Birds on the Wing (Season 1)

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.

  • Poster for Episode 1

    Episode 1 (Episode 1)

    Air date: 1971-07-11

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Episode 2

    Episode 2 (Episode 2)

    Air date: 1971-07-18

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Episode 3

    Episode 3 (Episode 3)

    Air date: 1971-07-25

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Episode 4

    Episode 4 (Episode 4)

    Air date: 1971-08-01

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Episode 5

    Episode 5 (Episode 5)

    Air date: 1971-08-08

    Runtime: 30 min

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

  • Poster for Episode 6

    Episode 6 (Episode 6)

    Air date: 1971-08-15

    Runtime: 30 min

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

Birds on the Wing

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