Birds on the Wing

Birds on the Wing

Birds on the Wing is a 1971 BBC Two television comedy written by Peter Yeldham and produced by Graeme Muir, originally aired in a single series of six episodes. A businessman becomes enamoured of an attractive young woman, whom he finds out is trying to con him with her friend. The three form an unlikely alliance.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1971-07-11

Charles plainly has designs on Elizabeth...but she & Samantha have designs of a different kind.

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1971-07-18

A highly successful confidence trick pulled by Charlie and the girls almost ends in disaster.

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1971-07-25

A highly ingenious trick on Mr. Uskudar almost comes to grief because Charlie and the girls cannot resist trying to con each other.

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1971-08-01

Through no fault of their own, surprisingly enough, Charlie and the girls fall foul of the local police and have to make a hasty getaway.

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1971-08-08

Humiliation at the hands of his Swiss bank manager prompts Charlie to try and con Elizabeth and Samantha.

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1971-08-15

Charlie's in Geneva, still trying to trace the girls; but they're in Tokyo.

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1971-07-11

Episodes

6 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

BBC

BBC