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The Liver Birds (1969 – 1996)

The Liver Birds

^{(1969 – 1996)}

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Comedy

April 14th, 1969

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The Liver Birds is a British sitcom set in the city of Liverpool, in the north-west of England, which aired on BBC1 from 1969 to 1978, and again in 1996. It was created by Carla Lane and Myra Taylor. These two Liverpudlian writers had met at a local writers club and decided to pool their talents. Having been invited to London by Michael Mills and asked to write about two young women sharing a flat, Mills brought in sitcom expert Sydney Lotterby to work with the writing team. Lotterby had previously worked with Eric Sykes, Sheila Hancock and on The Likely Lads. Carla Lane in fact wrote most of the episodes, Taylor co-writing only the first two series. The pilot was shown as an episode of Comedy Playhouse, the BBC's breeding ground for sitcoms, in April 1969.

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Cast

Nerys Hughes
Sandra Hutchinson
Polly James
Beryl Hennessey
Mollie Sugden
Mrs. Hutchinson
Elizabeth Estensen
Carol Boswell
Michael Angelis
Lucien
Ray Dunbobbin
Mr. Boswell
Carmel McSharry
Mrs. Boswell
John Nettles
Paul
Jack Le White
Grandad
Eileen Kennally
Mrs. Boswell
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Directors

Ray Butt
(10 episodes, 1974-1975)
Douglas Argent
(5 episodes, 1972-1976)
Angie de Chastelai Smith
(7 episodes, 1996)
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Producers

Sydney Lotterby
producer
(45 episodes, 1969-1975)
Douglas Argent
producer
(18 episodes, 1972-1976)
Roger Race
producer
(13 episodes, 1977-1979)
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Writers

Carla Lane
written by
(47 episodes, 1969-1996)
Carla Lane
by
(33 episodes, 1971-1975)
Carla Lane
series created by
(15 episodes, 1972-1975)
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Keywords

friendship
friendship between girls
roommate
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

April 1st, 1973 (Netherlands)
April 14th, 1969 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

The Liver Birds (original title)
The Liver Birds (Australia)
Twee malle meiden (Netherlands) (informal literal title)
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Sound Mixes

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Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)

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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1969-1996)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1969-1996)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1969-1996)
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