Linda Robson opens up on huge fear of BBC 'pulling' hit show due to x-rated language
Loose Women star Linda Robson shared her concern over former BBC sitcom Birds of a Feather as she feared it would be pulled off air due to naughty language.
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Actress Linda Robson has confessed she feared hit comedy show Birds of a Feather would be pulled off air due to bad language.
The 66-year-old appeared on Channel 5's Birds of a Feather: 30 Years of Laughs, to reflect on the popular sitcom where she played the iconic character Tracey Stubbs.
Starring Pauline Quirke, who played her sister Sharon, and actress Lesley Joseph, who played neighbour Dorien, the legendary show first began in 1989 and came to an end in 2020.
While appearing on the Channel 5 programme, the Loose Women star admitted that she was fearful the show would be scrapped due to a rude word that was used in the first-ever episode of the comedy series.
The episode racked up an avalanche of complaints due to the rude language and discussion surrounding sex at 8:30pm.
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"So we thought, 'Oh no, we're not even going to make a second episode'. But luckily, it was alright.
"But that first night, we went to the producer's house, Esta Charkham - the three of us sat and watched Birds of a Feather. And at the end of it, Esta rang the BBC and they said something like there had been something like 150 complaints about Pauline's language.
"So we then rang the BBC and made out we were someone else...I did an Irish accent, I said, 'I think they're wonderful, them three girls. This is going to be a hit show.'"
She then added: "And I got caught out the next day because I gave my sister's name and Gloria Hunniford rang my sister and said, 'I hear you were complaining about the show last night,' she went, 'My sister's in it - we think it's brilliant!'"