Pauline Quirke’s recent announcement of retirement by her husband has prompted actress Linda Robson to confirm the show’s end, reporting it wouldn’t be the same without her dear co-star
Sitcom Birds of a Feather appears to be finished for good due to a show legend’ s ill health.
The BBC One TV programme began in 1989 and enjoyed a successful run for nine years before it was cancelled in 1998. The show then made a powerful return to ITV between 2014 and 2020, much to the enjoyment of its adoring fans.
However, star Pauline Quirke recently retired from acting because she has dementia. Co-star Linda Robson thinks it would be wrong to do new episodes without her, ending any chance of a revival.
She told the Daily Star: “Now Pauline has retired, Birds of a Feather won’t come back. It wouldn’t be the same without her.
“It’s had its day now. It’s time to move on.”
Birds of a Feather is one of the biggest comedies in TV history — pulling in 15million viewers at its peak. The show is still loved by fans around the country.
Reminiscing, Linda admitted the enormity of Birds of a Feather, and its far reach nationwide. She said: “It’s amazing to look back at the success of the show.
“People love it even now. They tell me they grew up watching it throughout their childhood.”
Linda and Pauline have been firm friends for 56 years, having shared a path from early life to stardom together. But the pair’s friendship now has a third party: dementia.
The Express reported Linda’s admission that poorly Pauline no longer recognises her co-star due to the dementia. Linda said: “[The diagnosis] was three years ago so I’ve lived with it for three years as the family have as well.
“She was so bright and so clever. It can happen to anybody.
“I have noticed a real difference with her; she doesn’t remember her grandchildren so she’s not going to remember who I am even though we’ve been friends 56 years. It really is sad.”
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