Pauline Quirke: The Birds are going on tour! VIDEO

Pauline Quirke: The Birds are going on tour! VIDEO (Image credit: Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment)

Pauline Quirke has confirmed that classic sitcom Birds of a Feather will be touring next year. The Emmerdale actress confirmed she will be teaming up with old friends Linda Robson and Lesley Joseph for a stage tour of the popular 90s sitcom next spring. "I thought it was about time we resurrected us three old girls!" she joked. Pauline was speaking on the red carpet at the British Soap Awards 2011, where she had been nominated Best Newcomer for her role as Hazel Rhodes, the mother of Jackson (Marc Silcock). And the coming weeks will be full of high drama for Pauline, as Jackson's story reaches it's climax. "I hope we do the storyline justice because the writers have done a fabulous job on it. There will certain be some emotional times ahead." CLICK below to watch an interview with Pauline Quirke

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