special

Birds Of A Feather to return - without Sharon

Pauline Quirke ducks out of Christmas special

Birds Of A Feather is to return to ITV for the first time in three years for a one-off extended Christmas episode.

But Pauline Quirke will not be taking part, as she's stepping back from acting to focus on her performing arts schools. 

Her character Sharon  will be written out of the episode with the script explaining that she’s  stuck on a Covid-blighted cruise ship.

Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph reprise their roles as Tracey Stubbs and Dorien Green with guest star Les Dennis as Dorien’s new flame Graeme, Comic Curtis Walker will be making a cameo appearance. 

Joseph said: ‘We all need a laugh right now and I promise this special will deliver the festive goods,’ while  Robson  added: ‘The script for this special is brilliant, I promise we'll have lots of laughs for fans.’

The episode will be written by creators Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran with Gary Lawson and John Phelps.

Birds of a Feather Christmas special production credits

Commissioned by: Kevin Lygo, ITV’s director of television and Nana Hughes, ITV’s head of scripted comedy.
Produced by: Ali Carron for Hare and Tortoise
Executive producer: Jon Rolph 

Published: 4 Nov 2020

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