Tracey, Dorien and Sharon are back / Credit: ITV

Birds of a Feather is to make its big return to the small screen tomorrow night, with a whole host of returning cast members coming back for the eight episode new series.

'Gimme Shelter' picks up at a book signing where the mysterious Foxy is being waited on by adoring fans.

Her book - 'Sixty Shades of Grey' is being talked about by people all over the country, and Sharon and Tracey are massive fans.

Both turning up to the event, they're surprised to see each other, having not spoken to one another for some time because of a falling out which led to Sharon going to live back in her council flat.

More surprising however is the moment they see 'Foxy' step out of her car at the signing - it's Dorien, and she's living the high life, but for how long?

As Tracey realises she may be being too generous this year, her son Garth returns from his five years in Australia - but he's not the only one to turn up at the Stubbs household.

Garth returns from his five years in Australia, but he isn't alone / Credit: ITV

Starting off a tad slow, but leading into a fantastic sleugh of quick witted jokes means that the episode finishes on a high, and it's a real joy to see the faces we know and love from the original spate of series back on the television.

'Birds of a Feather' airs January 2, at 8.30pm on ITV - the perfect warm-up for the series premiere of 'Benidorm'.


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