Linda Robson opened up about working with former Birds of a Feather colleague Pauline Quirke as she admitted there was one aspect of the job Pauline “wasn’t a fan” of
Actress Linda Robson admitted her Birds of a Feather co-star Pauline Quirke “wasn’t a fan” of one thing in particular.
Pauline, 66, sparked huge public support when it was announced she was suffering from dementia earlier this year, triggering her retirement from acting.
She is most synonymous with Birds of a Feather, the BBC sitcom she co-starred in with Robson and Lesley Joseph. Pauline played Sharon Theodopolopodous in the popular programme, but she apparently did not enjoy the live shows.
Speaking to Bella, Linda, 67, said: “We did a thing where we did Birds of a Feather for years and years and years. We’d do a group hug, and then we’d do a group pelvic thrust.
“Any new cast members coming in, we’d include them and do a group pelvic thrust. We had little routines like that.
“Pauline used to get herself in a state, she hated doing the live show and touring around the country, she wasn’t a fan of that. I think she felt safer in the TV studio.”
Birds of a Feather ran from 1989 to 1998 on BBC One, before it was revived from 2014 to 2020 on ITV.
It comes after Linda shared an emotional update about her friend and former colleague as Pauline continued to battle against dementia.
She appeared on BBC Breakfast alongside Pauline’s son Charlie, who is about to embark on a 140km trek to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK following her diagnosis.
Linda has known Pauline since they were 10 years old when they attended the same theatre school. The pair are still meeting up despite her condition.
The actress said: “We met up about three or four weeks ago at a restaurant.
“It was so lovely. She was just giggling, and just really enjoying it, she ate everything as well. I left there happy because she was happy, and I knew they were looking after her really well.”
Charlie started his mammoth trek yesterday (Monday, December 8) and is set to finish on Friday (December 12). It will see him visit. places from Pauline’s past before finishing at the family home.
Speaking out Pauline’s son, Linda added: “I’ve known him since he was in the womb, really, he’s a good boy.
“There’s so many people now that get dementia now, my mum for instance had it really, really bad and it’s the worst thing ever I think.’
Charlie added: “We’ve got to raise awareness for it, and this trek is about my mum’s career and her life, and it’s just nice to be here with Linda, and get the ball rolling with the trek.”
Source: Mirror
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