Birds On The Wing

30min

Birds on the Wing is a 1971 British comedy television series which originally aired in a single series of six episodes on BBC 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.

Episodes

Cast

S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1

1. S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1

30min

11th Jul 1971

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

S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2

2. S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2

30min

18th Jul 1971

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

S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3

3. S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3

30min

25th Jul 1971

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

S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4

4. S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4

30min

1st Aug 1971

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.

S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5

5. S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5

30min

8th Aug 1971

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

S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6

6. S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6

30min

15th Aug 1971

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

First air date

11th Jul 1971

Last air date

15th Aug 1971

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks