The Liver Birds is a British sitcom, set in Liverpool, North West England, which aired on BBC1 from April 1969 to December 1978, and again in 1996. The show was created by Carla Lane and Myra Taylor. The two Liverpudlian housewives had met at a local writers club and decided to pool their talents. Having been invited to London by Michael Mills, the BBC's then Head of Comedy, and asked to write about two women sharing a flat, Mills brought in sitcom expert Sydney Lotterby to work with the writing team.
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Starring | Polly James (1969–1974, 1996)
Pauline Collins (1969) Nerys Hughes (1971–1979, 1996) Mollie Sugden (1971–1979, 1996) Elizabeth Estensen (1975–1979) |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom
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Original language | English
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No. of seasons | 10
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No. of episodes | 86
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Running time | 24 minutes
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Original release | Original Series:
14 April 1969 – 5 January 1979 Revival Series: 6 May – 24 June 1996 |
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Related shows | related shows |
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