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The Liver Birds
Series charting the history of British comedies. A look at The Liver Birds, the groundbreaking sitcom centred around the lives of two young Liverpudlian women.
Series charting the history of the best of British comedy. A look at The Liver Birds, a groundbreaking sitcom centred around the lives of two young Liverpudlian women.
Not only was it one of the earliest successful shows to be written by and starring women, it also survived the loss of two central characters and was so well loved in the 1970s that it returned for a controversial reunion in the 80s.
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Sat 18 Jun 201619:50
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Andrew Nickolds |
| Presenter | Doon Mackichan |
| Director | Gillian McNeil |
| Series Producer | Paul Gallagher |
Broadcasts
Fri 1 Aug 200822:35BBC One except Channel Islands, London, Northern Ireland, North East & Cumbria & Scotland- Fri 1 Aug 200822:40BBC One Scotland, London, Channel Islands & North East & Cumbria only
- Fri 1 Aug 200823:05BBC One Northern Ireland
- Sat 2 Aug 200823:25BBC Two England
- Sat 2 Aug 200823:30BBC Two except England & Yorkshire
- Sat 18 Jun 201619:50BBC Two except Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
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Celebrating sitcoms with a season of programmes across the BBC.
