The Liver Birds: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Liver Birds is a British sitcom, set in Liverpool, North West England, which aired on BBC1 from April 1969 to January 1979, and again in 1996. The show was created by Carla Lane and Myra Taylor. The two Liverpudlian housewives had met at a local writers club and decided to pool their talents.

Series details

• Title: The Liver Birds
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1969-07-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-06-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7569
• TVDB ID: 76592

Cast and credited roles

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

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1969-07-25; final listed air date 1969-08-15; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 1971-01-07; final listed air date 1971-03-25; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 1972-02-11; final listed air date 1972-05-12; episode order: 13.
• Season 4: premiered 1974-01-02; final listed air date 1974-04-03; episode order: 13.
• Season 5: premiered 1975-09-05; final listed air date 1975-10-17; episode order: 7.
• Season 6: premiered 1976-02-13; final listed air date 1976-03-12; episode order: 5.
• Season 7: premiered 1976-10-17; final listed air date 1976-12-05; episode order: 8.
• Season 8: premiered 1977-09-23; final listed air date 1977-11-04; episode order: 7.
• Season 9: premiered 1978-11-24; final listed air date 1979-01-05; episode order: 6.
• Season 10: premiered 1996-05-06; final listed air date 1996-06-24; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Liver Birds on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.