ESSEX GIRLS ON TOUR! Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph to film Birds Of A Feather Christmas special abroad
Sharon, Tracey and Dorien off on a festive jaunt for the first time in 20 years
They're the original residents of Essex but Birds Of A Feather trio Sharon Theodopolopodos, Tracey Stubbs and Dorien Green will be flying the nest to an overseas location this Christmas.
For the first time in 20 years Pauline Quirke, Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph will be taking their iconic characters to a secret exotic location for an adventure that promises to be "amazing".
Speaking about the ITV special Pauline said: "Us birds all together abroad can only mean one thing - mayhem!"
Linda added: “Thank God it's official, us birds are all going to be doing an hour long Christmas special not in Essex but we’re filming abroad for the first time in nearly 20 years. I’m so excited, the story line is brilliant and we’re all so looking forward to Shal, Trace and Dor going on an amazing adventure.”
"I can only imagine the capers we’re going to get up to, I can’t wait to put the nails back on and create havoc wherever we land. Seriously though, I couldn’t be more happier to be working with two of my favourite people in the whole world," Lesley confessed.
Although this will be the first special filmed abroad in two decades the trio have also spent festive seasons in America, Berlin and Ireland.
ITV’s Comedy Commissioner Saskia Schuster said “Fans of the show have a real treat in store for them this Christmas. Travel can test the strongest of relationships, but when mayhem and mishap are thrown into the mix, how closely will our Birds of a Feather stick together?”
Birds of Feather was originally broadcast on BBC One from 1989 until 1998. After a considerable hiatus the ITV channel picked up the show in 2014.
