Birds on the Wing
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Peter Yeldham |
| Directed by | Graeme Muir |
| Starring | Richard Briers Julia Lockwood Anne Rogers |
| Composer(s) | Mike Sammes Dennis Wilson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Graeme Muir |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 2 |
| Original release | 11 June – 16 July 1971 |
| External links | |
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Birds on the Wing is a 1971 British comedy television series which originally aired in a single series of six episodes on BBC 2.[1][2] A businessman becomes enamoured of an attractive young woman, who he finds out is trying to con him with her friend. The three form an unlikely alliance. The series is a crime comedy.[3]
Production
Peter Yeldham wrote the television series, which is adapted from his eponymous 1970 West End play.[4] Graeme Muir was the producer.[5]
Main cast
Reception
Patrick Campbell of The Stage and Television Today wrote of the first episode that "the storyline hardly taxes the intellect" and "the pace of direction and the timing of performance were more those of comedy and this, in fact, is what the episode turned out to be".[5] In a positive review, the Liverpool Daily Post said the series had "lively dialogue and the pace of a Brian Rix farce". The reviewer concluded that "it was old fashioned in the way that the Aldwych farce are old fashioned".[3]
References
- ↑ Wagg p.17-18
- ↑ "Viewing tonight: Flesh-pot fun — and con-girls". Southern Daily Echo. 1971-06-11. Retrieved 2026-09-28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Critics: In the Aldwych tradition". Liverpool Daily Post. 1971-06-12. Retrieved 2026-09-28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "'Ass'—but smart all the same". The Bolton News. 1971-06-18. Retrieved 2026-09-28 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Campbell, Patrick (1971-06-17). "Reviews: Bird on the Wings". The Stage and Television Today (4705). p. 11. ProQuest 1040375074.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Fair dinkum show from not only but also..." Nottingham Evening Post. 1971-06-18. Retrieved 2026-09-28 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Wagg, Stephen. Because I Tell a Joke or Two: Comedy, Politics and Social Difference. Routledge, 2004.
External links
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